Chinese associations bring CNY cheer to the people through a short film
KUCHING: In conjunction of the Year of Ox in 2021, the Federation of the Chinese Associations Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions (FCAKSS) and Sarawak Eye creative agency collaborated to produce a short film ‘The Spirit Awakens’.
‘The Spirit Awakens’ showcases local Chinese cultural and traditional performances in Sarawak.
The Spirit Awakens can be viewed in the Sarawak Eye official Facebook Page and Instagram on Chinese New Year Eve (Feb 11).
This year, the Chinese communities will be having a quiet celebration due to Covid19 SOPs while lion dances and various traditional performances have also been banned.
Sarawak Eye will take you to experience the ‘lively and joyful’ cultural performances via their creative lenses.
“With the support from FCAKSS Sarawak president, Dato Richard Wee Liang Chiat, Sarawak Eye will be presenting you the “The Spirit Awakens” – during this Chinese New Year.
“It showcases various traditional cultures, which are familiar to the Chinese communities, which includes the 24-Festive Drums, Cheongsam, Chinese music performances, lion dances, traditional dance performances, Wushu, Chinese diabolo, Chinese opera – a dying art, to bring back the memories and continue to preserve the traditional art and culture,” a spokesperson for Sarawak Eye said yesterday.
Several local Chinese art and culture performing groups, including The Dance Academy Kuching, Huang Lin Opera Group, Kenwy Music & Arts Academy, Chung Hua Middle School No.3 24 Festive Drums Team, Chung Hua Middle School No.4 Diabolo Club and Wushu Federation of Sarawak, traditional lion dance performance from Siniawan Town Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) contributed to the making of the film.
The shooting locations included the famous Malaysia-China Friendship Park, Carpenter Street, Siniawan old town, Kuching Waterfront, Kuching Hokkien heritage park.
The Chinese New Year greetings shall feature the Chief Minister, his cabinet ministers and other distinguished guests including the mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Dato Wee Hong Seng, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang, Miri City Council mayor (MCC) Adam Yii, Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, Consul-General of China in Kuching, His Excellency Cheng Guangzhong, and Federation of Chinese Associations Sarawak cum FCAKSS president, Dato’ Richard Wee Liang Chiat.