Dancers wowed the crowd at a celebration to welcome in the Chinese New Year.
The event took place at Pembury Community Centre in Hackney, where neighbours, families and friends gathered to mark the occasion with music, food and traditional performances.
Jun Mo Generation, a non-profit cultural arts organisation dedicated to celebrating East Asian arts, delivered a programme of traditional dances including energetic Lion and Dragon dances that moved through the audience to the steady beat of drums.
Ling Man, a resident of Pembury and member of Jun Mo Generation, said: “We wanted to create something joyful that brought people together.
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One of the performers with the lion head mask (Image: Pembury Community Centre)
The lion dancer practicing (Image: Pembury Community Centre)
“It’s really important to us at Jun Mo Generation to preserve East Asian cultural traditions and share them with the wider community. The atmosphere at Pembury was amazing.”
The women in the performance practicing (Image: Pembury Community Centre)
The celebration also featured a Qi Gong demonstration by Dao Lu CIC, another group that delivers regular community classes at Pembury Community Centre.
Steve Nicola, community investment lead for North East London at Peabody, said: “It was fantastic to see residents coming together to celebrate Chinese New Year and really enjoying themselves. The performances were incredible.
“Events like this are great way to bring neighbours closer, celebrate different cultures and strengthen community spirit.