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Half term fun with dragons, tigers and roosters

04/02/05

Youngsters can enjoy half term fun with dragons, tigers and roosters as Princess Square celebrates Chinese New Year.

From Wednesday, February 16 until Sunday, February 20 young visitors to Bracknell town centre can take part in free arts and crafts workshops themed on the Chinese New Year which falls on February 9.

To celebrate 2005 as the Year of the Rooster children can join in the ‘makendo’ workshops to make rooster masks, dancing dragons, tigers, Chinese hats, lanterns and animal masks to reprsent all the animal signs.

Sessions run daily from 11am to 12.45pm and from 2pm to 3.45pm. There will also be free face painting everyday from 11am to 4pm.

The workshops take place on the first floor of Princess Square, opposite Topshop, and children of all ages are invited to take part.

Helen Barnett from Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, said: “The arts and crafts workshops in Princess Square are always popular and this half term’s event based on the Chinese New year looks set to be another hit!”