Source: Republic of China Taiwan
Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu attended the Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the City of Ryde at Eastwood Oval, joining thousands of community members to welcome the Year of the Horse.
During the event, Director General Wu participated in the traditional lion eye-dotting ceremony together with Mayor Trenton Brown and representatives from the Federal Parliament, the New South Wales Parliament, the City of Ryde Council, academia, the arts community, and the consular corps. The celebration also featured vibrant dragon and lion dance performances.
Mayor Brown highlighted the important contributions of multicultural communities to Australia’s social vitality and economic development, and extended his Lunar New Year greetings to all attendees.
Members of the Taiwanese community also took part in the celebration, including a performance by Sydney’s FASCA (Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors), whose lively music and dance showcased the energy of Taiwan’s youth culture.