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Liverpool Lights Up for Year of the Horse!
5 Feb
Summary
- Liverpool will host vibrant Lunar New Year events for the Year of the Horse.
- Chinatown celebrations feature music, theatre, workshops, and parades.
- Thousands of red lanterns and illuminated buildings will adorn the city.
Liverpool is preparing to welcome the Year of the Horse with a spectacular array of Lunar New Year celebrations. The city centre will be alive with color and culture, featuring music, street theatre, and buildings illuminated in red.
The main festivities are scheduled for Sunday, February 22, with a quieter program on Saturday, February 21, centered around Chinatown. Activities, running from 11:00 to 17:00 GMT each day, will include family workshops, Tai Chi demonstrations, unique stage performances, a fairground, and various food and craft stalls.
Further enhancing the celebration, firecracker displays and grand parades with traditional dragons, lions, and unicorns will take place on Sunday. A special procession featuring traditional costumes and performances is also planned for Saturday, February 14, moving through the city centre.
Streets in Chinatown, Liverpool ONE, and the Royal Albert Dock will be decorated with thousands of red lanterns starting February 14. The town hall and St George's Hall will also be lit red. Two centerpiece art installations, a horse and dragons, have been commissioned to mark the occasion.
