2025 will see the famous Dance of the Dragon parade again through the streets of the historic center of Padua, a traditional parade to the beating rhythm of drums accompanied by friendly Lions.
The public will then be able to watch the acrobatic martial arts performances of the students of the ASD Weisong of Pordenone of Maestro Liu Yuwei surrounded by traditional Chinese dances and songs.
The appointment is Sunday 2 February at 3.00 pm in front of Palazzo Moroni for the start of the parade and to follow in Piazza delle Erbe for the performances.
The parade will wind along via VIII February and via Cavour, cross via Santa Lucia, via Nazario Sauro, Piazza dei Signori, via Monte di Pietà and via Manin to arrive in Piazza delle Erbe where the athletes will give free rein to the acrobatic virtualisms of martial arts Chinese.
Also on Sunday 2 February at 8pm we will continue to celebrate the new Lunar Year at the Auditorium of the Altinate San Gaetano Cultural Center with the show “Welcome to the Year of the Snake: between tradition and modernity”.
The show, created by the ASD Weisong of Pordenone and the Opera Ballet Coliseum of Venice, will celebrate the transition from the old year of the Dragon to the new year of the Snake, offering a wish of hope and positivity.
The performance will combine martial arts, such as kung fu and taiji, with traditional lion and dragon dances in an original way, combining them with modern dance and traditional Chinese songs.
Traditional Chinese art installation
China is Near – Galleria Samonà Padova exhibition
From January 23 to February 13, the windows of the Galleria Samonà in via Roma will host the fourth edition of the exhibition “China is Near”, an installation of traditional Chinese art promoted by the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Padua, created as part of the Chinese New Year by the Filo di Seta Association.
Visible from the outside of the windows are 31 authorized editions of peasant paintings by Hu Xian, Huyi District, Xi’an City, one of the oldest cradles of Chinese peasant painting. In 1988, the Ministry of Culture designated it as one of the first “Cities of Modern Chinese Folk Painting”. Subsequently, in 2008 and 2014, Huyi was again recognized as a “City of Chinese Folk Art (Peasant Paintings)”.
This folk art form is characterized by themes related to daily life, a strong imprint of the contemporary era, strong regional characteristics, stylized and distorted images, a romantic and naive style, and bright colors with strong contrasts.
The works of Huyi artists are not only a celebration of rural life, but also a means of transmitting and innovating folk art.
