New Stories, Bold Legends: Stories from Sydney Lunar Festival
Summary: From artists to brain surgeons, fashion designers to board directors – this series brings you the unique stories of people who celebrate Lunar New Year. Hosted by Valerie Khoo – Curator of the City of Sydney's annual Sydney Lunar Festival – it’s a journey into the Asian Australian experience. You’ll discover the personalities and passions of people who meld their cultural traditions with the sunburnt country that they call home.
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- Artist: Valerie Khoo
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Podcasts:
S2 Episode 6: A constellation of Sydney’s Asian communities
S2 Episode 5: The lives of Sydney’s early Chinese women
S2 Episode 4: Sun Johnson – The linguist, educator and media mogul
S2 Episode 3: William Liu – The pathfinder who fought for Chinese rights
S2 Episode 2: Mei Quong Tart – The entrepreneur who started Sydney’s first cafes
S2 Episode 1: John Shying – The story of Australia’s first known Chinese settler
S1 Episode 15: Eddie Woo, maths evangelist, author and YouTube star
S1 Episode 14: Professor Charlie Teo, brain surgeon
S1 Episode 13: Louise Zhang, Artist
S1 Episode 12: Ien Ang, Professor and Author of ‘On Not Speaking Chinese’
S1 Episode 11: Dai Le, diversity champion and founder of DAWN Network
S1 Episode 10: Kate Bagnall, historian and expert on Chinese migration to Australia
S1 Episode 9: Laurens Tan, Artist
S1 Episode 8: Angela Foong, co-founder of fashion label ‘High Tea with Mrs Woo’
S1 Episode 7: Dr Geoff Lee, State Politician and Member for Parramatta