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00:04:58 Thank you, Rides of Mist Dance Studio
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00:05:18 Now let's put our hands together for Sydney Jacaranda Performance Group
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00:11:21 Thank you Pinky Lotus Dance Group.
00:11:33 Now let's welcome Sydney Sigma Arts Group
00:11:38 bringing us a dance called Plum Fragrance.
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00:17:32 --conservatory of Chinese music, introducing us
00:17:36 to two different traditional musical instruments known
00:17:40 as the flute and pipa, and a song ambushed on all sides--
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00:23:04 Thank you to the MENA Conservatory of Chinese Music.
00:23:08 Originally part of the opera carrier, "The Sedan Chair,"
00:23:14 it captures the essence of Chinese folk music
00:23:17 with its lively and joyful melody.
00:23:19 And you'll even hear the harmonious sounds
00:23:21 of hundreds of birds singing along.
00:23:24 We'll invite one in the audience up on stage
00:23:27 to experience the Phoenix Coronet and Ropes of Rain
00:23:30 while the music plays.
00:23:31 A good chance to try the wonderful ritual tradition
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00:23:35 Up next is "Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix."
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00:27:52 And George Academy of Performing Arts,
00:28:03 bringing us another different type of performance, that
00:28:07 is a ballet dance, "Summer Waltz."
00:28:10 Let's give them a round of applause.
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00:31:52 [APPLAUSE]
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00:32:17 Thank you to our ballerinas from St. George Academy
00:32:23 of Performing Arts.
00:32:26 While we have heard a good job performance earlier,
00:32:29 this next performance is slightly different,
00:32:32 as we have four wizards on stage playing all at once.
00:32:37 It is a sight not to be missed.
00:32:40 Let's welcome Yunnan Arts Troupe bringing us Fisherman's Song,
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00:37:17 Thank you, Yunnan Arts Troupe.
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00:41:24 Thank you, Australia Acoustic Choir,
00:41:37 for bringing us such beautiful--
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00:46:19 [APPLAUSE]
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00:46:41 Thank you, Taekwondo.
00:46:56 What an incredible evening filled
00:46:58 with captivating performances from diverse cultures.
00:47:02 We can all appreciate the presence
00:47:04 of all different ethnic groups significantly
00:47:07 and reaches a country's cultural tapestry.
00:47:12 Now let's welcome Sydney's Sigma Arts Group,
00:47:16 bringing us a dance called Plum Fragrance.
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00:47:24 Welcome.
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00:47:30 [INAUDIBLE]
00:47:33 Terrific performance from CN Classic Dance Studio.
00:47:45 Thank you so much.
00:47:47 Next up, we have something different.
00:47:49 We have a group of Mandarin Choir,
00:47:51 bringing us the songs The Brightest Star in the Night
00:47:55 Sky.
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00:47:59 And Lonely Warrior.
00:48:00 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:48:02 All thanks to the King's School Prep Mandarin Choir.
00:48:06 [APPLAUSE]
00:48:09 Welcome.
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00:48:15 [CHATTER]
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00:52:12 Tyreific performances brought to you
00:52:15 by CM Classic Dance Studio, bringing in Natalila Fayyad.
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01:13:35 --Thai Town event for the Sydney Lunar Festival 2024,
01:13:40 the Year of the Dragon.
01:13:42 And as you can see in front of you,
01:13:44 we have a Thai dragon called the Pei Ya Na here joining with us
01:13:48 in our celebration.
01:13:50 Thai Town is a vibrant community,
01:13:53 fostering a multitude of Thai businesses,
01:13:56 especially the restaurants all around Thai Town.
01:14:00 And I myself recommend my friends
01:14:02 to come here to Thai Town to taste our delicious Thai food
01:14:07 as well as buy some Thai groceries all around the precinct
01:14:11 here in Thai Town.
01:14:13 We are a strong commercial and cultural community
01:14:17 here in Sydney.
01:14:19 And although we've been here for many decades,
01:14:22 this is officially our 10th anniversary of Thai Town.
01:14:26 And we welcome back our Thai Town signage
01:14:29 here at Campbell Street.
01:14:32 Rather adieu, I'd like to welcome onto the podium
01:14:36 Khun Joy Thaiphorsi, the president of the Thai Town
01:14:40 Business and Thai Community Association
01:14:42 to give some opening remarks.
01:14:44 Please give her a warm welcome.
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01:14:52 Ladies and gentlemen, Deputy Mayor,
01:15:04 the Sydney City Police Commander,
01:15:11 and on behalf of the distinguished friends and family
01:15:17 of Thai Town, today I would like to welcome all of you
01:15:23 to the fascinating Thai Town 2024,
01:15:27 the associate event program to the Sydney Lunar Festival.
01:15:33 Today, we're not only celebrating the year of the dragon,
01:15:37 we're also welcoming the Thai Town signage, the long lost one.
01:15:43 We, the city of Sydney, initially planted
01:15:47 as this symbol of Thai Town, the landmark of our community,
01:15:51 in 2013.
01:15:53 But in 2016, the signage was mysteriously missing.
01:16:01 Eight years on, it still nowhere to be found.
01:16:06 Luckily, thanks to the city of Sydney,
01:16:11 the Deputy Lord Mayor and the management team
01:16:16 of the city of Sydney, the new signage
01:16:26 was produced and put back in a very same spot two weeks ago,
01:16:30 just in time for the celebration today.
01:16:33 We would like to say Happy Lunar New Year to everybody today.
01:16:43 I hope you enjoy the experience in Thai Town.
01:16:49 What should I say?
01:16:51 Happy Lunar New Year, Sydney, Thailand.
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01:17:08 Thank you very much.
01:17:09 Enjoy.
01:17:10 Now, I would like to welcome to the podium Mrs. Hathina
01:17:13 of the Ponsum General of Thailand to Sydney.
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01:17:32 Deputy Lord Mayor Robert Kroc, representative
01:17:35 of the city of Sydney, Khun Chai Thai-Po Sun-Dee,
01:17:38 president of the Thai Town Business and Community
01:17:41 Association, members of TBC, and representatives
01:17:45 from the Thai community.
01:17:47 Dear friends, good morning.
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01:17:53 First of all, I wish to acknowledge
01:17:55 the custodians of the land where we are holding our meeting
01:17:58 today and pay my respects to the elders, the past, present,
01:18:02 and emerging.
01:18:03 It is my pleasure and honor to join everyone
01:18:06 here at the opening of the fascinating Thai Town 2024.
01:18:11 Our Thai community is proud to be a part of Sydney Lunar New
01:18:15 Year Festival.
01:18:16 The Lunar New Year is a major cultural event
01:18:19 that is also widely celebrated in Thailand.
01:18:22 So this is an opportunity for the Thai community
01:18:25 to join the people of Sydney in celebration
01:18:28 and share our culture with everyone.
01:18:31 During the past 10 years, Thai Town
01:18:33 has grown from a handful of Thai restaurants and grocery stores
01:18:37 to what we are today, a vibrant area where
01:18:41 you can find any style of Thai food and products.
01:18:44 It's been a home away from home for Thai people.
01:18:48 This is a significant milestone for the Thai community
01:18:51 who are very proud to be a vibrant part of Sydney business
01:18:55 scene.
01:18:56 We are very pleased to welcome back the Thai Town Street
01:18:59 Song and happy to see the Thai Gateway set up
01:19:02 along with the other gateways during the Lunar New Year
01:19:05 Festival this year.
01:19:07 I would like to take this opportunity
01:19:09 to extend our sincere appreciation to Deputy Lord
01:19:13 Mayor, Mr. Robert Goff, for your continued support
01:19:16 for the Thai community and Thai Town over the years.
01:19:19 I'd like to welcome Councillor Robert Goff, Deputy Lord
01:19:22 Mayor of the City of Sydney, representing the Lord Mayor.
01:19:26 Hello, everyone.
01:19:42 I'm very pleased to be here representing the Lord Mayor
01:19:46 and even more pleased to be here to represent
01:19:50 the multicultural community of our wonderfully
01:19:53 diverse and multicultural city.
01:19:55 Firstly, please let me acknowledge the Gateway of the Era,
01:19:59 the original custodians of our land,
01:20:01 and pay our respects to the eldest past president
01:20:04 of America.
01:20:06 Also acknowledge the many, many, many nationalities
01:20:09 who live in our wonderfully diverse and multicultural city.
01:20:13 And today, I acknowledge the people of the Thai community.
01:20:18 Our Consul General, Mrs. Satthaya Sukul, Mr. Chalit,
01:20:24 Karnjala Agonathorn, the Deputy Consul General,
01:20:29 Ms. Joy Thai-Pasri, President of the Thai Town Business
01:20:33 and Thai Community Association, thank you
01:20:35 for all your efforts and hard work to make Thai Town
01:20:39 what it is today.
01:20:42 Of course, my very good friend and friend of the community,
01:20:45 Commander Martin Baumann,
01:20:48 which is all feel very safe in the city.
01:20:52 Welcome to this fascinating Thai Town, ladies and gentlemen.
01:20:56 It is fantastic to be here today,
01:20:59 and I'm very proud just to say that our Sydney UNESCO
01:21:04 has now become the largest outside of Asia,
01:21:08 and we're encompassing all the communities
01:21:11 that are within our city.
01:21:13 And today, this year, for the first time,
01:21:15 we have the gateway, the Thai Gateway,
01:21:18 which is fantastic.
01:21:20 It's something I've been advocating for many years,
01:21:23 and today we finally have that here right in front of Thai Town.
01:21:27 I also mentioned my wife, Mrs. Tham-A-Bisla,
01:21:31 also the Thai Town signage,
01:21:35 which is very important to Thai Town and the people here.
01:21:40 And ladies and gentlemen, it has been claimed
01:21:43 that there are only two official Thai Towns in the world,
01:21:47 one in Los Angeles and one here in Sydney,
01:21:50 our very own Thai Town.
01:21:52 And recently, the city of Sydney has announced
01:21:55 that we're investing $44 million
01:21:59 in revitalizing this whole Haymarket area.
01:22:03 So I hope to work with you closely,
01:22:06 with the Thai community,
01:22:08 and to make this the best Thai Town in the world.
01:22:12 We have to make this a real tourist destination,
01:22:16 a map that shows the Thai community in Sydney
01:22:21 and how vibrant it is.
01:22:23 It is next to the Delmore Park,
01:22:26 where we have the Grand Thai Festival,
01:22:29 and it was attended by so many people.
01:22:32 I think it is fantastic.
01:22:35 The city of Sydney values and supports multicultural communities and businesses.
01:22:39 So our city is one of the most culturally diverse areas in Australia
01:22:44 and culturally in the world.
01:22:46 Just half of our residents were born overseas.
01:22:50 And here in the southern part of Sydney CBD,
01:22:53 more than 85% of the residents born overseas
01:22:57 retire to the second largest community
01:23:00 following the finest community.
01:23:02 So I appreciate very much that you joined us
01:23:06 to celebrate the Lunar Festival.
01:23:08 Although it's not part of your festival calendar,
01:23:11 it is very much appreciated by our community,
01:23:14 by the Asian community,
01:23:16 that you put up such a fantastic and big event here
01:23:19 and celebrating with all the shops and all.
01:23:22 That is what Sydney Lunar Festival is about.
01:23:25 It's about bringing the people together,
01:23:27 bringing all our communities together
01:23:29 and celebrating, having a big party.
01:23:32 That's what we're doing.
01:23:34 So everyone enjoy today.
01:23:37 I'd like to welcome our VIP guests
01:23:41 to come up to the stage
01:23:43 and officially touch the ribbon for ThaiTown.
01:23:48 Are you ready?
01:23:50 Yes!
01:23:51 Okay.
01:23:52 Three,
01:23:54 two,
01:23:55 one.
01:23:57 Happy New Year!
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01:24:03 [Laughter]
01:24:06 Yay!
01:24:14 (laughing)