Sounding of the Peace Bell to welcome the Year of the Horse

Join us to welcome the Year of the Horse by ringing the Peace Bell!

The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in traditional Chinese culture. It unites praying for good fortune to eliminate disasters, worshipping deities, enjoying joyous celebrations, as well as humanities and culture into a single grand festival. The ritual of sounding the bell at the commencement of a new year is to pray for good fortune, and has been a part of Chinese and Buddhist traditions since ancient times.

This year is the Bing Wu Year of the Horse, or the year of the fire horse. The horse zodiac symbolises independence, pioneering spirit, and swift movement. It will be a year associated with transformation and wisdom; one that will be dynamic, with essence of freedom, vitality, speed, and enthusiasm.

We cordially invite our friends and the wider community to join us in the ritual of sounding the bell to welcome the Year of the Horse at the site of the proposed Tasmanian Chinese Cultural Park of Australia.

Lunch and coffee (and ice cream!) will be provided by local food trucks following the sounding of the bell.

Please wear enclosed shoes suitable for all weather conditions. Parts of the ground may be uneven and/or wet.