Origin of the Malaysia Dragon and Lion Dance Festival
Wherever there are sounds of drums and gongs, there are Chinese people. Lion dancing is a folk tradition in China that has been passed down for thousands of years.
To promote the culture of dragon and lion dancing and to build it into a local tourism and sightseeing brand, the "Dragon and Lion Dance Festival" has been held since 2011 in Hong Kong.
It calls on dragon and lion dance groups around the world to hold their own dragon and lion dance events, aiming to have January 1st recognized as World Dragon and Lion Dance Day in the future. The lion and dragon performances on New Year's Day aim to allow citizens to appreciate the traditional Chinese culture up close.
At the same time, they wish everyone to be as brave and vigorous as the dragon in the coming year, filled with joy and peace.Countries and regions around the world have each held numerous grand events, attracting citizens and tourists to participate.
In recent years, it has become a major tourism event for dragon and lion dancing. So far, more than 10 countries and regions have participated in organizing the Dragon and Lion Dance Festival.
Malaysia's Participation
Malaysia began participating in 2017. All like-minded working teams in Malaysia have successfully organized the Malaysia Dragon and Lion Dance Festival every January 1st. This year marks the eighth year and the sixth edition.
Due to the pandemic, the event was suspended for two years. In 2018 and 2019, as many as 1,200 lion dance performers participated in the grand event.
Objectives:
• Allow more people to deeply understand the lion dance and pass down Chinese culture.
• Teach the audience how to appreciate lion dancing, changing the perception of the lion and dragon culture among parents and children.
Mission:
Participating groups are non-sectarian, non-political, and do not charge performance fees. They dedicate themselves to organizing the Dragon and Lion Dance Festival.
From the perspective of appreciating lion dancing, let everyone recognize tradition while not forgetting innovation.
2024 Dragon Year Schedule:
1 Jan, 3 pm - Gate Plaza - World Dragon Lion Dance Extravaganza Launching
14 Jan, 2 pm - WoW Plaza - Kids Lion Dance Competition
4 Feb, 2 pm - WoW Plaza - The Lion Race (obstacle race with lion head) open for public
24 Feb, 6 pm - WoW Plaza - Grand Parade (from Dataran Merdeka till LaLaport)
【馬來西亞龍獅節】的起源
鑼鼓聲響的地方就有中國人，舞獅是中國已流傳千年的民間習俗。為推廣龍獅文化，打造當地旅遊業觀光品牌，「龍獅節」自香港2011年首次舉辦，號召了全世界龍獅團體各自舉辦龍獅日以達到有朝一日1月1日被列為世界龍獅日。
元旦日的醒獅和金龍匯聚表演，旨在讓市民近距離欣賞龍獅表演，感受中國傳統文化。同時，祝願來年大家如龍勇猛有勁，喜樂和平。
各國各地都各自舉辦了無數的盛會吸引市民和遊客參與，近年來更成為龍獅一大旅遊盛事。至此已有超過10個國家及地區曾參與舉辦龍獅節。
大馬的參與
大馬自2017開始參與，聯合所有誌同道合的職工團隊成功在每年1月1日舉辦了馬來西亞龍獅節。至今已是第八個年頭，第六屆了。期間由於疫情停辦了兩年。2018 和2019年更高達1200位龍獅運動員參與其盛。
目標：
1）讓更多民眾深入了解龍獅運動，傳承中華文化。
2）教觀眾如果鑒賞龍獅運動，讓家長孩子對龍獅文化改觀。
使命：
⁃ 參與團體不分門派、不涉及政治、團隊不收演出費，共同為舉辦龍獅節活動奉獻
⁃ 從鑒賞龍獅運動的角度，讓大家認識傳統的同時，不忘創新
今年2024 龍年節目：
1 Jan , 3pm- Gate Plaza - 龍獅大匯演World Dragon Lion Dance Extravaganza Launching
14 Jan , 2pm- WoW Plaza - Kids Lion Dance Competition 幼獅觀摩賽
4 Feb , 2pm- WoW Plaza- The Lion Race ( obstacle race with lion head ) open for public 奔跑吧舞獅
24 Feb , 6pm- WoW Plaza - GrandParade ( from Dataran Merdaka till LaLaport BBCC)
龍獅巡遊鬧元宵
