Chinese New Year Parade Headed by Recycled Metal Tiger
Chinese New Year Image - Parade
A giant Metal Tiger float which roars and purrs and is made from recycled materials will lead the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade this Sunday night (21 February 2010).
The 3.5 metre tall City of Sydney float is operated by nine puppeteers and has an audio system in its belly to make it roar and purr.
Constructed from found and recycled materials, the float celebrates the Year of the Metal Tiger and is a symbol of City of Sydney’s commitment to sustainability.
The Metal Tiger was built by renowned prop maker Erth and its parts include vacuum cleaners, take-away food containers, aluminium cans, bicycle parts, grid iron and hockey guards, pool noodles, old speaker boxes, kitchenware, hub caps and motorbike components.
The float will be adorned with 100m of LED bud lighting, 90 metres of rope light, and tips the scales at approximately 300kg.
The Chinese New Year Twilight Parade is set to rock Sydney this Sunday with more than 100,000 people expected to line the streets for a magical night out with more than 12 giant lanterns, acrobatics, aerialists, dragons, hip hop, kung fu, fireworks and the giant metal tiger.
In the Parade the Metal Tiger will be accompanied by Tiger cubs and lead more than 2700 local and international performers.
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