Program 2024

National Chinese New Year Celebration
The year of the Dragon, Saturday February 24, 2024

10:00 Doors open and registration of guests at the City Hall
10:30 Procession with Chinese lion and dragon dances Chinatown/ Spuiplein
11:45 Official opening ceremony in the Atrium of the City Hall, speeches by the Mayor of The Hague, the Chinese Ambassador and the Chair of the National Chinese New Year Celebration Committee 2024, delegations, and key committee members
12:00 – 14:30 “Festival of Spring, Cultures of China” performance
13:30 VIP lunch on the first floor, the foyer
14:30 – 17:00 Varied program by local Chinese and Dutch artists’ performances