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2012 Chinese New Year Celebrations in Markham 

The Year of the Dragon

 



Chinese New Year Celebrations
at Pacific Mall

4350 Steeles Avenue East  map

Tel: 905-470-8785


www.pacificmalltoronto.com





 

Chinese New Year Fun Fun Fun

Saturday, January 14, 2012

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Performance, games, booths and 
Chinese New Year snacks 

Let us celebrate together.

Join us with your family and friends.

Location: Rhenish Church of Canada (Lutheran)
2667 Bur Oak Avenue 
map

www.rhenish.ca



  

 


 


CPAC Chinese New Year Party

Saturday, January 14, 2012
 
Reserve a seat now and enjoy a splendid evening.

The Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC) will host a Chinese New Year banquet on Saturday, January 14, 2012 to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Golden Regency Restaurant. Come and join us! 

In addition to fine Chinese cuisine, you will enjoy great performances and participate in dancing with live music played by a band. Besides, you will have a chance to win grand prizes. CPAC would like to take this opportunity to extend our warmest greetings to all CPAC members and wishing you a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year! 

Seats are limited! Do not miss this excellent opportunity to meet new friends. Interested parties please call CPAC’s office or email to
office@chineseprofessionals.ca to reserve a seat. 

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012 

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 

Venue: Golden Regency Restaurant
          Pacific Mall, 2nd floor
          4300 Steeles Ave. E. 
map

Price: $26/seat for members
$28/seat for non-members$260 per table (for 10 people) 

Ticket Office: CPAC, 4150 Finch Ave. E, (Finch/Midland), Scarborough, ON, M1S 3T9 

Enquiries: 416-298-7885 ext. 101 
Email:
office@chineseprofessionals.ca

www.chineseprofessionals.ca

 

 


 
Chinese New Year Celebrations 
at First Markham Place



3255 Highway 7 at Woodbine Ave.  map

Tel: (905) 944-0128

Saturday, January 14
to Sunday, February 5, 2012
Chinese New Year Sidewalk Sale
A great time to find interesting Asian gifts and more. 
Saturday, January 21, 2012 Chinese New Year Speech  at 4:00 p.m.

Paul Ng will give his New Year Speech in the Food Court. with predictions for the year of the Dragon.
Sunday, January 22, 2012 At 11 a.m. the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and  Multiculturism Jason Kenney's Office has arranged to have some Ministers to come to First Markham Place and walk through the mall bringing with them greetings from the Prime Minister of Canada. 

Fairchild Radio will be broadcasting live from First Markham Place beginning at 4:00 pm. They will be inviting every one to join them in the Food Court for the Countdown Show with Fairchild DJ's. 

Chinese New Year's Eve Countdown Show at 10 p.m. in the Food Court.

Fairchild Radio is hosting this show at First Markham Place, with Poon Chung Ming and Jennifer Lo as our MC's for the evening. This is the most popular variety show with performances, dance, music and games during the evening. 

The evening come to a climax with a Dragon Dance and the God of Fortune on stage wishing every one a prosperous Year of the Dragon.  

Sunday, January 29, 2012 Lion Dance beginning at noon and continuing throughout the afternoon. 

The Lion Dance will be performed by Sunny Tang Martial Arts, during the afternoon. There will also be a Martial Arts demonstration on the stage in the Food Court.


Website:
www.firstmarkhamplace.com


 



Chinese New Year Celebrations
at Market Village

       

4350 Steeles Avenue East  map

Tel: 905-940-2243

Saturday, January 21, 2012 Markham Village - Chinese New Year Music Performance
Sunday, January 22, 2012 A-1 Radio - Chinese New Year Count Down Show
Saturday, January 28, 2012 Alan Tang - Lion Dance Performance
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Fairchild Radio - Year of the "Dragon" Celebration Show
Saturday, February 4, 2012 Network Production - "Larry Lo" Music Performance
Sunday, February 5, 2012 One Dish Magazine - "God of Fortune" Arrival 
& Chinese New Year Cooking Show 

Website: www.marketvillage.net






Chinese New Year Celebrations
at Markville Shopping Centre

Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 1 p.m.


Location: Centre Court of
Markville Shopping Centre
5000 Highway 7 East 
map

Lion Dance
Chinese Children Folk Dance Performance
God of Prosperity

Come celebrate the Year of the Dragon.

The lion is traditionally regarded as a guardian creature and this ceremonial acrobatic dance will summon good luck and fortune to all. 
Enjoy a performance of traditional Chinese Folk dance performed by children. 
And in keeping with the customs, be sure to usher in this Year of the Dragon with a clean home and a new outfit
. . . which shouldn't be too hard considering you'll be at Markville.

 "Gung Hei Fat Choy!"

www.markville.ca




28th Annual Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA)
Chinese New Year Ball

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Venue: Hilton Suites Markham
8500 Warden Avenue, Markham (
map)

Join the "HKCBA family" and friends to begin the Year of the Dragon.

This event features a night of celebration, dancing and fun
 starting at 6 p.m. with our: 

  • Champagne and Dim Sum Reception with Traditional Chinese Games

  • Traditional Lion Dance

  • Our New Fusion Dinner - combining the best from the East and the West

  • Michael Vieira Band

  • Lucky and Table Draws

  • Silent Auction

  • Grand Prize Draw - two business class tickets Toronto-Hong Kong return

Reception - 6:00 p.m., Dinner - 7:30 p.m.

Formal Attire

$188.00 per person (plus HST) 

Click here for more information and to register.

Click here to view photos of previous Chinese New Year Balls.

www.toronto.hkcba.com

 

 

 



Chinese New Year Banquet 2012 

Date: Friday - January 27, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.

Location: Diamond Banquet Hall
First Markham Place
3225 Highway 7 
map

Doors Open 6:30 p.m.

Dinner starts at 7 p.m.

The year of the Dragon!

Come and celebrate the new year with the Academy for Chi-Kung Studies 
and a spectacular 12 course Traditional Chinese Dinner! 

Live entertainment with the Traditional Lion Dance, Martial Arts, Qigong, and much more! 

Raffles will be drawn with proceeds going to the 14th World Congress on Qigong and TCM.

For tickets call 647-280-2303.

www.modernhealer.ca



 

Chinese New Year Celebration
& Winter Carnival
at Markham Civic Centre

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

101 Town Centre Blvd.  map

Celebrate an Energetic Year
in the Year of Dragon 2012!

Chinese New Year Celebrations has been hosted successfully by the Town of Markham for 14 years since 1999. It will be again co-hosted together with Canadian Chinese Real Estate Brokerage Association (CCREBA) and Toronto Chinese Community Services Association (TCCSA). This exciting event will be held on Saturday, January 28th, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the  Markham Civic Centre (northwest corner of Warden Avenue and Highway 7). We would like to spread out this joyous feeling to every corner in our community.

Lunar 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, presenting lots more powerful and energetic among the 12 stars. Our mission of this event is to attract the mainstream and ethnics groups to participate in our event, not just celebrating our Chinese New Year, but also our 1st Winter Carnival at the Town of Markham. This event brings focus to various Chinese social activities and sharing understanding among different cultures. Parents can come together with children skating at the new outdoors ring next to the pond.

As in the past, The Remington Group has shown continuous support in our event as our Title Sponsor, Our Diamond Sponsors are Mon Sheong Court, Sunlife Financial, Tako Sushi, Mary Kay Cosmetics and many other prestigious corporations are also honourable supporters to this event. One of all-time sponsors, Canada Post, has invited 'Year of Dragon' stamp designers to attend at our event, having his autograph for every stamp purchaser.

We have invited several famous Chinese musicians to join our variety show this year including soprano singer Chen Lin, dancing queen Winnie Yu, Chinese flute master Wang Chun Jie, Yan Qin master Wang Li, AZ Vocal Studio students and Chinese cultural dance by Chinese Folk Dance Group.

Returning as our favourite is "3 Good Fortunes" giving our lai-sees, 75 ft. dragon dancing from indoor to outdoor. Many Chinese arts and crafts and delicious beaver tails, hot dogs and apple ciders will available at the skating ring and restaurant at the Lower Atrium.

You are cordially invited to the Chinese New Year Celebration with Free Admission and Parking. Bring your whole family to enjoy a wonderful day at our Chinese New Year Celebration!

For more information, please contact us at 905.881.2881 or info@adxadvertising.ca.

 

 




Lunar New Year Celebration
at Markham YMCA



Saturday, January 28, 2012
10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Markham YMCA
101 YMCA Boulevard 
map

The Markham YMCA is celebrating Lunar New Year on January 28, 2012. 

We invite everyone to come visit our fitness facilities and to participate in our celebration.

2 week trial passes to try out our gym will be distributed to all who attend this event.

Join us for th Lion Dance at 11:00 a.m. in the Gym.

Featuring also Chinese traditional band performance, Tai Chi performance, Mongolian traditional dance,
Guzheng performance, Taekwondo performance, wheel of fortune, fishing, colouring, bean bag,
jumping castle and My Chinese Name.

905-513-0884 ext. 500

www.ymcagta.org/markham

 



 

Mayor Frank Scarpitti Chinese New Year Dinner

  Sunday, February 5, 2012

5:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Location: Markham Event Centre
             95 Duffield Drive 
map
(west of Kennedy, north side of 14th Ave.)

Reception: 5:30 p.m.
   

Dinner 6:00 p.m.

Live entertainment & exciting door prizes.

Performers: Jane Lu and Irene Cheung

Dress: Business casual / Chinese-style clothing

Ticket Price: $50 (HST included / Cash Bar)

For tickets, call 905-475-4853 or email
mayorsdinner@markham.ca

 

 

 


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