2015 Springvale Lunar New Year Festival

LMH Lifestyle

I am excited to be the lead MC this weekend for the 2015 Springvale Lunar New Year Festival presented by Adviceline injury lawyers. I will also be singing the Australian National Anthem and “Let it go”. I would like to share with you my journey of reaching another life goal – being a professional Chinese and English MC.  I am truly thankful for everyone that has played a positive role in me reaching this goal of mine.

 

Event Date and time: Sunday 15th February 10 am – 10pm

Address: Buckingham and Balmoral Avenues Springvale

My performance times: 10am – 4pm

"We welcome you to be part of this annual celebration - the Springvale Lunar New Year festival 2015 (the year of the goat). Each year, over 60,000 people flock to Springvale to celebrate this festival! The event will feature; food and beverage stations stalls featuring art, craft and novelties corporate exhibitors from the financial, health and telecommunications sectors family entertainment acts, primarily Chinese, Vietnamese and Japanese amusement rides and attractions, such as the Ferris Wheel, Cha-Cha and Giant Slide. Location: Buckingham and Balmoral avenues, Springvale For more information contact Council on 8571 1000." Visit the City of Greater Dandenong website for more details, http://www.greaterdandenong.com/events/2646/springvale-lunar-new-year-festival/1118

 Presenting Partners: Adviceline Injury Lawyers

Silver Partners: TVB Australia

Bronze Partners: Telstra Dandenong, Oriental Merchant, ANZ Springvale, Nan Yang Supermarkets, Commonwealth Bank Springvale, and Leyton Real Estate.

Festival supporters: Optus Springvale, Nitrolab, Central Equity and Medibank.

 

How I prepared for the 2015 Springvale Lunar New Year Festival

 

My friend MT Tsoi is passionate about politics and is a talented Chinese public speaker who also lectures Finance at Monash University. When I was offered the opportunity to MC in English and Chinese, I called MT to teach me how to talk formal Chinese. Being an Australian born Chinese, I can speak informally in Chinese and can read Australian standard VCE level Chinese, however MC-ing in front of our politicians and local Asian community is something I was not ready for yet.

My friend MT Tsoi is passionate about politics and is talented Chinese public speaker who also lecture Finance at Monash University. When I was offered gig to MC in English and Chinese, I called MT to teach me how to talk formal Chinese. Being an Australian born Chinese, I can speak informally in Chinese and can read Australian standard VCE level Chinese, however MCing in front of our politicians and local Asian community is something Lina was not ready for yet.

My friend MT Tsoi is very supportive of my career. I am grateful to have a friend like him who compliments my weakness. If I am able to successfully convince the audience and viewers that I can MC professional in Chinese and English, then a lot of credit goes to him for the Chinese component.

 

After MT Tsoi helped me translate the run down into Chinese, it was time to type up a script and practise it while at the gym.  Multi tasking is apart of my every day life.

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The week leading up to the event is the most stressful. Many changes and updates to the run down,  lots of rules and regulations to follow and many things to mention in between performances. Nevertheless, I have learnt so much from the event management team on how to organise a  large community event like this.

Lots of paper work to go through and familiarise with before the show. I may only be doing a 6 hour show, but I have spent at least a month mentally preparing for this show.
Lots of paper work to go through and familiarise with before the show. Behind the scenes preparation of a performer.

On a final note, thank you for all the support so far in my music teaching and performance career. I hope you can come support our local talented performers this weekend at the 2015 Springvale Lunar New Year Festival! xoxo Lina