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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 0/5 SBS marks Lunar New Year 2025 Curated titles across SBS channels celebrate the Year of the Snake. Published by David Knox on January 26, 2025 0 Leave a comment Filed under Programming SBS is celebrating Lunar New Year with a curated selection of audio, TV and digital content until March 14. SBS Managing Director, James Taylor said: “The SBS network continues to be the Australian destination for cultural celebrations like Lunar New Year, and it’s a privilege to play a role in communicating the importance of this event celebrated by two billion people around the world, including many Australians. “Being uniquely positioned to share cultural knowledge and promote understanding to connect all Australians, SBS has developed a diverse, multi-platform Lunar New Year content offering across 25 languages. We will also support celebrations at 24 community events right across Australia. “2025 is a special year, with SBS marking its 50th anniversary of reflecting the real Australia and recognising the contribution of diverse cultures to the fabric of Australian society, which includes the wonderful Lunar New Year celebrations.” On television, SBS will be taking Australians across Asia to discover ancient civilisations and food, kicking off with Asia’s Ancient Civilisations: Kingdoms of the East (Season 1) with historian Peter Lee and Destination Flavour China (Season 1) with celebrity chef, writer and SBS broadcaster, Adam Liaw. Explore food from a Confucian lens with Confucius Was a Foodie alongside celebrity chef Christine Cushing, and experience China’s performing arts, from virtual hologram singers to Peking Opera superstars, on China On Stage. Take in spectacular landscapes of Vietnam and Malaysia in Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles, and join beloved Australian personalities: John Safran, the late stand-up comedian Cal Wilson and SBS’s own Adam Liaw on Who The Bloody Hell Are We? Tune into love and romance on SBS Viceland, with the cultural dating phenomenon If You Are The One (Season 15) where singles buzz-in to find love, and learn more about finding love in China in the documentary, Love and Sex in China. See China differently through the cinematic documentary Ascension, capturing the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream” and then join Ash Dykes as he travels across one of the world’s most iconic landmarks in The Great Wall with Ash Dykes. For movie night, catch Hollywood’s The Farewell and star-studded feature films The Flowers of War and So Close. Advertisement To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake, SBS World Movies is showcasing the best of Asian cinema: South Korean drama film Broker staring Kang-ho Song, best known for his leading role in Parasite; Singaporean drama Wet Season directed by award-winning director Anthony Chen; Hong Kong legal drama A Guilty Conscience which won Best Film at the Hong Kong Film Awards; and Chinese comedy-action film Too Cool to Kill. Be mesmerised by fast-moving action with the best of the best in martial arts: Dennis To in Ip Man: Kung Fu Master; Donnie Yen in Seven Swords; Jet Li in Hero; and Bruce Lee in The Big Boss. SBS Food has a feast for the eyes and taste buds this Lunar New Year. Meet Singapore’s local hawker heroes in Food Tales, and follow two food enthusiasts as they travel through China on Foodwise, savouring iconic dishes and uncovering the cultural tapestry that binds them. Audiences can discover the delicacies of Taiwan in Have You Eaten Yet? Tasting Taiwan with inspirational master chefs creating Taiwan’s most popular dishes. Finally, learn more about the history of the colourful, bite-sized Asian snack, kueh, with Southeast Asia on a Plate: Kueh. Follow SBS Food on social media for a tour of taste buds, guided by chefs preparing family feasts and sharing memories of Lunar New Years past. SBS On Demand’s Lunar New Year collection celebrating the Year of the Snake will showcase films, series and documentaries from around the globe and from home, including stylish Malaysian thriller Fly By Night; Vietnamese drama Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, winner of the prestigious Camera d’Or for best first film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival; and every episode of much-loved SBS Original, The Family Law, following a Chinese-Australian family from Queensland, based on the life of Benjamin Law. SBS’s Lunar New Year Festival Guide The Jury in tears as real case is revealed after verdict What’s been the Worst Show of 2024? Sun Bingo | Sponsored by Taboola Sponsored by Taboola Play Now 110 FREE SPINS Await You at Sun Bingo I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2025: meet the cast Axed: Erin Skip Discover Read More Ad 110 FREE SPINS Await You at Sun Bingo Sun Bingo | Sponsored Sponsored Play Now Undo Gut Expert: Simple Tip “Flushes Out” Years Of Rotting Digestive Waste New Energy Findings | Sponsored Sponsored Undo Share Facebook X WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Email BlueSky Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment.
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