Spring Festival, as China’s most important traditional holiday, was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 4, 2024, becoming a shared cultural treasure for the world. This honor not only highlights the unique status of the Spring Festival in Chinese culture but also demonstrates its global influence. As part of global celebrations, the Spring Festival showcases the profound meanings of reunion, joy, and cultural heritage to the world.
China Cultural Center in Stockholm gladly presents a series of festivities titled 2025 “Happy Chinese New Year”, and inviting you to celebrate this grand traditional holiday! Through a variety of exciting activities, we will showcase the charm of Chinese traditional culture. During the event, you will have the opportunity to enjoy spectacular performances, traditional music, a panda lantern display, and a VR exhibition. There will also be interactive sessions where you can personally experience Spring Festival customs and feel the festive atmosphere. The 2025 “Happy Chinese New Year” events will offer you an unforgettable holiday experience. Let’s come together to welcome the New Year and immerse ourselves in the infinite charm of Chinese culture! Stay tuned, and don’t miss out during the Spring Festival!
The Melody of Spring – Classic Opera Concert
Date: 2025.01.15
Time: 17:30
Address: Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center
Admission with invitation only.
Happy Chinese New Year Guzheng Concert
Guzheng, is one of the representative traditional Chinese instruments. Guzheng concerts feature a diverse range of styles, blending both Chinese and Western elements, and showcase the richness and diversity of Chinese musical culture to the audience.
Date: 2025.01.19
Time: 18:00
Address: Lilla Akademien
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1132193153199
Ticket Collection Method:
After registering online and receiving the confirmation email, please visit China Cultural Center in Stockholm to collect your ticket by presenting the confirmation email between January 16 and 18, 2025 (Tuesday to Saturday) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Little New Year’s Eve – A Day of Chinese Cultural lmmersion
The traditional “Xiaonian (Little New Year)” falls on January 22 this year, an important day in the Chinese New Year celebration. We have prepared a wonderful cultural feast for you. The event features a variety of activities, including Peking opera, acrobatics, and dance performances from professional troupes in Beijing. You will also have the opportunity to learn kite-making and sugar painting from national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritors, enjoy food displays from Shandong, and explore Beijing’s tourism resources, among other activities. There will be fun performances, and delicious food – come and fully enjoy the charm of Chinese culture!
Date: 2025.01.22
Time: 13:00-15:30
Performance time: 14:00
Address: Foajé 3, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern vid Sergels torg
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1132559549099
Please present the confirmation email at the event entrance.
Please make sure to plan your time in advance and arrive at the event venue on time. To ensure the smooth progress of the performance, late arrivals will not be allowed to enter once the performance has started. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Happy Chinese New Year Performance in Stockholm
Hangzhou Opera and Dance Deama Theatre is a renowned Chinese artistic troupe, known for delivering breathtaking performances. This performance will feature beautiful dances, traditional opera, classic songs, and folk music, with the performers’ exceptional acting skills, creating an unforgettable audio-visual feast for the audience. The show will showcase the rich and diverse charm of Chinese art, offering a truly spectacular cultural experience.
Date: 2025.01.26
Time: 15:00-16:30
Address: China Teatern, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm.
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1132551214169
Ticket Collection Method:
After registering online and receiving the confirmation email, please visit China Cultural Center in Stockholm to collect your ticket by presenting the confirmation email between January 11 and 25, 2025 (Tuesday to Saturday) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Nihao! China – Panda Lantern Exhibition & Lighting Ceremony
The zodiac lanterns of the Year of the Dragon have left you with warm memories. This year, we continue the tradition of lighting up the cold night with the dazzling Sichuan Zigong lanterns at Kungsträdgården. The lantern exhibition this year will be themed around the cuteness and charm of the panda, a national treasure of China, and will run until February 17.
If you would like to see the pandas lighting up the square in person, please join us for the lantern lighting parade at 5:00 PM on January 26, 2025, at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm. Together, we will illuminate the brilliant lanterns and welcome the arrival of the New Year!
Exhibition Date: 2025.01.26 – 2025.02.17
Lighting Time: 2025.01.26 17:00
Address: Kungsträdgården
Open to the public, no registration required.
Nihao! China VR Experience – Night at the Beijing Central Axis
This is an immersive exhibition that takes you on a journey through history, exploring the ancient and modern charms of Beijing with virtual reality technology. Here, you will experience the magnificent landscapes of Beijing’s Central Axis, from the ancient imperial city to the transformation of the modern metropolis, witnessing how this World Cultural Heritage site has been rejuvenated over time. With advanced VR technology, you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic tour of iconic landmarks such as the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven, appreciating their profound cultural significance and historical value. Let’s step into history together and experience the unique charm of this cultural axis!
Date: 2025.01.23 – 2025.02.23
Address: China Cultural Center in Stockholm
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1143813289339
Please present the confirmation email at the event entrance.
In an era of rapid technological progress, Uno Yang Guowei, a highly imaginative photographer, uses AI as a bridge to link history and modernity. His latest series presents images of Beijing captured a century ago by Swedish photographer Osvald Sirén and Johan Gunnar Andersson. Through AI-driven restoration and reinterpretation of these photographs, Yang profoundly conveys Beijing’s cultural memory and humanistic spirit. This work rekindles the shared visual heritage and history of cultural exchange between China and Sweden, creating a meaningful connection across time and space.
This is a visual journey that spans both time and space, inviting every viewer to join in this profound dialogue between history and modernity. Through this exhibition, we are offered a glimpse of how Guowei Yang uses his lens to build a bridge between the past and the present. We welcome you to embark on this journey of images, to encounter old Beijing from a century ago, and to resonate with the stories behind the photographs.
Date: 2025.01.23 – 2025.02.23
Address: China Cultural Center in Stockholm
Nihao! China – Photo Exhibition
If you happen to be at Arlanda Airport, don’t miss the “Hello! China” Photo Exhibition. This exhibition features a series of exquisite photographs that vividly showcase China’s natural landscapes, historical culture, folk traditions, and modern development. You will admire breathtaking scenic views, colorful intangible cultural heritage crafts, vibrant folk festivals, and dynamic contemporary cityscapes. Each photograph tells a Chinese story, offering you a glimpse into this ancient yet vibrant land.
Date: 2025.01.27 – 2025.02.02
Address: Arlanda Ariport
Open to the public, no registration required.
Happy Chinese New Year Workshop
You can personally experience traditional Chinese handicrafts, with each activity full of fun and creativity, allowing you to immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year through hands-on participation. This is not only a rare cultural experience but also an engaging and educational interactive journey. We look forward to your participation, where you can create your own handmade Chinese New Year gifts.
Date: 2025.02.01
Time: 14:00-16:00
Address: China Cultural Center in Stockholm
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1143824512909
Please present the confirmation email at the event entrance.
Happy Chinese New Year – Lantern Festival
Artists and teachers from Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Center will lead us in experiencing traditional crafts such as woodblock New Year prints, rice dough figurines, sugar painting/sugar figurine making, and more. The audience will also be able to enjoy puppet performances and explore displays of traditional silk handicrafts and cultural creative products. Come join us at China Cultural Center in Stockholm and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Lantern Festival!
Date: 2025.02.11
Time: 16.00-18.00
Address: China Cultural Center in Stockholm
Online Registration：
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1143823790749
Please present the confirmation email at the event entrance.
Stay tuned for more events!
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