Liverpool Chinatown will be celebrating the New Year of the Dragon on Sunday 22nd January 2012. There are also other events taking place around that date. Please see below:-
Agenda :
Tai Chi Demonstration
Saturday 21st January 2012
Time: 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Outside the See Yep Chinese Association in Nelson Street.
This form of Chinese physical exercise can profoundly increase the flow of energy through your body and improve health.
Contact: Mr Kenny Tam: 0797 363 7580
Dragon, Unicorn & Lion Dance Street Parade
Sunday 22nd January 2012
11:30am – 3.30pm
Nelson Street and Berry Street
The celebrations take off when the Dragon and Lion arrive outside St Luke’s on Church on Berry Street to greet the community.
Firecracker Display
Sunday 22nd January 2012
1pm
Great George Square
Watch the spectacular firecracker display with a special appearance from the ‘Lucky Man’ wearing traditional costume handing out red enveloped to children.
The Taste of China Sunday Street Market
Sunday 22nd January 2012
11am – 4pm
Great George Street
Now in its fourth year the Sunday Street Market is not to be missed. For those wanting to enjoy traditional Chinese cuisine or have a keepsake of the day, mementos, souvenirs and food is available to purchase from the market stalls.
For information please contact: Philip Sung: 0777 597 3568 ; Mark Chen: 0778 081 3549
John Collins Funfairs
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January 2012
12 Noon – 4pm
Great George Street, Nelson Street, Hardy Street and Grenville Street
Children’s rides and white-knuckle rides that offer spectacular views of the city’s skyline for those who dare!
Liverpool Chinese New Year VIP Dinner
Presenter: Billy Hui
Sunday, 22nd January 2012
Time: 6.30 pm. to 9 pm
Liverpool Britannia Adelphi Hotel, Ranleigh Street, Liverpool L3 5UL
The event features local and international performers as the finale to this year’s events. The emphasis will be on local traditional and contemporary artistes with some international Chinese guest acts. The event will be presented by Billy Hui from BBC Radio Merseyside’s Orient Express programme. A New Year Chinese banquet.
Tickets: Adults £25 each, Children £19 each.
Ticket sales: Hondo Supermarket, Upper Duke Street, L1 9DU; Jung Wah Supermarket, 8A Hardy Street, L1 5EF
The Black-E welcomes in the Year of the Dragon with programmes for both days of the Chinese New Year weekend:-
11am- 5pm Saturday 21st – Exhibition and a workshopactivities.
12am-4pm Sunday 22nd – Tai Chi & Qi Gong workshops/ demonstrations from the Liverpool Chinatown Tai Chi Association, Chinese Calligraphy demonstrations and workshops – “meet the author” & book signing of the autobiographical ‘East Meets West’ by Joan Chan -The launch of RADIO CHINATOWN by The Sound Agents, an online radio station dedicatd to the memories, remimiscences and regeneration of Chinatown Liverpol – plus as exclusive exhibition of Chinatown photographs taken in 19984 by British documentary Magnum photographer Martin Parr.
The Black-e is wheelchair accessible. For more information phone The Duty Officer on
0151 709 5109 or check
http://www.theblack-e.co.uk
Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre
149 Duke Street, L1 4JR
Wah Sing Chinese Community Centrel Chinese New Year Celebration
Sunday 22nd January
Time: 2:00- 4:00pm,
Liverpool’s Chinese School opens its doors for the Chinese New Year Celebrations. Bring your friends and family to join in with the Wah Sing Singing and Dance Group, music, Karaoke, lucky draws Tibetan dance, gymnastics display and Cantonese opera.
Please contact: Mrs. Wong Chi Fong: 0151 709 9842 or 07707 756749
The Pagoda Chinese Community Centre
Henry Street, Liverpool L1 5BU
Tel: 0151 233 8833/07769 330440
Fax: 0151 233 8839
Exhibition and workshop
- From Monday 16th January daily 10,00am to 4.00pm. Exhibition of traditional Chinese New Year Calligraphy.
- Thursday 19th January 10.00am & 2.00pm. Chinese Music Demonstrations (pre-booked for schools and groups only)
- Tuesday 17th January 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Tai Chi Sword and Qi Gong demonstration.
- Friday 20th January 10.00am & 2.00pm. Chinese theatre make-up, Chinese paper cutting and Chinese music demonstration.
- Saturday 21st January 1.00pm – 3.00pm Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra and folk dance group. A rare chance to see Europe’s largest Chinese orchestra in rehearsal.
- Sunday 22nd January 1.30pm – 3.30pm Chinese music, dance, Tai Chi performance in Pagoda.
China Pearl ‘Spirit of Dragon’ Chinese New Year Show
Saturday 11th February 2012 8.00pm
Victoria Gallery & MuseumAshton Street, (top of Brownlow Hill), University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3DR
Tel: 0151 794 2348
http://www.liv.ac.uk/vgm
The VG&M is partnering with the Confucius Institute to offer special events to celebrate Chinese Year of the Dragon:
Chinese Calligraphy Family Workshop on Saturday 21 January:
Drop-in 1 – 4pm
Celebrate Chinese New Year by creating your own Chinese Calligraphy scroll with origami creatures.
Free, all welcome
Chinese Ink Painting Adult Workshops on Tuesday, 24 January:
12 – 1pm or 1.30 – 2.30pm
This workshop provides an introduction to the basic techniques of Chinese Ink Painting using brushes, ink and rice paper.
Free but booking essential, call 0151 794 2348
Chinese New Year at the Waterhouse Cafe:
On Saturday 21 January, the Waterhouse Cafe serving an Oriental soup with prawn crackers as a special.
Cafe open 11am – 2pm
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