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Celebrations to mark Lunar New Year will be taking place on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February across Leicester to see in the .

Also known as Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year celebration is a vibrant tradition that brings luck and prosperity for the new year.

Cosmopolitan Arts is leading on a number of events that will be taking place this weekend, including performances, lion dances and fireworks to help Leicester mark the celebrations.

Saturday 10 February

11am-4pm

Performances throughout the day at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery including traditional dances and music performed on traditional Chinese instruments.

Sunday 11 February

3pm

Lion Dance performance outside the Food Village at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ.

3.30pm

A lantern-lit procession from Jubilee Square, which will include puppetry, lion dancers and dragons, The procession will weave its way through the city centre, finishing at Town Hall Square at 4.30pm.

4.30pm

Performance at Town Hall Square featuring fireworks, pyrotechnics, Lion Dance and traditional Chinese music.

More information is available on the Cosmopolitan Arts channels, and on

The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Confucius Institute

The Confucius Institute at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ CI) is a vibrant celebration of Chinese language and culture, providing an insight for students, staff and the wider community. It was co-founded by the University of Science and Technology in Beijing, the Chinese partner university of ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ CI.

We would like to wish everyone at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ a happy Lunar New Year.