Movema’s community group are performing for their 13th annual Chinese New Year Festival in Liverpool Chinatown. This year will be bigger and better as they are celebrating two years in one!
Water Tiger, funded by ACE (Arts Council England), and Liverpool City Council, will be part of the city-wide celebration of Chinese New Year celebrations in the oldest China Town in the Europe – Liverpool.
This project will explore the cultural history of Chinese New Year and be a celebration of oneself; embracing that everyone is different but we are unique, special and accepted.
Workshops & Dance Rehearsals
Movema are looking for 20 performers from Liverpool’s community to get involved. Ages 8 and above, and all abilities welcome. See the link below for the registration form.
Movema have an exciting and new creative team that will be lead by Co-Director Pei Tong. The Liverpool world dance company will be collaborating with multidisciplinary artists from Liverpool and Manchester, including China Arts.
Pei says; “Participants will take part in exploring, learning and sharing dance, including movement from East Asian and South East Asian heritage. We’ll be covering folk, classical and contemporary dance styles, blended with Kpop, Cpop and other modern dance influences.
All whilst having dedicated time to discuss, explore and create a performance that represents who we are and what we want to say as part of our polycultural community today.
Chinese New Year provides an opportunity to be seen, celebrated, and listened to, as well as being a chance to learn from each other and challenge perceptions of the world we live in.”
Workshop Location: VideOdyssey Studios, Toxteth TV, 37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool, L8 1XE
Dates: Thursday, 25th Nov, 2nd, 9th, 16th Dec 2021
13th, 20th, 27th Jan & 3rd Feb 2022.
Times: 5.30- 7.30pm
Performance
Liverpool Chinese New Year Celebration
The community dancers will perform their Water Tiger piece a number of times during the day in Liverpool City Centre as part of the city’s vibrant celebration!
Date: Sunday 6th February 2022
Location: Liverpool City Centre TBC
Times: 10-6pm (Multiple short performances TBC)