SBS Audio celebrates the Year of the Snake

The SBS network is spreading Lunar New Year joy with an extensive and curated selection of audio, TV and digital content, until March 14.

SBS Audio’s language programs will feature a multilingual explainer video on the significance of the Year of the Snake plus a collection of childhood Lunar New Year memories and stories including:
SBS Cantonese report on what you might not know about snakes, including explaining the Indigenous creation story of the Rainbow Serpent;
SBS Filipino look at celebrations after loss with a Filipino-Chinese migrant preparing to mark her first year without her mother;
SBS Indonesian cover the key Feng Shui elements predicted to shape the Year of the Snake;
SBS Japanese look into how Japanese people dress to impress at new year celebrations;
SBS Khmer speak to young Cambodian-Australians about their festive traditions;
SBS Korean look at celebrations with elders in care;
SBS Mandarin meet three siblings from Bendigo returning to their ancestral home in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China;
SBS Mongolian explore how those who miss Mongolian traditions creatively adapt to keep the spirit of Lunar New Year alive;
SBS Nepali dive into the annual festival of Nag Puja where snakes are worshipped;
SBS Thai re-discover traditions in Australia as a Chinese-Thai; and
SBS Vietnamese report on how two Australian-born Vietnamese people in their thirties celebrate Tet.

On SBS Audio’s SBS PopAsia, Australians can bring their Lunar New Year party to life on Wednesday 29 January with a playlist of top hits from Asia from 5pm to 10pm AEDT.

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.”

For all of SBS’s Lunar New Year content, visit www.sbs.com.au/lny25

Main image: Lion dance performers at a Lunar New Year event in Cabramatta in 2024. Photo by Ashley Mar.

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