Lantern Decoration workshops are being held by Smithfield Shaopping Centre on Sunday  14 February and  Sunday 21 February.    Please see the Smithfield Shopping Centre Ad for booking information.         

Celebrate Chinese New Year of the Ox festivities at The Pier Cairns  CADCAI will be supporting The Pier Cairns 's market day by  providing Cultural entertainment throughout the day. This will include live performances  from CADCAI  lions,  dragon and  Molihua Dancers;  traditonal music;  Taichi,  calligraphy,  guzheng demonstrations as well as live-streamed performances from Cairns' Sister city Zhanjiang and Suzhou. Live-stream link available on CADCAI website and facebook.   Feeling hungry?  Support CADCAI by buying yummy authentic Chinese street food from our pop-up cafe. Book here to conveniently add your details for COVID regulations.      

Join the Cairns Chinese community as it celebrates the first day of the Chinese New Year with traditional lion and dragon dance performances to bring good fortune and propsperity for the coming year.  This event will be will be held at the Eastern end of the Lagoon near the heliipad. Cultural entertainment provided by  Deyi Xiao Taichi, Mugendai and CADCAI's Lion and Dragon teams from 5.30pm   The not to be missed fireworks display over the Lagoon starts at 7.30pm .  

This exhibition provides insight into Chinese and Chinese Australian culture in Cairns through the display and interpretation of costumes, percussion instruments and practices associated with the performance of the Lion and Dragon Dance during the Chinese New Year celebrations since the 1870s. The objects exhibited will be a mix of historic and contemporary items from CADCAI's collections.  Museum Entry Fee: $15 per person  $12 Concession  Free Entry to the exhibition for  CADCAI members.  Please enquire at reception.  CADCAI Lions will perfrom at Cairns Museum on 6 February at 1.00pm 

Take a photo of yourself in the Chinese Pergola at centre court for a chance to win a prize.    This event is brought to you by the Pier Cairns

Join CADCAI's community event to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival and honour our children on Saturday Ist June 2019 from 11.00- 2.00pm at the Nature Playground beside the Chinese Friendship Gardens  Discover the food, customs and stories related to the 2000 year-old Dragon Boat Festival  Cultural activities and performances presented by students from CADCAI's Chinese language classes and CADCAI performing arts groups  Pop-up food stall selling food and drink -  meat skewer, honey soy chicken, noodles and  traditonal Zongzi (Sticky Rice parcles wrapped in bamboo leaves)  Zongzi making demonstration (TBC)   Please let us know if you are coming by registering for tickets  (N.B. No need to print tickets) 

Thank you very much for your effort over the Chinese New Year celebrations and particularly the Cairns Airport Street Festival! Your efforts are the backbone of the event and your many hands make much lighter work of the day.   On behalf of CADCAI, the management committee and CNY sub-committee, you are invited to join us for dinner to say thank you. Dinner will be held at the Golden Boat Chinese Restaurant on Lake Street at 6pm on Friday 1st March 2019.   The dinner will be very relaxed and provide an opportunity for all of our volunteers to catch up socially. Drinks will need to be purchased on the night.   Each invitation is entitled to 1 free meal.

The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day and marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. The Lantern Festival will see revellers join together to create a sea of wishing lanterns for an unforgettable spectacle. There will be Lion & Dragon performers and music.  Write your new year wish on the lanterns provided,  with your highest hopes, deepest regrets, and fondest dreams. This will be a visual spectacle as the sun goes down and the lake lights up. Lanterns can be purchased on the night from the CADCAI Merchandise tent. www.gbrchinesenewyear.com

In celebration of the Chinese New Year and for the very first time in Cairns, a famed Chinese performance troupe will showcase a riveting fusion of sound and visuals, drawing on both traditional and modern Chinese culture. The Spring Festival will present a variety of performances including award-winning dancers, amazing traditional singing and dancing, Beijing Opera, an astonishing acrobatic display along with magic! This special event promises to bring the warmth of home to the Chinese community in Cairns and invites all people to experience the beauty of Chinese culture. Come join us and experience an unforgettable night! Tickets costs: Adults $65, Child $35. Tickets are ofr sale via: https://www.ticketlink.com.au/ticketlinkEvents/classical-music/culture-of-china,-spring-festival Venue opens: 6:00pm.

In celebration of the Chinese New Year and for the very first time in Cairns, a famed Chinese performance troupe will showcase a riveting fusion of sound and visuals, drawing on both traditional and modern Chinese culture. The Spring Festival will present a variety of performances including award-winning dancers, amazing traditional singing and dancing, Beijing Opera, an astonishing acrobatic display along with magic! This special event promises to bring the warmth of home to the Chinese community in Cairns and invites all people to experience the beauty of Chinese culture. Come join us and experience an unforgettable night!

The 2019 Corporate Yum Cha Lunch guest speaker, Dr Carl Hinze, Partner and Head of China Practice of national law firm, Holding Redlich, will discuss some of the key aspects in a business sense of being China Fit.  He discuss key cultural values and their impact on commercial relationships; and look at common differences in the way business is done in Australian and China  Last year marked 40 years since China first embarked on reform and opened up to the outside world. The enormous advances that China has made since the early 1990s are a global phenomenon. In 1990, China was the number one trading partner for four countries. In 2016, it was the number one trading partner for well over 40 countries. During this time, Australia has developed a large economic dependency on China. But while there has been a natural evolution of Australia’s relationship with China from trade, to investment, to stronger people connections, Australia needs to do more to frame, understand and develop the Australia-China relationship. We need to get more “China fit”.  With his insight into how language and culture affect the legal and business situation in China and Australia, Dr. Carl has helped clients to manage, mitigate and avoid risks arising in the context of China-related mergers and acquisitions, crisis management, anti-corruption and bribery investigations, and dispute resolution. Dr. Carl will be joined by Sara Cheng - Head of International Business, Australian Business Solutions Group / NSW Business Chamber. Sara has over 25 years experiences in China and Australia, specialising in China business strategy development, distribution channel management, and merger & acquisition. She will discuss the outlook for trade and investment opportunities with China. Sara will identify real opportunities for Tropical North Queensland. Sara is a well-respected writer, thought leader and a most sought-after China business expert in Australia. She actively promotes bilateral trade and investment between Australia and China, and co-authored the book “Engaging China-The Realties for Australian Businesses.” She has personally assisted over 300 Australian businesses including some iconic brands across a broad range of industry sectors to do business with China successfully. Sara will give very practical advice about doing business in the China market which is so critical for Cairns and Australia. Cost $90pp - Includes 9 course Yum Cha Banquet and drinks package Bookings:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/holding-redlich-gbrcny-yum-cha-corporate-lunch-tickets-55132668295

This year’s program includes colorful Lion and Dragon performances, Chinese drumming, interactive art and cultural displays, Chinese food and a huge variety of market stalls and street food.  Children’s activities include the opportunity to feed the Lion and Chinese Craft. 2 x Stages will provide action-packed entertainment and prize draws.  Come and get your photo with the Chinese Lion and Dragon’s and feed the lions for good luck.. The Cairns Airport Great Barrier Reef Chinese New Year Street Festival celebrates Tropical North Queensland’s diversity and rich Chinese heritage. It is a popular and much anticipated community event which brings new life and vibrancy into the city, enhancing the visitor experience for all.  FREE ENTRY & FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY www.gbrchinesenewyear.com   VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Register to volunteer by contacting, Fiona Arnfield – Event Manager fiona@questenterprises.com.au 0402 529 610