CANBERRA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the Adelaide Festival Center in South Australia with concert, exhibition and workshops in February.

The Chinese New Year Concert showcasing the eastern and western cultures during a special evening performance will be held on Feb. 13 by the School of Chinese Music and Arts in Adelaide Festival Center's Dunstan Playhouse.

"For me, Chinese New Year is about reflecting on our cultural heritage and passing it on to the next generation," said Zhao Liang, founder of the school, in a statement. "So this concert is a great way to celebrate."

A free event will also be held earlier on that day, with workshops on water calligraphy, paper cutting and knotting techniques.

A day before the concert and the workshops is the official Chinese New Year, when the Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition will be launched in the Festival Theater foyer's QBE Galleries, running until March 13.

The exhibition celebrating the Year of the Ox will display more than 100 items including wood carvings, ceramics and embroidery.

Xiao Xiayong, director of China Cultural Center in Sydney, said: "On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Ox in 2021, China Cultural Center in Sydney, Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Adelaide Festival Center will jointly hold the exhibition of Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is a dazzling showcase of traditional Chinese skills and the immense creativity and skill of their makers."

"We would like to extend our Chinese New Year greetings to the people of South Australia through this exhibition," he said.

"It's great to have more Australian friends experiencing the profound Shaanxi culture. We hope this exhibition will enhance their understanding of traditional Chinese skills, and also promote the friendship between the people of China and Australia."

"Adelaide Festival Center is proud to present such a diverse program to mark Chinese New Year and promote cultural engagement between Australia and Asia," said Douglas Gautier, CEO and artistic director of the Adelaide Festival Center.

"We're thrilled to be working with local, interstate and international organizations to make these events possible." 

Source: Xinhua