Introduction
On February 9, 2019, not only Chinatown, but the entire city of The Hague will celebrate Chinese New Year. In and around the City Hall of The Hague, the national celebration is organized with Chinese dragons and lions dancing in procession through the city centre, fireworks on the Spuiplein and performances by Chinese and Dutch artists in the City Hall Atrium.
Every year, hundreds of people from all parts of the country come to this event to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year together with the Chinese community in the Netherlands. We expect many guests from the Netherlands and abroad, including members of the Dutch government and parliament, the Chinese ambassador in The Netherlands, ambassadors of other countries, and representatives of The Hague and other municipalities.
The festival is free for public. So join us on February 9 in The Hague.
National Celebration in City hall
| 10:00 | Opening reception for the guests in the City Hall |
| 10:30 | Chinese dragon and lion dance and fireworks at the Spuiplein |
| 11:30 | Official opening speeches in the City Hall Prominent representatives of the Dutch and Chinese administration |
| 12:00 to 14:00 | Great Chinese spectacle by famous art group from Henan Province, China |
| 13:30 | Chinese New Year lunch for invited guests at the Foyer of the City Hall |
| 14:00 to 16:00 | Varied Chinese show by Dutch-Chinese art groups Chinese show groups from various cities in the Netherlands Famous singer Laura Fygi |
| 11:00 to 16:00 | Cultural market in the City Hall |
Celebration in Chinatown
| 11:00 to 18:00 | Taste of China Chinese New Year Market Exposition of Chinese Zodiac sculptures Rabbijn Maarsenplein and Parking Bijenkorf |
| 12:15 | VIP procession from City Hall to Chinatown Chinese lions escort Vice-Mayor Richard de Mos and other VIP to Chinatown |
| 12:45 to 13:30 | Opening ceremony at Gedempte Burgwal Official speeches, Drumshow and Choi San Yeh ceremony |
| 13:30 to 18:00 | Parades of Chinese dragons and lions and fireworks in Chinatown Starting from Gedempte Burgwal and Chinese gate at Bijenkorf |
Celebration at Plein
| 14:00 | Chinese lions, dragons and drums escort VIP from City Hall to Plein |
| 14:45 | Opening ceremony at Plein Official speeches, Drumshow, Choi San Yeh ceremony and fireworks |
| 12:00 to 16:00 | Livestreaming on large video screens of events in City Hall, Chinatown and Plein |
For more information download Chinese New Year 2019 Program