Originally uploaded by CrazyDave53
Yesterday was the Celebrations of the Chinese New Year in Newcastle, along with a group of togs from Flickr we went along to capture the festivities
Dancing dragons and firecrackers marked the start of the Year of the Tiger, with crowds packed in at Newcastle’s Stowell Street to get a glimpse of the festivities.
Accompanied by flags, cymbals and drums, a green dragon worked its way through the crowds of people who had come to celebrate alongside the Chinese community.
It was followed by lions that danced in front of a group of Newcastle dignitaries before going to each building along the street in turn as firecrackers went off to add to the excitement.
It was very hard to capture the parade with the area been so packed with people, so I decided to wonder around amongst the crowds capturing the stalls and the stage area
Some really good shots there!
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