Have you made your plans for the New Year’s Holiday? Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, is celebrating the New Year, with several cultural events lasting from January 1 to March. 

Mission Hills Hot Springs Bonfire Party

When: 2021.12.31-2022.1.1 20:00 - 00:00

Where: Mission Hills Volcanic Spring Valley, Haikou

The Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden, Mission Hills Movie Town, and Mission Hills Centreville will hold several activities including the opening of the new Tiger Exhibition Area of the park, "The Tang Dynasty Feast", live band performances, and stage plays. In the beautiful Haikou countryside, the Fangyuan International Art Village in Yanfeng Town and 898 Art Village in Jiangdong New Area will hold cultural, agricultural, and art markets. 

In addition, exhibitions such as the Han Meilin Chinese Zodiac Art Exhibition and Find Meow Notice will be held in Haikou along with live performances like the musical When Love Was Gone, the concert Castle in the Sky, and the NAIR BAND concert. 

Exhibitions:

Han Meilin Chinese Zodiac Art Exhibition

Where: F1, Haikou Exhibition Workshop

When: January - March 2022

Han Meilin is a world-renowned art master. The Han Meilin Chinese Zodiac Art Exhibition in Haikou is the third stop for this exhibition after the Palace Museum in Beijing and the Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen.

Tiger by Han Meilin 

Find Meow Notice

Where: Haikou Exhibition Workshop

When: January 22 - February 20, 2022

Over thirty cat-themed paintings and interactive installations by Belarusian contemporary artist Rimashevsky Igor Vileorovich will be on display. The exhibition explores the beautiful relationship between people, nature, and living spaces by looking at human cities from the perspective of cats.

The Fifth Season 

Where: Haikou Exhibition Workshop

When: January 22 - February 20, 2022

The Fifth Season marks the first time that the art of British visual artist Celyn Bricker will be exhibited in Haikou. The exhibition aims to explore the relationship between humans, technology, and the natural world, bringing together a variety of works by the artist, including interactive AI installations.

Italian Excellence. The New Generation of Children’s Illustrators 

When: January 3, 2022 - January 30, 2022 (Tentative dates)

Where: Evergreen Park, Haikou

The exhibition presents a selection of quality works by 20 of the most promising new generation of Italian illustrators.

Born to Be Wild

Biodiversity Through Lenses

When: January 4 - 16, 2022

Where: Wormhole Library, Haikou

Four photographers, traveling around the world, photographed living creatures in their secret spaces. Over seventy photographs of wild animals and plants vividly demonstrating the beauty of biodiversity will be on display.

Photo by Audun Rikardsen

Photo by Staffan Widstrand

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