Ring in a prosperous Year of the Snake at GH Mall and Estancia Mall

Are you looking for fun ways to spend your Chinese New Year with your loved ones? Ortigas Malls has you covered with whole-day events at GH Mall and Estancia Mall to ring in a prosperous Year of the Wooden Snake on January 29, 2025.

The Year of the Wooden Snake is said to be a time of growth and transformation, emphasizing luck in careers, relationships, and personal improvement. GH Mall and Estancia Mall have prepared exciting shows and activities for the entire family to make the occasion more memorable.

GH Mall (G/F East Wing Atrium)

Kicking off the festivities is a Dragon & Lion Dance at the East Wing Atrium at 10AM. This is your chance to catch a live performance featuring vibrant and colorful dragon and lion dancers. The performance features loud drum beats to ward off bad luck and help welcome good luck into our lives.

GH Mall hosts first Lion Dance Competition with P100K grand prize for Chinese New Year

As we welcome the Year of the Wooden Snake this coming Chinese New Year, many are already preparing to celebrate this auspicious holiday. If you’re eager to experience the festivities early, GH Mall, in partnership with Pawchester and Huang Lion & Dragon Dance Group, is hosting the country’s first-ever Lion Dance Competition with a grand prize of P100,000 at the East Wing Atrium on January 19, 2025.

The exhilarating competition will feature 10 Lion Dance teams from the Chinese community. They will showcase their talent and creativity in adding their own flare to the well-known cultural performance. It will be a display of impressive acrobatic stunts, colorful props, and heart-thumping drum beats that GH Mall visitors shouldn’t miss.

The Lion Dance Competition will have five categories: Snake, Centipede, Bridge, Drunken, and Scorpion. 

“We're so excited to share our culture to everyone and for them to watch the lion dance performances for themselves. Our goal is to make this a yearly occasion during Chinese New Year, so we can continue bringing the community closer,” said Maine Uy, CEO of Pawchester.