Performance
Tennyson King
Varley Art Gallery
Feb 22
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Performance
Tennyson King
Tennyson will be performing original and some cover songs on his guitar and zhongruan in English and Chinese, as well as sharing stories of what the lunar new year means to him. There will be some sing-alongs and a fun time for all ages.
Tennyson King
Tennyson King 百城 is an award-winning, nomadic, indie folk musician from Hong Kong and Canada. Known as a boundary-pushing folk artist celebrated for weaving together Western indie-folk and traditional Chinese sounds. His reverberant, punchy songs and humorous stories of life on the road have captivated audiences from Canada, Taiwan, Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, the UK, and at notable festivals across the globe. He recently performed at Glastonbury Festival, toured with Aysanabee, and Lindi Ortega. With numerous nominations & awards, Tennyson is recognized for his musical prowess and songwriting. Tennyson King’s music offers solace for the soul and a heartfelt embrace, encapsulated by his velvety vocals, rhythmic guitar, and the pulsating heartbeat of his kick drum – the genuine essence of a Chinese-Canadian folk troubadour.
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About LunarFest
An annual celebration of the Lunar New Year through arts and storytelling. We invite the diverse communities of Canada to join us in creating new traditions to welcome a new year, together!
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LunarFest GTA is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
Stay up to date on our cultural events
LunarFest GTA is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, that is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.