SBS is celebrating Lunar New Year with , partnering with community groups to bring cultural events to every state and territory, and producing teaching resources through educational arm SBS Learn.
From a wide range of movies and TV shows at SBS On Demand’s to on-air programming on SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS Movies, and special programming from SBS Mandarin, SBS Vietnamese, SBS Korean, SBS Cantonese, SBS Food, there’s something for everyone.
“Befitting the most auspicious year of the zodiac, SBS is launching its greatest celebration of Lunar New Year yet for the Year of the Dragon in 2024 for all Australians,” said SBS Managing Director, James Taylor.
“As the multilingual and multicultural national broadcaster, SBS is proud to be the home of cultural celebrations and sharing cross-cultural knowledge and understanding.”
Here are some highlights from SBS’s 2024 celebration of Lunar New Year.
SBS On Demand
Michelle Yeoh in 'The Heroic Trio'. Credit: East Asia Films
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The Heroic Trio
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action • fantasy • 1992
Explore the SBS On Demand hub to enjoy drama series such as Three Star Bar, Trinity of Shadows, Miss S or documentaries including Dunhuang: Ancient Frontier Fortress.
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Three Star Bar
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Or celebrate the start of a new Lunar Year with foodie favourite TV series, with hosts Luke Nguyen, Dan Hong, Jimmy Shu, Lauren Camilleri, Victor Liong, Khanh Ong, Adam Liaw, Poh Ling Yeow, Nadiya Hussain, Yasmin Newman, Clarissa Wei and more.
SBS, SBS World Movies and SBS VICELAND
Jackie Chan and Aarif Rahman gaze at the Icelandic scenery in wide-ranging movie 'Kung Fu Yoga'. Credit: Icon
SBS World Movies will be showing fan favourites and contemporary classics from Saturday 10 February to Wednesday 14 February, including (Korean), Taste (Vietnamese), (Chinese), and Kung Fu Yoga (Chinese). Fans of Donnie Yen, Jet Li and Maggie Cheung can also enjoy a feast of martial arts actions movies, including Chasing the Dragon, , The Lost Bladesman, The One, Unleashed and Hero. (See the for full details of dates and times).
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The Handmaiden
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drama • romance • 2016
Multi-lingual guides, stories, events and more
Feature stories and explainers on culture, community and art, together with festival guides, competitions and more, will be published in languages including Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, and Vietnamese.
SBS Mandarin is uncovering the impact of Processional Dragons for the Chinese community in Bendigo during the Gold Rush. SBS Vietnamese will produce a My Lunar New Year series capturing the celebrations of Vietnamese-Australians including former refugees, second-generation immigrants, international students and others. SBS Korean will share stories on traditional clothing, food and music, and the benefits of bilingual education by highlighting 68 schools across Australia teaching the Korean language. SBS Cantonese will produce a four-part podcast series on feng shui for the Year of the Dragon, interactive online trivia questions, and a story on dragon and lion dancing.
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SBS’s educational arm has developed a range of creative and engaging primary and secondary school resources for teachers to kick off the year. Offering introductory activities to Lunar New Year as well as more focused activities around the Year of the Dragon, learners will discover how Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese communities mark this significant cultural event in Australia and elsewhere across the world.
– Australia’s #1 destination for Asian pop music streaming 24/7 – will curate a special Lunar New Year soundtrack featuring Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin and Vietnamese hits on Saturday 10 February from 12pm to 6pm.
Events across Australian will mark Lunar New Year. Credit: SBS / Ashley Mar
As Australia’s most diverse broadcaster, SBS is proudly sponsoring more than 23 community events across the country – including in key regional areas – in partnership with Multicultural NSW, Chinatown Adelaide, BrisAsia, Chung Wah Society in Darwin, Chung Wah Association Inc. in Perth, ACT City Renewal Authority, Chinese Community Association of Tasmania, National Chinese Museum of Australia in Bendigo, and more. An SBS guide to Lunar New Year festivals and events can be found .
SBS Food
Episode four of Thai food documentary series 'Hidden Gems' tells the story of a father and daughter and the family's noodle restaurant.
On SBS Food, five new food series will premiere over the Lunar New Year celebrations including Malaysia Gourmet with Justine Schofield (from Monday 29 January at 7.30pm – all eight episodes also arrived on 29 January and are streaming now), Seoul at Home (from Monday 5 February at 5pm), Taiwan Bites (from Wednesday 7 February at 5pm), Hidden Gems (from Monday 19 February at 5pm), and What Chefs Want (from Tuesday 27 February at 5pm).
Look out for more Lunar New Year articles and recipes on the and in SBS Food’s .
