Chatswood Public School's Annual Moon Festival
11th September 2014
| 2014 Program |
12th September 2013
Highlights of the 2013 evening were:
Lion Dance
The Lion Dance originated in China close to a thousand years ago. The lion, a symbol of power, wisdom and good fortune, chases away evil spirits and brings happiness, longevity, and good luck. The lion itself is traditionally made of paper-mache, bamboo, and wire with levers and pull-strings inside the head that are used to make the lion's eyes open and close, the ears twist and flap and the mouth open and close.
The lion will be accompanied by a "teaser" or funny person who will tease the lion with a fan or ball. The Lion in turn will play with the ball or chase the person, or even bite and kick depending on their mood!
Origami Stall
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns, preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper.
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The most well known form is probably the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colours or prints.
Lion Dance
The Lion Dance originated in China close to a thousand years ago. The lion, a symbol of power, wisdom and good fortune, chases away evil spirits and brings happiness, longevity, and good luck. The lion itself is traditionally made of paper-mache, bamboo, and wire with levers and pull-strings inside the head that are used to make the lion's eyes open and close, the ears twist and flap and the mouth open and close.
The lion will be accompanied by a "teaser" or funny person who will tease the lion with a fan or ball. The Lion in turn will play with the ball or chase the person, or even bite and kick depending on their mood!
Origami Stall
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns, preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper.
Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The most well known form is probably the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colours or prints.