ANNUAL Greek and Italian festivals have long been attracting strong crowds in Hobart.
And now Tasmanians can immerse themselves in all things Chinese, with a new festival being held in North Hobart on Sunday.
The Chinese New Year Festival will feature traditional food, music and dancing as well as numerous stalls, children's activities, tai chi and cooking demonstrations by Me Wah chefs.
The free event -- which previews the official start of the Chinese New Year on February 10 -- has been organised by members of the Chinese Community Association of Tasmania who hope Tasmanians of all walks of life will embrace the Chinese culture and help celebrate the Year of the Snake.
Festival chairwoman Ruby Lee said Tasmania's Chinese community had continued to grow since the association began in 1968.
She said the Chinese New Year was a hugely important date on the Chinese calendar and was usually celebrated by families gathering together at home for a special meal.
She said events were also sometimes held in Hobart restaurants, but this was the first time an official public festival had been organised.
The event will be held in the former Chickenfeed carpark, behind the North Hobart restaurant strip, from 10.30am-3.30pm.
Year of the Snake
• The Snake is the sixth of the 12 signs in the Chinese zodiac and symbolises wisdom, caution and romance.
• The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date each year -- the Year of the Snake begins on February 10, 2013.
• According to Chinese astrology, those born in the Year of the Snake are likely to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical and charming.
• People born in the Year of the Snake make excellent scientists, potters, analysts, jewellers, spiritual leaders, sociologists, dieticians, astrologers, magicians, investigators and painters.
• Famous people born in the Year of the Snake include Muhammad Ali, Tony Blair, Bob Dylan, Henry Fonda, Mahatma Gandhi, Greta Garbo, Dizzy Gillespie, JFK, Carole King, Mao Zedong, Sir Sidney Nolan, Bob Hawke, Pablo Picasso, Oprah Winfrey and Virginia Woolf.
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