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Merseyside Burman Empire 2022 Chila Kumari Singh Burman Installation view at FACT Image by Gary W Smith72

Lunar New Year Celebrations

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Lunar New Year is an international and intergenerational pan-Asian occasion for reconnecting and sharing food in celebration of friendship and family. Join us on select dates across the celebration period to experience insightful talks, lantern making workshops, a tea ceremony, a tasting menu, plus much more!

This year, we are teaming up with the Liverpool East and South East Asian Network (LESEAN) to bring you a special programme of events and workshops. Join East and South East Asian (ESEA) artists and LESEAN members to hear more about Lunar New Year traditions, as we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit together.

You're also invited join our artist-in-residence, April Lin 林森, as they lead an in-conversation and interactive workshop surrounding their new artwork, The Earthly Realm is Out of Balance (2022). You can find April's work on display in our First Floor Gallery until 6 February 2023 or interact with the artwork remotely, here.

Book onto any of our free events below and enjoy 10% off at The Canteen - our new café, bar and coffee spot. The discount can be claimed within two hours of your ticketed event.

TASTING MENU

Merseyside Burman Empire 2022 Chila Kumari Singh Burman Installation view at FACT Image by Gary W Smith72

Sat 21 Jan | 15:00 - 17:00

Free, booking required

Liverpool East and South East Asian Network (LESEAN) invites you to a special tasting menu curated by Sufea Mohamad Noor with a discussion around Lunar New Year and how East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities exist both on and offline.

This event is now fully booked. Follow the link below to join the waiting list.

Register here

GIF CELEBRATION

Josèfa Ntjam When The Moon Dreamed of the Ocean 2022 Installation view at FACT Liverpool Photo by Drew Forsyth WEB RES 56

Sat 21 Jan | 17:00 - 18:00

Free, booking required

In a project inspired by Singapore’s GIFFEST, LESEAN invited ESEA artists to produce GIFs inspired by Lunar New Year. Discover the celebratory creations and hear more about the project from local artist b3.png. This event will also include a performance by dance artist Pei Tong.

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IN CONVERSATION: APRIL LIN 林森

April Lin 林森 The Earthly Realm Is Out of Balance 2022 Installation view at FACT Liverpool Photo by Drew Forsyth WEB RES 2

Thu 26 Jan | 18:30 - 20:00

Free, booking required

Resident artist April Lin 林森 joins artistic collaborators, Yank Scally and Amina Atiq, to discuss how they developed an interactive game that investigates the meaning of ancestry.

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APRIL LIN 林森 ARTIST WORKSHOP

April Lin 林森, The Earthly Realm Is Out of Balance (2022). Installation view at FACT Liverpool. Photo by Rob Battersby

April Lin 林森, The Earthly Realm Is Out of Balance (2022). Installation view at FACT Liverpool. Photo by Rob Battersby

Fri 27 Jan | 15:00 - 16:00

Free, booking required

April Lin 林森 takes us on a gameplay walkthrough of The Interface, a chatbot which has taken up residence in our first floor gallery. Using these interactions as a starting point, this event will delve into conversations about ancestry and belonging.

Register here

LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP

LightNight: Ritual, 2019. Photo by Rob Battersby.

Sun 5 Feb | 12:00 - 15:00

Free, booking required

Learn the art of lantern making with your friends and family. Craft lanterns together, while reflecting on resolutions and hopes for the year ahead. This workshop is suitable for all ages and abilities and led by LESEAN.

Register here

TEA CEREMONY

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Sun 5 Feb | 15:30 - 18:00

Free, booking required

Join LESEAN for an intimate group workshop centred around a unique tea ceremony. Learn about the importance of Lunar New Year traditions from members of the network.

This event is now fully booked. Follow the link below to join the waiting list.

Register here