The Jackson Court activity centre in Doncaster East will play host to the Manningham Chinese New Year festival in February next year, with thousands of people expected to attend.
Manningham Council is a proud partner of the event, which was officially launched last week by the ABAW.
The festival will be held on Saturday 7 February, and will be a precursor to the highly popular Box Hill Chinese Lunar New Year Festival, which attracts 100,000 people each year.
Manningham Mayor, Councillor Jim Grivas, said that the Jackson Court activity centre is set to come alive with vibrant lion and dragon dances, cultural performances, family activities, traditional arts, food vendors, and interactive experiences.
"We're proud to support this festival. Events like these are a wonderful way for us to celebrate Manningham's diversity and bring our community together," Cr Grivas said.
"ABAW are a strong advocate of the Asian Business Community. A majority of the ABAW committee are Manningham residents who want to share this wonderful celebration with their local community.
"Jackson Court is one of our most vibrant multicultural activity centres and is the perfect setting for this major event," Cr Grivas said.
The Manningham Chinese New Year festival builds on the success of the inaugural Manningham Asian Cultural Festival, which was held at Jackson Court in March this year.
