episode one (canto 粵語

繽紛新年 BUN FUN NEW YEAR

“Welcome to the Bao Family,

We’re a family of bunnies.”

We kick off this Lunar New Year with tales from our bunny friends at the Bao household. In the midst of preparing for the lunar new year family feast, twin bunnies Bunnifer and Bunnithy learn the true meaning of new year festivities and a couple of…interesting…recipes along the way.

with performances by

Bunnifer - Athena Chan
Bunnithy - Howie Kwan
Mama Bao - Lynne Lee
Baba Bao - Angus Yam
Gong Gong Bao - Robin Leung
Tiger Mom - Carlie Cheukyiu Yeung
Terry - Jonathan Pang
Bao Bey Babies - Rose Pichler
Lobster Bisque - Penelope Choi
Dim Sum Auntie Cat - Nancy Tam
Ox - Kevin Lam
Po Po Dragon - Jenny Zhou
Snake - Harmony Yen
Rat Uncle - Derek Chan
Dog - Kenny Poon

Bunnithy, a cream-coloured twin bunny, has his head tilted in surprise, next to his sister, Bunnifer.
Bunnifer, a cream coloured twin bunny, smiling next to her twin brother, Bunnithy.

credits

Cantonese translation by Olivia Poon

Bun Fun New Year is devised and co-written by Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai, and Amanda Sum.

Bun Fun New Year Theme Song, Disowned, and A-BUN-DANCE composed, and performed by Amanda Sum.

Sound Design and additional composition by Nancy Tam
Mixed and mastered by Ira Jordison
Illustrations by Cherry Lu
Associate producing by Charlie Cooper

Recorded at Monarch Studios, Vancouver, BC

‘A Year of Blessings’ is devised and co-written by Five Blessings, Amanda Sum and Kristin Fung

A diamond shaped illustration in red and gold depicting bunnies playing with ingredients in the kitchen.

colouring pages

Click on our colouring pages to download print-at-home copies that you can fill in yourself!

They also make for a fun classroom activity!

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