2026 华人酷儿春节联欢会 2026 Queer Chinese New Year Celebration
Description
破鞍向野 天马行空
从古至今，马在人类的叙述中，被冠以可靠、耐劳的象征意义，被称为“六畜之首”。它的价值在农耕、军事与交通中被反复书写，逐渐成为秩序、财富与国力的象征。一匹“好马”，意味着被驯服、被管理，被高效地使用。而与此同时，它作为一个生命的本能——对自由与自主的渴望，被压在马鞍之下，又在赞美其“顺从”的称颂中被抹去。在马的命运里，我们看见了相似的生命体验。我们被安放进父权结构之中，被预设进顺性别异性恋规范、服从与功能性的社会脚本：不合规范的部分被压抑，顺应规范的部分则被允许、被收编。我们学会了如何“做牛做马”，却渐渐被训练去忘记——我们本可以奔向哪里。
然而，《山海经》中的“天马”，为我们打开了另一种想象：
“有兽焉，其状如白犬而黑头，见人则飞，其名曰天马。”
它形似白犬，却自主其存在——身体不必为名称服务，形态也无需向期待证明正当性。作为能够飞行的“马”，天马挣脱缰绳，不再受限于地面的秩序，游走于既定主流的边缘与之外，像是在宣告：我有权决定我是什么。
新的一年，当马鞍断裂，身体与自主权重新回到自己手中，迎面而来的不再是既定路线，而是一片旷野。我们在这里相遇，不为归队，只为同行。无论你是否是华人酷儿，只要你庆祝农历新年、也在寻找属于自己的同盟与方向，我们希望邀请你与我们一起参与、共创、在场。
在马年之际，我们重释“天马行空”的意义——在现实的缝隙中持续前行，向四面八方出发，我们在流动中相遇，在选择中同行，让彼此的存在，成为继续前行的动力。
【活动简介】
本次活动以“庙会”为形式：一个让表演、摊位、工作坊与自由交流同时发生的公共空间。参与者可以在同一个场地中走动、停留、互动，带着各自的手艺、想法与关系自然相遇。
【时间】2026年2月21日 星期六 | 丙午年正月初五（马年） 12:30-17:30
【地点】Ashfield Town Hall
【语言】国语/普通话/英语
【费用】免费（需报名）
【阵容】
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【工作人员】
策划: @cedricyccheng , @ellen62442
助理策划: @joeisshort4johndoe
制作人: @christine_hung26 @star.gayze
文案: @joeisshort4johndoe, @cedricyccheng , @star.gayze , @ellen62442
海报: @ellen62442
插画: @cat.arttherapy
特别感谢：@sydlnymarket参与策划本次活动的部分摊主阵容以及Project Market-space 的 Wen Pei 在庙会市集中的支持。@_waterclover
【社群准则】
我们致力于创建一个安全、包容、尊重的环境。我们欢迎所有人的参与，并反对任何形式的仇恨言论和暴力。
我们对Eora Nation的Djarrawunang原住民表示敬意，并认同原住民是澳大利亚的第一民族，我们向过去和现在的原住民长者表示敬意，并尊重和致敬他们价值观以及他们久远的文化。我们向多元社区中的长者表示尊敬，并庆祝他们所代表的身体、性别、性取向和亲密关系的多元性。
本次活动由Inner West Council与Mardi Gras支持
Galloping forward
From ancient times to the present, horses in human narratives have been crowned with meanings of reliability and endurance, named “the foremost of the six domesticated animals.” Their value has been written and rewritten through agriculture, warfare, and transportation, gradually turning the horse into a symbol of order, wealth, and state power. A “good horse” is one that is tamed, managed, disciplined, and efficiently used. And yet, as this praise for obedience accumulates, the horse’s instinct as a living being—its longing for freedom and autonomy—is pressed beneath the saddle, quietly erased.
In the fate of the horse, we recognize a familiar experience of life. We, too, are placed within patriarchal structures, pre-scripted into cis-heteronormative norms and social expectations of obedience and functionality. The parts of us that do not conform are suppressed; the parts that comply are permitted and absorbed. We learn how to “work like oxen and horses,” and in doing so, we are gradually trained to forget that we might have been able to run elsewhere.
Yet the mythical 4th century book, Classic of Mountains and Seas offers us another imagination through the figure of the Tianma (Heavenly Horse):
“There is a beast whose form resembles a white dog with a black head. When it sees humans, it flies. Its name is Tianma.”
It resembles a white dog, yet exists on its own terms—its body does not have to serve its name, nor does its form need to justify itself to expectation. As a horse that can fly, the Tianma breaks free from reins and ground-bound order, moving along and beyond the edges of the dominant mainstream, as if declaring: I have the right to decide what I am.
In the new year, as the saddle breaks. The body and its autonomy return to their rightful owner. What lies ahead is no longer a predetermined route, but an open wilderness. We meet here not to fall into line, but to travel alongside one another as a herd. Whether or not you are a Chinese queer person, as long as you celebrate Lunar New Year and are seeking your own allies and directions, we invite you to participate, co-create, and be present with us.
In the Year of the Horse, we reclaim the meaning of “letting the Heavenly Horse roam free”（天马行空）—to keep moving through the cracks of reality, to set off in all directions. We meet in motion, we walk together by choice, and we let each other’s presence become the force that carries us forward.
Event Highlights
This year’s event takes inspiration from the temple fair (庙会) —a space where performances, stalls, workshops, and socialising all happen at once.
Date: Saturday, 9 February 2026 | 12:30-17:30
Location: Ashfield Town Hall
Languages: Mandarin/Chinese/English
Registration: Free ( Booking essential )
Line-up
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Credits
Curator: @cedricyccheng , @ellen62442
Assistant Curator: @joeisshort4johndoe
Producers: @christine_hung26 @star.gayze
Caption: @joeisshort4johndoe, @cedricyccheng , @star.gayze , @ellen62442
Poster: @ellen62442
Illustration: @cat.arttherapy
Special thanks to @sydlnymarket for co-creating part of the stallholder line-up for this event, and to Wen Pei from Project Market-space for their support in the market.@_waterclover
Community Guidelines
This is a safe, inclusive, and respectful space for everyone. We do not tolerate hate speech or any form of violence.
For enquiries, contact: info@antra.org.au
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation and Djarrawunang Land as the traditional custodians of the land we gather on. We honour their elders, past and present, and recognise their enduring cultural heritage. We also celebrate the elders in our diverse communities, who represent the rich spectrum of gender, sexuality, and relationships.
This event is proudly supported by the Inner West Council and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
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