Now become a appointment fixed, the Chinese New Year it is counted among the events of our city precisely because of the Chinese culture that blends with the Neapolitan one. Also nicknamed the Spring Festival, it will fall on January 22 but the celebrations will start from 21st January 2023 to then celebrate the "midnight" (considering however the time zone). This year is the year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese calendar, which symbolizes sweetness, talent and sensitivity
The appointment comes to her sixth edition carried out in the city of Napoli and is organized in collaboration with the MANN. Will be held on 21 January 2023 at National archeologic museum and, subsequently, at the Prince Gallery in Via Ettore Bellini.
List of Chinese workshops at MANN
In the course of the eastern event there will be demonstrations of each gender: from those calligraphy and paper carving practices in the museum atrium to the tea tasting course at the MANN Caffè.
- 10:00 – 13:00: Demonstration of painting traditional
- 10:00 – 14:00: Demonstration of Taijiquan (Chinese martial arts)
- 10:00 – 13:00: Practical demonstration of Mahjong
- 10:00 – 13:00: Practical demonstration of Intaglio of letter
- 10:00 – 13:00: Practical demonstration of Calligraphy
- 10:00 – 13:00: Info point “Studying and working in Italy”
- 10:30 – 11:30: Experiential demonstration "The Culture of Tea"
- 12:00 – 13:00: Experiential demonstration "The Culture of Tea"
- 12:30 – 13:30: Show cooking Kitchen and ravioli Chinese called jiaozi
- 14:00 – 16:00: Practical demonstration of Paper carving
- 14:00 – 16:00: Practical demonstration of Calligraphy
- 14:00 – 16:00: Info point “Studying and working in Italy”
- 14:00 – 16:00: Real demonstration of Mahjong
- 14pm – 00pm: Performances music
- 15:00 – 16:00: Demonstration of painting traditional
- 15:00 – 16:00: Demonstration of Taijiquan (Chinese martial arts)
- 15:00 – 16:00: Experiential demonstration "The Culture of Tea"
- 16:30 – 17:15: Opening of the festivity for the Chinese New Year
Show Cooking on jiaozi, the Chinese dumplings
Among the most interesting workshops also emerges the one in collaboration with Le Lazzarelle and NaturaSì: a show cooking to teach how to prepare the famous jiaozi, or Chinese dumplings. It will be shown step by step how to prepare the dough, the filling and the cooking of the jiaozi, including the important step where you have to shape them by placing the filling on a disk of dough and sealing the edges to form a crescent.
Perhaps not everyone knows that the ancient ones legends they connect the birth of the jiaozi to Zhang Zhongjing, a court physician in the Han Dynasty, as a nutritious dish to combat the cold. Today these ravioli are appreciated all over the world China and in many parts of the world. Symbol of family unity and are usually cooked and eaten during the festivity and special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year.
- When: 12:30 – 13:30: Show cooking Chinese cuisine and dumplings, 饺⼦ (jiaozi)
The Tea Tasting
The workshop dedicated to tea tasting it certainly occupies an important moment. We know, in fact, that Chinese culture gives a lot of prestige to this seeds .
The tea ceremony, also known as “Kung Fu Tea Ceremony” refers to the art of preparing tea meticulously and carefully and according to principles of harmony in traditional Chinese culture. It has its origins in the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong, but then spread throughout China, and was imported from other Asian countries such as Japan and Korea.
The Chinese tea ceremony is a real cultural tradition, they will be show all phases of the preparation of the hot drink: we start from the choice of objects, To preparazione, to serve, until the enjoy tea. It is an aesthetic, meditative ritual which requires respect for each other and for things, grace and harmony, sobriety and candor, tranquility and solitude.
- When: The tasting and demonstration will take place in four time slots: 10.30, 12.00, 14.00, 15.00.
- How to: To participate, reservations are required by registering on the official website.
Practical demonstration of Mahjong
The practical demonstration of the famous Chinese tile game. Mahjong is known all over the world, but its origins date back to XNUMXth century China, where it would have been born as a derivation of other card-based pastimes and domino.
When: the demonstration will take place in two time slots: 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00
Chinese New Year to the Prince Gallery
All the events listed so far are nothing but activities that anticipate the actual celebrations of Chinese New Year. The party moves, starting at 16:30 at the Prince Gallery of Naples in Via Ettore Bellini.
Il program of these events will start at 16.30 with the official greetings of Mayor Manfredi. Everything will be broadcast live on AudioLive FM.
Chinese New Year program
- 16.30 hours: opening of festivity and institutional greetings from Mayor Prof. Gaetano Manfredi
- 16.55 hours: countdown for midnight (17.00 Italian time)
- 17.00 hours: traditional lion dance (by Ciao China and Hak Fu Jow Academy)
- Following: umbrella dance (edited by Hello China)
- Followed by: Chinese songs and chiusura of the festivities
Contacts and information
- For more information: Facebook page
