About the Awakening of the Dragon Ceremony 2012
The Awakening of the Dragon is unique to Bendigo and started in 1892. Today’s ceremony is performed to awaken Sun Loong before he parades in the streets on Easter Monday and it is also used to raise money for ‘Bendigo Health’.
The ceremony includes performances by the Bendigo Chinese Association (BCA), Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM) and Hung Gar Yau Shu (HGYS). A lot of noise is required to awaken Sun Loong and over 100,000 crackers are lit to awaken the dragon during the closing of the ceremony.
Time
2 pm-4 pm
Cost
Free
Location
Mc Crae Street Carpark, Bendigo opposite BRIT
Contact
- Address: 5 – 13 Bridge St, Bendigo VIC 3550
- Phone: 03 5441 5044
- Fax: 03 5443 3127
- Email: secretary@bendigochinese.org.au
