On February 6, the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Dragon and Lion Dance performances took place on the beautiful Champs-Elysées to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar. More than 500 red envelopes were distributed on the spot, and good wishes for the New Year were sent to shopkeepers along the avenue.
The Lion Dance, celebrating the Year of the Tiger, initiated by the Barrière Group and co-organized by Visions France and the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées Hotel, was held on Sunday, February 6. Representatives of embassies of many countries were invited to attend, Mrs. Jeanne d’Hauteserre, Mayor of Paris 8, Mr. Tonino Panetta, Mayor of Choisy-le-Roy and Mr. Jean-Salem Sakkriou, acting Prefect of 77 were also present at this event.
The Governor of Dortesel with the ambassadors in France and the organizers of the event
Photo credit: visionsfrance
Dotteshell’s mayor, Chinese community representatives and the lion dance team.
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
The lion dance started at L’Hôtel Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées, passing by L’Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet’s Paris and ending at China Southern Airlines, the event lasted two hours. On that day, the Champs-Elysees Avenue was pedestrianized, and the dragon and lion dance teams could walk directly on the Champs-Elysees Avenue.
Before leaving the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées Hotel, representatives of the embassies of various countries, the Mayor of the eighth arrondissement of Paris, the acting Prefect of 77, the Mayor of Choisy-le-Roy, and the Presidents of associations and leaders of the co-organizing companies used a paintbrush to “finish the eye” for the lion dance, and the lion dance was immediately “invigorated” and full of vitality.
“The finishing touch” is also very special. Cinnabar is painted on the lion’s eyes, symbolizing giving life, avoiding evil, life or auspicious business and prosperity!
Lion dance by the mayor of Dotteshell, Visions france and the Marriott hotel
Photo credit: Paris Fantastic
With the sound of gongs and drums, the lion awakening show began. The golden lion and the red lion jumped, changing various postures: sometimes jumping, sometimes tumbling, sometimes playful, and the movements were lively, and the stage was full of cheers. Accompanied by a red lion jumping to a 5-meter pole in two or three steps, the lion pole show pushed the event to the limit. The audience clapped and danced along with the joyous rhythm, and raised their cameras and cell phones to take pictures.
Lion Dance Show
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
Lion dance to send blessings
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
The lion dance performance lasted 30 minutes in the hotel, then strolled down the Champs-Elysees. The sound of gongs and drums, the dance of male lions, dressed in colorful robes, attracted pedestrians on the road, and passing French people repeatedly praised “Bravo!” In addition to the lion dance, a dragon dance team of more than 10 people also appeared on the same day. The long dragon looked up, looked down, looked back, crouched, shook its head and tail, in a variety of poses, full of fun!
Lion dance on the Champs-Elysées
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
Lion dance on the Champs-Elysées
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
Dragon dance show on the Champs-Elysées
Photo credit: Bohan Li, photographer
Distribution of red packets on site
Photo credit: Jun Wu, photographer
This event was a complete success! Once again, I wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year and a prosperous Tiger Year! I wish you all good luck for the new year, may all your wishes come true and may everything go well!
Thank you for the support of the project by the companies of the Champs Elysée, the mayor of Paris 8 Jeanne D’Hauteserre, the prefecture of Paris.
Thank you to the Ambassadors, the prefects, the mayors and the elected officials for accepting our invitations transmitted by Lei ZHANG, Jean-François Desjacques, Soc Lam.
And sincere thanks to Ensemble France Chine, the Association of Chinese Residents in France (ACRF), the Association of Chinese Traders of Ready to Wear in France (ACCPF), the Association of Young French Entrepreneurs (AJEF), the Association of Young Chinese in France (AJCF), the Chinese Lawyers Association and the Fahua Temple of Fo Guang Shan in Paris!
Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the following partners:
LWS Pak Mei、Kweichow moutai, Caocao Mobility Paris, Leimont Production, China Southern Airlines, Hungry Panda, Eiffel Beauty, Noa Nam, JMT, Lancaster Paris, Xiaomi, Chez Ly
See you next year!
