Chinese New Year in London - Celebrate in Chinatown with Dazed & Confused
26 January, 2010
by: Spoonfed Arts Team
Dazed & Confused celebrate the Chinese New Year with four special events across London's Chinatown.
Dazed & Confused are celebrating Chinese New Year in style. The magazine invites London to welcome in the Chinese year of the Tiger with a bang as they team up with Tiger Beer and some of the most inventive, cutting-edge London-based Chinese artists in a four-in-one event extravaganza.
On February 11th, artists, photographers, filmmakers and DJs will take up residency in a hand-picked selection of Chinatown's most famous eateries. The freedom to roam all four exclusive events is determined by wristbands only and 600 are up for grabs on the Dazed digital website.
The line up looks set to be pretty impressive. New Loon Fung restaurant will play host to the artworks of Gordon Cheung, Gayle Chong Kwan and Suki Chan. Cheung's fascinating multimedia utopian hallucinations will sit side by side with Chong Kwan's video, sound and photographic installation and Chan's electronic exploration of physical and metaphorical space.
Meanwhile, over at Chuen Cheung Ku a triple assault of the visually stunning photographic works of Kai Z Feng, Madi Ju and Li Wei awaits. Completing the cultural mix, the evening will be bookended by two screenings at the Prince Charles Cinema. The first, a debut of award-winning feature, She, a Chinese by director and novelist Xiaolu Guo, followed by an after-party midnight screening of the classic, A Chinese Ghost Story starring Leslie Cheung.
Musical accompaniment to get our itchy feet a-tap tapping will be provided courtesy of super-producer Howie B at the New World Party, with a live performance from Beijing electronic duo White.
Entry is strictly by wristband, so don't forget to apply now.
So to recap, here's a little low-down:
Art
New Loon Fung (42-44 Gerrard Street) 7pm-11.30pm
Gordon Cheung, Suki Chan, Gayle Chong Kwan
Photography
Chuen Cheung Ku (17 Wardour Street) 7pm- 11.30pm
Kai Z Feng, Madi Ju, Li Wei
Music
New World (I Gerrard Place) 9pm-12pm
Live Music and Party: My Tiger My Timing (live)
Beijing band White (live)
Howie B (DJ Set)
Film
Prince Charles Cinema
6pm Screening of She, A chinese
Midnight screening, A Chinese Ghost Story
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