Liverpool's Chinatown is set to become a festival of sound and colour as the city prepares to celebrate Chinese New Year.
A packed programme of free events will take place on Sunday, January 22, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. The celebrations will include the traditional dragon, lion and unicorn parades, along with firecracker displays, family workshops and tai chi demonstrations.
There will also be live music, a fairground and a selection of food and craft stalls for guests to enjoy. Culture Liverpool has also commissioned a number of free cultural pieces, which will take place on the lead up to the event. These pieces are free and will culiminate in a stunning fire finale from Liverpool-based group, Bring The Fire.
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A projection show will light up the Bombed-Out Church from Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22. Created by Focal Studios, in partnership with artists Eleonora Asparuhova and Laura Sullivan, a six minute show called The Lunar Rabbit will be projected on the tower inside the grounds.
From Friday, January 20 to Sunday, January 22, buildings including Sefton Park Palm House, Cunard Building, Royal Liver Building, Liverpool Town Hall and St George's Hall will be lit up red to signify good fortune and joy to everyone.
The Chinese New Year celebrations will take place in and around the Great George Square area from 11am to 5pm on January 22. More information can be found on the Culture Liverpool website. The full programme of events can be found below.
Full timetable for Sunday, January 22 at Great George Square
- 12-12.15pm - DJ Yeti
- 12.15-1pm - Pagoda Arts – Flower Drums, Fan Tai Chi, Dance and Happy Dance
- 1-1.40pm - Firecracker Display – Lucky Man, Dragon and Unicorn Parades
- 1.40-1.50pm - Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu Friendship Association – Martial Arts Demonstration
- 1.50-1.55pm - DJ Yeti
- 1.55-2.15pm - Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre Dancers – Traditional Chinese Dance and Song
- 2.15-2.20pm - Friendship Dancers Moonlight Waltz
- 2.20-2.45pm - Tian and LIMF Academy (in association with Pagoda Arts)
- 2.50-2.55pm - Wirral Chinese Cultural Association: Classical Dance – Dream in Flowers
- 2.55-3pm - North East Wales Chinese Women’s Association – Traditional Chinese Dance
- 3-3.10pm - Movema Dance – Silk
- 3.15-3.20pm - UK Phoenix Qipao Chinese Cultural and Art Association – The Big Fan Dance ‘WanJiang’ and The Silk Scarf QiPao show ‘The Picture Scroll of Love’
- 3.25-3.30pm - Friendship Dancers – Beautiful River (Chinese Line Dance)
- 3.45-4.10pm - Tian & LIMF Academy (in association with Pagoda Arts)
- 4.15-4.25pm - Movema Dance – Silk
- 4.30-4.55pm - Bring the Fire Project
Liverpool buildings lighting up for Chinese New Year
- Liverpool Town Hall
- St George's Hall
- Cunard Building
- St Nicholas Parish Church
- Sefton Park Palm House
- World Museum Liverpool
- Martin Luther King Building
- Royal Liver Building
- Steve Prescott Bridge, St Helens
- Liverpool ONE
- Atkinson Arts Centre, Southport
- Southport Town Hall
- Greystone Bridge/M62
- Mersey Gateway
- Wallasey Town Hall
- Hamilton Square Gardens
- Liverpool Central Library
- Toxteth Library
- Merseyside Police Headquarters
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