According to custom, this symbolic traditional dance is a ceremony which exorcises evil spirits and summons good luck and fortune.
The Chinese Lion Dance will be performed from 5.30pm at Planet Teal Zone outside Gate 4, followed by a ceremony on AAMI Stadium at 6.40pm.
To celebrate this initiative, the Power has invited 850 members from the Asian community to attend the game. These guests will all receive a complimentary gift pack which includes the rules of the game, a Power wrist band, Power cap, club magazine and membership information.
Power General Manager of Commercial Operations Steve Olech said the club is very excited about the Asian initiative.
“As part of our longer term multi-cultural program to engage with “new Australians”, we are very excited about seeing 850 people from the Asian community at our game on the weekend”, Olech said.
“Our focus in the long term is to assimilate new Australians into the traditional Australian game of football. As a club, we would like to thank the remarkable effort of Adelaide City Councillor Mr Francis Wong in driving this initiative.”
Sure to be a favourite among the Asian guests is the Power’s Shaun Burgoyne. Burgoyne wears number 8 which is considered an extremely lucky number in Asian cultures because when pronounced it sounds like “prosper” or “wealth”.
Tickets are still available for the game and can be booked by click here
