The full itinerary for Liverpool's upcoming festival of 'sound, fun, colour and confetti' has been announced, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The main Chinese New Year city centre celebrations will be held on Sunday 2 February in and around Europe's oldest Chinatown.
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00:00The full itinerary for Liverpool's upcoming Festival of Sound, Fun, Colour and Confetti
00:05has been announced in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
00:08The main Chinese New Year city centre celebrations will be held on Sunday 2nd February in and
00:13around Europe's oldest Chinatown.
00:15The city is already adorned with symbolic Chinese lanterns and its iconic buildings,
00:19including Sefton Park, Palm House and St George's Hall, will be lit up red as Liverpool celebrates
00:23the Year of the Snake.
00:25A small number of family-friendly activity workshops and craft stalls will take place
00:29in Chinatown on Saturday 1st February.
00:32This programme will offer a quieter alternative to Sunday's proceedings, without firecrackers
00:36and loud music performances, ensuring everyone can join in on the fun.
00:41Projections inspired by Chinese mythology and Liverpool's cultural heritage will take
00:45over the bombed out church on the evening of the 1st and 2nd February from 5.30 to 9pm.
00:51The work has been created by immersive projection expert Focal Studios in collaboration with
00:57Pagoda Arts and the local community.