Nanyang Coffee – Brewing Performance [Eaton Live Art Festival 2026]

Event Overview

"Nanyang Coffee – Brewing Performance" is a highlighted program of the "Eaton Live Art Festival 2026," conceptualized and presented by Lim Yu Jin. Blurring the boundaries between traditional performance and everyday practice, this event utilizes a "workshop performance" format, transforming the labor of coffee brewing into a ritualistic artistic experience. By performing the physical craft of "kopi" making, the artist guides the audience through the sensory labor involved, opening a space for dialogue regarding diaspora, personal memory, and cultural heritage.

Highlights

• Sensory Labor and Cultural Narrative: Engage in the sensory labor of brewing Nanyang coffee, connecting personal memories and diaspora history with daily cultural heritage.
• Interactive Participation: This is more than a performance; it is a collaborative dialogue. Participants are encouraged to bring their own heirloom coffee or tea sets to join the experience and build a communal atmosphere.
• Eaton Live Art Festival: As an experimental segment of the inaugural festival, this event explores the relationships between body, material, and self, offering fresh interpretations of performance art as a tool for knowledge production and community building.

Performers

• Performer: Lim Yu Jin (Malaysia)

Ticketing & Venue Information

• Venue: Music Room, 4/F, Eaton HK
• Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
• Language: English performance, no surtitles
• Price: HKD 150 (including the coffee-brewing experience and one cup of coffee)
• Discounts: Early bird tickets (HKD 120) are available until November 16, 2026. Concessionary tickets (HKD 120) are available for full-time students, seniors aged 60+, people with disabilities and their carers, and CSSA recipients.