南澳客家公会
Hakka Association Of South Australia Inc.
南澳客家公会
感谢大家在2025年1月11日与我们共同开启蛇年庆祝农历新年晚宴活动！
Hakka Association of SA Inc.
Thank you all for joining us on 11 January 2025 to kick off the Year of the Snake Celebration Dinner!
Join Make A Wish
Event Fun
Engage with us at the Make A Wish Dance Party! Representing Hakka Association of South Australia Inc., we invite members to join this event sponsored by NOVAFAST. Book a table for 10-12 people and enjoy a night of fun and community spirit.
Our AGM and Mid-Autumn celebrations held on August 24th, 2024, were a remarkable achievement. Warmest congratulations to all the prize winners and sincere gratitude to all our generous sponsors who made the event possible. It is delightful to see the night was filled with enjoyable moments of karaoke and lucky draws.
我们于 2024 年 8 月 24 日举行的年度大会和中秋庆祝活动取得了非凡的成就。衷心祝贺所有获奖者，并衷心感谢所有慷慨的赞助商，是他们使此次活动成为可能。令人高兴的是，这个夜晚充满了卡拉 OK 和幸运抽奖的愉快时刻。
恭喜南澳客家公会
成功庆祝农历龙年新年！客家公会理事会成员感谢大家一直以来的支持。
Congratulations！The Hakka Association's of South Australia Inc. Celebrated a Successful Chinese New Year of the Dragon。
The Committee
members thank you all for your continual support.
The Hakka Association of South Australia Inc. Committee Wishing all Our Members & Families & Friends a Happy Year of the Dragon & All the Best!
The Spring Festival
Indeed, the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a deeply rooted and joyous celebration that holds great cultural significance for the Chinese people. The festival's customs and traditions are not only observed in China but also by Chinese communities around the world, making it one of the most widely celebrated events globally.
The emphasis on family during this time is particularly important. The reunion dinner on the eve of the new year is a symbolic and heartwarming occasion, where family members gather to share a special meal. It reflects the values of unity and connection, underlining the importance of spending time with loved ones.
The vibrant and lively festivities, such as dragon and lion dances, parades, and fireworks, add a dynamic and spirited element to the celebration. These activities are not only entertaining but also carry cultural and symbolic meanings that have been passed down through generations.
The use of the color red throughout the festival, from decorations to clothing and even red envelopes, is a powerful symbol. Red is associated with good luck, happiness, and prosperity in Chinese culture, and it is believed to ward off negative energy. The exchange of red envelopes, containing money, is a gesture of goodwill and a wish for financial well-being in the coming year.
The 15-day duration of the festival provides ample time for various customs and activities, leading up to the Lantern Festival, a beautiful and illuminating conclusion to the celebration. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes light up the night, creating a visually stunning display that represents the hope for a bright and positive future.
Chinese New Year encapsulates not only the rich cultural heritage of China but also the universal themes of hope, renewal, and the anticipation of better times ahead. It is a time for reflection on the past, gratitude for the present, and optimism for the future.
The festival's enduring popularity reflects its ability to bridge tradition and modernity, bringing people together in a shared celebration of life, family, and prosperity.
OUR CHINESE NEW YEAR PREPARATION
We had had a lengthy discussion as it was in item 5.1, then suggested that we combined with the Hainan Association of South Australia; for a real big celebrations altogether. The 2024 Dragon year will start on Saturday, 10 February 2024. The Committee members pondered upon the occasion and in the end, conscientious agreed to showcase our Chinese culture to be held on Saturday, 27 January 2024. We shall thus meet again early December on Wednesday, the 06 December, 2023. We will need to discuss further on all the necessary function details. For examples, sponsorships of drinks or wine, the joint associations’ foods, venue and various entertainments such as lion dances, fire crackers and or traditional Chinese dances for the New Year Dinner, all in the next meeting. Actually, all these final decisions were considered based on the full picture that some of the members would be either too busy shopping at these times of the year or going away around early in February 2024. Chinese or Lunar New Year is one of the most celebrated festivals in Chinese culture. The 2024 Dragon year will start on Saturday, 10 February 2024, the Committee members had agreed to celebrate our Chinese culture on Saturday, 27 January 2024. And the President is confident that we could attract adequate Hakka people to come and join us for a friendly celebration with our carefully chosen guests of honour.
春节，又称中国新年，是中国和全球华人社区中最重要且广泛庆祝的节日之一。它标志着农历新年的开始，通常在1月21日至2月20日期间，具体取决于农历。今年，我们的龙年春节将于2024年2月10日举行。
这个节日以充满活力和喜庆的传统为特色，象征着对新一年好运、繁荣和幸福的期望。中国新年的准备工作通常提前数周开始，家庭会清理和装饰他们的住所，以扫除厄运，迎接好运。
庆祝活动的重头戏是在新年前夜的团圆饭，家庭聚在一起分享丰盛的晚宴。节日期间还有各种文化活动，如舞龙、舞狮、游行和放烟花。红色的装饰和服装很常见，因为红色被认为能带来好运，驱散邪灵。
中国新年另一个重要方面是赠送和接收红包（红包），里面装有金钱，是好运的象征。节日期间为期15天，最终在元宵节结束，人们会提灯参与各种灯光庆祝活动。
中国新年是一个充满喜悦、反思和更新的时刻，强调家庭、传统以及对一个繁荣和和谐未来的期望的重要性。
我们的农历新年准备工作
中国农历新年是中国文化中最隆重的节日之一。我们就5.1项进行了长时间的讨论，然后建议我们与南澳海南同乡会联合；一场真正的盛大庆祝活动。 2024年龙年将于2024年2月10日星期六开始。委员会成员们深思熟虑，最后，良心同意在2024年1月27日星期六举行展示我们的中国文化。 因此，我们将于 12 月初于 2023 年 12 月 6 日星期三再次会面。我们需要进一步讨论所有必要的职能细节。比如年夜饭的酒水赞助、联谊会的食物、场地以及舞狮、放鞭炮、中国传统舞蹈等各种娱乐活动，都在下次会议上。 实际上，所有这些最终决定都是基于全局考虑的，即一些会员要么在一年中的这些时候太忙于购物，要么在 2024 年 2 月早些时候离开。农历新年是中国文化中最著名的节日之一。 2024 年龙年将于 2024 年 2 月 10 日星期六开始，但委员会成员已同意在 2024 年 1 月 27 日星期六庆祝我们的中国文化。会长有信心，我们能吸引足够多的客家人前来与我们一起，与我们精心挑选的贵宾一起举行友好的庆祝活动。
Chinese New Year Greetings