On 29 January 2017, the 5th annual Lunar New Year Festival, organised by CCAT, was held on the Parliament Lawns. The Academy was very privileged to once again be invited to perform the lion dance as part of the opening ceremony, and also had a stall sharing Asian arts and crafts, such as paper folding, Chinese name bookmarks, as well as giving children (and adults) a chance to try on the lion heads! The Vajra Yong Cheng Young Living Buddhas also gave a Dynamic Dhyana Dharani

丁酉雞年年初二，即2017年1月29日，澳洲塔省華人聯誼會於塔省國會大樓前草坪，舉行了春節嘉年華。澳大利亞塔州中國佛教學院再度榮幸被邀參與盛會，除了在開幕式中舞獅外，還在會場中設置活動亭，為公眾提供中國文化活動，例如指導摺紙，及送贈即席書寫的中文名字書簽；除此以外，朋友們還有難得機會戴上獅頭拍照留念。金剛永誠小活佛們亦為觀眾示範動禪陀羅尼。 是次嘉年華已是第五屆，為塔省朋友們提供認識亞洲美食、文化、風族的好機會。節目有不同的表演項目，包括舞龍、舞獅、兒童舞蹈、唱歌、中樂演奏、風笛表演、武術示範，甚至吃壽司比賽。當天活動再度非常成功，與會人數再破紀錄。 #CCAT #LionDance #CNY #Rooster #ParliamentLawns