Aeroporto de Birmingham tem o orgulho de anunciar isso - pelo terceiro ano - será o patrocinador do festival de Ano Novo Chinês em Birmingham. Amigos e familiares se reunirão na área de Southside da cidade para desfrutar do vasto entretenimento-incluindo dança de leão e dragão, fogos de artifício e outras performances, bem como a culinária chinesa local disponível para todos os transeuntes. No entanto, as celebrações serão executadas ao longo do primeiro semestre de fevereiro, até o 19
The Chinese New Year festival will be held on Sunday 10th February and is expected to attract more than 30,000 revellers. Friends and family will gather in the Southside area of the city to enjoy the vast entertainment – including lion and dragon dancing, fireworks and other performances, as well as local Chinese cuisine available to all passers-by.
This year will be The Year of the Pig in the Chinese lunar calendar, with the new year falling on Tuesday 5th February. However, celebrations will run throughout the first half of February, up until the 19 TH fevereiro. Hippodrome.
Over this period, festivities will be found across the city’s popular hotspots, including Colmore Row and St Phillip’s Cathedral, Bulling and Grand Central, and China town – spreading across Southside Square, Hurst Street, Inge Street, The Arcadian and The Hippodrome.
Aeroporto de Birmingham terá uma forte presença ao longo do período, principalmente no festival. Para comemorar o Ano Novo Chinês, aqueles que visitam o suporte do aeroporto terão várias chances de ganhar vôos para a China. Os passageiros terão a chance de desfrutar de uma apresentação tradicional de dança de leões no terminal na terça -feira 5
Celebrations will also spread to the Airport, where retailers will be running various offers, activities and entertainment. Passengers will be given the chance to enjoy a traditional lion dance performance in the terminal on Tuesday 5 TH Fevereiro - o dia oficial de Ano Novo Chinês. Somente nos últimos 12 meses, o aeroporto de Birmingham recebeu quase 120.000 passageiros através de suas portas que viajam para a China ou Hong Kong. ser mais etnicamente diversificado do que a capital do Reino Unido em Londres por seu tamanho. Para fazer parte dessa história e cultura, é importante para nós, pois também temos uma grande herança regional e celebraremos nosso ano 80
The West Midlands has one of the biggest Chinese communities in the UK, with a population of over 20,000 living in the Midlands, plus an additional 150,000 Chinese students studying across the region. In the last 12 months alone, Birmingham Airport welcomed nearly 120,000 passengers through its doors travelling to either China or Hong Kong.
Nick Barton, CEO at Birmingham Airport said: “Supporting Chinese New Year 2019 as the headline sponsor for the third time is fantastic and something we are extremely proud of.
“The Midlands region holds great heritage and culture, especially in Birmingham which is said to be more ethnically diverse than the UK’s capital of London for its size. To be a part of this history and culture is important to us, as we too hold great regional heritage and will be celebrating our 80 TH Anniversary este ano. Ano feliz e próspero pela frente. ”
“As well as sponsoring the Birmingham festival, we will be holding celebrations of our own for passengers to enjoy in and around the terminal over the new year period. We would like to wish all those celebrating Chinese New Year a happy and prosperous year ahead.”
As companhias aéreas que operam em diante para a China a partir do aeroporto de Birmingham incluem; Emirates via a twice daily service to Dubai, Qatar Airways via a daily service to Doha, Turkish Airlines via a twice daily service to Istanbul, KLM via a five times daily service to Amsterdam, Lufthansa via a four times daily service to Frankfurt and Air France via a six times daily service to Paris.
James Wong, Chairman of Birmingham’s Chinese Festival Committee said "Estamos muito satisfeitos por ter o Aeroporto de Birmingham como patrocinador de manchete mais uma vez e estamos ansiosos para produzir outro evento fantástico para a cidade de Birmingham. A celebração do ano passado quebrou todos os recordes e adoramos o quão diverso é a cidade, na celebração do Ano Novo Chinês"
Graham Callister, Associate Director, Community Engagement & Festivals at The Hippodrome commented: “We’re proud to be once again co-producing the annual official Chinese New Year celebrations with our good friends and neighbours, the Chinese New Year Festival Committee. Working with headline sponsor Birmingham Airport and all of our event partners across the city to deliver a fantastic free event for Birmingham and the West Midlands. ”
Para saber mais sobre as comemorações do Ano Novo Chinês, visite: https: //www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/chinese-new-ano-2019/
