As we welcome the Year of the Wooden Snake this coming Chinese New Year, many are already preparing to celebrate this auspicious holiday. If you’re eager to experience the festivities early, GH Mall, in partnership with Pawchester and Huang Lion & Dragon Dance Group, is hosting the country’s first-ever Lion Dance Competition with a grand prize of P100,000 at the East Wing Atrium on January 19, 2025.
The exhilarating competition will feature 10 Lion Dance teams from the Chinese community. They will showcase their talent and creativity in adding their own flare to the well-known cultural performance. It will be a display of impressive acrobatic stunts, colorful props, and heart-thumping drum beats that GH Mall visitors shouldn’t miss.
The Lion Dance Competition will have five categories: Snake, Centipede, Bridge, Drunken, and Scorpion.
“We’re so excited to share our culture to everyone and for them to watch the lion dance performances for themselves. Our goal is to make this a yearly occasion during Chinese New Year, so we can continue bringing the community closer,” said Maine Uy, CEO of Pawchester.
“When we celebrate Chinese New Year, the lion dance is symbolic because the drum beat during the performance is meant to ward off bad luck. The more noise we make, we welcome more good luck into our lives,” said Gaius Uy, owner of Huang Lion & Dragon Dance Group. “The goal is to foster a community among lion dance performers, and to showcase Chinese culture to a wider audience.”
This will be the first time that Pawchester and Huang Lion & Dragon will host a competition of this size with a generous grand prize for the champion team worth P100,000. Subsequently, the first runner-up will receive P80,000 and the second runner-up will get P50,000.
The Lion Dance Competition will be held at the East Wing Atrium of GH Mall on January 19, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Mark your calendars for this exciting Chinese New Year performance!