
IWA CANALWAY CAVALCADE 2022
Awakening in Spring II Waves

Dream Time
30 April 2022, 2pm
Dream Location
Little Venice, London
Dream overview
About IWA Canalway Cavalcade
Since 1983, this legendary event has brought communities together, transforming the heart of London's canal network. With over 100 colourfully decorated boats, arts, live music, refreshments, craft stalls, and family-friendly activities, the festival offers something for everyone to enjoy.
As one of the largest waterways festivals in the country, the Canalway Cavalcade is a cherished tradition within the local community. Boaters travel from far and wide to participate, and the event attracts visitors from across London and beyond.
Canal Dream at the Cavalcade
This was Canal Dream's first year at the festival and the Inland Waterways Association awarded us the Marcus Boudier Trophy:
About Awakening in Spring II Waves
Canal Dream presents Awakening in Spring II: Waves, featuring four performers and two musicians. Together, they bring to life two myths about rivers and clouds through an evocative blend of movement and sound.
Awakening in Spring
II Waves
Between the wind and the wind,
countless waves.
Between the mountains and the seas,
the clouds, and the rains.
Between the body and the mind,
the eyebrows and in-sights.
Between dreaming and awakening,
river blues of canal dreams.

Awakening in Spring
驚蟄
First pentad: The peaches begin to blossom.
Second pentad: Orioles sing clearly.
Last pentad: Eagles are transformed into doves.
一候桃始華,
二候倉庚鳴,
三候鷹化為鳩。
Jīngzhé, 驚蟄, is the 3rd of the 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around March 5 and ends around March 20.
The word 驚蟄 means the awakening of hibernating insects. Traditional Chinese folklore says that during Jingzhe, thunderstorms will wake up the hibernating insects, which implies that the weather is getting warmer.

the myths of water
洛神赋|The Goddess of River Luo

云中君|The Lord of the Clouds

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Team
Director
Chuntian Hu
Ran Yan
Artist
Saxophone Nicholas hann
Guqin Freean
The Goddess of River Luo Jiyuan Zou
The Lord of the Clouds Ran Yan
Moving Sculpture Minghao Hou Rico Xie
Flower Installation Lplastudio
Photographer
Xiao Fu
Tse Yuchen
Yikai Shao
Adam Zhu
Linlin Jin
Lingying WU
Editor
Ran Yan
Visual Designer
Shiming Zhao
Special Thanks
Christine Smith
Mark Saxon
Tom Claydon
Kun Liu
