The Cebu City Government through the Cebu City Tourism Commission in cooperation with the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC)
present
XIN NIAN: The 1st Annual CEBU CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 5, 6 p.m.
The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu
Fashion show featuring the private collection of Chinese dynasty costumes of Ms. Elizabeth Gan Go
Lion Dance
Ribbon Dance
Fortune telling
Chinese Calligraphy
Money Tree for the benefit of Children's Hour: Get a chance to win a roundtrip ticket to Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific
Food street featuring HRRAC members:
Cebu Hilton Resort & Spa
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino
Golden Valley
Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa
Marco Polo Plaza Cebu
Montebello Villa Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu
Phil. School of Culinary Arts
Cebu City Marriott Hotel.
Downtown institutions:
Snowsheen Restaurant
Betty’s Bakeshop
Cebu Lumpia House
De Luxe Hopia Bakery and Groceries
Beka Bakeshop
Julmer Food Ventures
Kwong Bee Sausage Factory
Open to all! Bring the whole family.
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CELEBRATE XIN NIAN:
CEBU CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL!
On February 5, 2011, Saturday, experience a festive celebration of Chinese food and culture at the 1st Annual XIN NIAN: Cebu Chinese New Year Festival 2011 at the Ayala Center Terraces from 6 p.m. onwards.
Have a taste of authentic Chinese delicacies at the exotic street food festival and witness captivating live performances of the auspicious lion dance and ribbon dancing. Be mesmerized by presentations showcasing Cebu talents and a fashion show featuring the private collection of Ms. Elizabeth Gan Go featuring Chinese Dynasty era costumes. Discover your luck this Lunar New Year of the Rabbit with fortune telling or learn traditional Chinese calligraphy. To bring in more luck, donate to the money tree and get a chance to win a roundtrip ticket for one to Hong Kong courtesy of Cathay Pacific, among other exciting prizes. Proceeds of the money tree will be for the benefit of the Children’s Hour. All this in just one festive event for the whole family.
Participating members of the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) include Cebu Hilton Resort & Spa, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino, Golden Valley, Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Montebello Villa Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, Phil School of Culinary Arts and the Cebu City Marriott Hotel. Other establishments include downtown institutions Snowsheen Restaurant, Betty’s Bakeshop, Cebu Lumpia House, De Luxe Hopia Bakery and Groceries, Beka Bakeshop, Julmer Food Ventures and Kwong Bee Sausage Factory.
A project of the Cebu City Government through the Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) and in cooperation with HRRAC, Xin Nian is set to be a yearly event to highlight the Chinese New Year. It is the first project under CCTC’s “What’s New in Old Cebu” campaign, a drive to introduce new events to the city to further encourage and attract local and foreign tourists to visit Cebu. This event is open to the public and also brought to you by Ayala Center Cebu, Pepsi and Cathay Pacific Airways.
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