until September 2008, nationwide |
CHINA NOW Festival
To see a calendar of the China Now events go to www.chinanow.org.uk/WhatsOnEventsCalendar.html or download the PDF Newsletter which also lists forthcoming events in the ‘China in London’ season.
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25 June - 21 September , London |
Exhibition
“Frolic”
Artist: Huang Yong Ping
New installation that examines the opium wars.
Venue: The Curve, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Admission Free
Contact: www.barbican.org.uk/theatre, switchboard 020 7638-4141
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27 June-28 September, Manchester |
Exhibition
What Are You Looking At?
Artist Tsang Kin-Wah
Tsang presents two site specific installations which expose a harsh reality and hidden aspects of people’s relationships.
Venue: Chinese Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU
Contact: tel 0161 832-7271, info@chinese-arts.centre.org, www.chinese-arts-centre.org
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30 June–12 July, London |
Exhibition
Oc-Eo Art
Inaugural solo exhibition of Chinese contemporary artist He Hong Wei
Venue: Gallery 27, 27 Cork Street, W1S 3NG
Contact: www.oc-eo.co.uk |
1 July - 1 September, Manchester |
Exhibition
Breathe Artist Residency: Ed Pien
Canada-based installation artist interested in belief systems and ways of seeing the world.
He is holding an Open Studio 25 August-5 September 2008
Venue: Chinese Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU
Contact: tel 0161 832-7271, info@chinese-arts.centre.org, www.chinese-arts-centre.org |
8 July, London |
Conference
China & Climate Realities: Climate Realities, Policy, Opportunities & Risks
Venue: One Silk Street, London EC,
Speakers include: Professor Li Shantong, Director - Development Research Center (China), Isabel Hilton, Editor (China Dialogue), and many others
Time: 5-7pm
Contact: Ben Patten info@greenbizevents.co.uk, www.greenbizevents.co.uk/events/china/ |
until 13 July, London |
Exhibition
China Design Now
Major exhibition of contemporary art and design from China
Venue: Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington SW7 2RL
Contact: www.vam.ac.uk/chinadesignnow
Many events organised around the exhibition. Go to their website for a full listing.
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14-15 July, London |
Taiwan Studies
Taiwanese Political Studies and Political Economy
2nd SOAS Taiwan Studies Postgraduate Summer School
Speakers: Keng Shu (Chengchi Uni), Alexander Tan (Canterbury, New Zealand), and others
Contact: Dafydd Fell df2@soas.ac.uk |
14-18 July, Bristol |
Postgraduate Research Summer School
Research training on China’s global and regional integration for PhD students and junior researchers.
Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Bristol
Venue: Bristol University, BS8 1TH
Contact: For applications visit http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ceas/chinaintheworld/default.shtml |
16 July, London |
Poetry Talk
The Poetry Society
Poet Yang Lian discussing the influence of Ezra Pound
Venue: The Club Room, The Arts Theatre, 6/7 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JB
Time: 7pm
Contact: marketing@poetrysociety.org.uk, 020 7420-9895 |
18 July, London |
Lecture
The Political Origins and Results of Economic Booms: Taiwan, East China, Thailand and The Philippines
Speaker: Professor Lynn White (Princeton)
Venue: Chatham House, 10 St. James’s Square, London SW1Y 4LE
Time: 2-4pm
Contact: Advanced registration required, yan.mei@nottingham.ac.uk |
18 July, London |
Lecture
Political Origins and Results of Economic Booms: Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines
Speaker: Professor Lynn White (Princeton)
Organised by the C5 (China Policy Inst Nottingham, Chatham House, GB-China Centre, Foreign Policy Centre, and the 43 Group Club)
Venue: Chatham House, 14 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
Time: 2-4pm,
Tickets: please re-book.
Contact: RSVP yan.mei@nottingham.ac.uk, www.nottingham.ac.uk/cpi/events/index.php?event
_code=POLITIC363&date=18-jul-2008
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23-26 July, London |
Theatre / Opera
Monkey Journey to the West
Conceived and Directed: Chen Shi-Zheng
Composer: Damon Albarn
Based on the ancient Chinese legend this production has spectacular visiual effects and acrobatics. Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles.
Venue: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden WC2HE 9DD
Times:
23rd at 8pm, 24th & 26th 2.30pm & 7.30pm, 25th at 4pm & 8.30pm.
Contact: box office 020 7304-4000, http://esales.roh.org.uk/tickets/production.aspx?pid=6899
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1-2 August, London |
Ballet
Raise the Red Lantern
Performed by the National Balley of China
Choreographer:
Wang Xinpeng
This balley production by the film's director by Zhang Yimou and based on his film of the same title.
Venue: The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden WC2HE 9DD
Time: 7.30pm and 2pm matinee
Contact: box office 020 7304-4000, http://esales.roh.org.uk/tickets/production.aspx?pid=6899
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6-10 August , Lund, Sweden |
EACS Conference
XVII European Association for Chinese Studies Biannual Conference
Theme: China Centre Stage
Venue: University of Lund, Sweden,
Contact: Professor Roger Greatrex, roger.greatrex@ace.lu.se, www.lu.se/eacs, or try Professor Tim Wright, t.wright@sheffield.ac.uk, tel 0114 222-8406.
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18 August, London |
Family Art-Based Event
Chinatown Arts Festival: Five Circles
The winning mural in a mural competition will be unveiled in Chinatown alongside educational workshops and family events.
Contact: www.chinatownartsspace.com |
September 2008, London |
Film
Filming East Festival 2008
New Chinese visual culture with independent feature and short films.
Contact: Filming East, tel. 07828 715-175, www.filmingeast.org. |
4-5 September, Leeds |
Conference
British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS) Annual Conference
“China: Nature and Humanity”
Venue: University of Leeds
Contact: secretary@bacsuk.org.uk, www.bacsuk.org.uk/AnnualConference.html
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until 6 September, London |
Exhibition
China: Symbols in Silk
Showcases the Horniman’s historic collection of Chinese objects
Venue: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ
Entry is Free
Contact: tel 020 8699-1872, enquiry@horniman.ac.uk, www.horniman.ac.uk
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12-13 September, London |
Conference
Documenting the Beijing Olympics
Venue: SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG
Contact: Registration - Jane Savoury js64@soas.ac.uk tel. 020 7898-4892; Papers & Abstracts - Dr Lola Martinez dm6@soas.ac.uk or tel. 020 7898-4425, www.soas.ac.uk/events/event41650.html
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29-30 September, Oxford |
Conference
Microeconomic Drivers of Growth in China
CALL FOR PAPERS
Venue: St Edmund Hall, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AR
Deadline for abstracts 30 April 2008.
Contact: Dr Linda Yueh, linda.yueh@economics.ox.ac.uk or Professor Yang Yao, yyao@ccer.edu.cn.
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19-21 November, Nottingham |
Conference
Post-Olympic China: Globalisation and Sustainable Development after Three Decades of Reform
Inaugural Conference of the International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies
Organised by the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham; Policy Advisory Committee, China Western Returned Scholars Association
Venue: University of Nottingham,
Contact: General inquiry, abstract/paper submission, Miss Davina Malcolm, davina.malcolm@nottingham.ac.uk, tel. 0115 846-7769.
Specific enquiries and further details Dr Bin.Wu@nottingham.ac.uk, www.chinapolicyinstitute.org
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Academic conferences/workshops etc, are also listed on a separate page.
Go to www.gbcc.org.uk/conf.htm
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Chinese Community Radio Station for London
London Huayu, (aka London Chinese Radio) is a Chinese community radio station.
They have been going for about 18 months now and are run entirely by volunteers. They do a live radio show on Wednesdays from 6-7pm pm, on 104.4 FM / 1503 AM / MW, which can also be listened to online.
Go to: www.londonhuayu.co.uk or www.londonchineseradio.com
China Postgraduate Network (CPN)
The CPN wishes to encourage all postgraduate students working in the China field to joint this FREE network, affiliated to the British Association for Chinese Studies. For more information and to join they have set up a mailing list.
Go to www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/CPN.html or www.bacsuk.org.uk/CPN.html or email Toby Lincoln at cpn @ bacsuk.org.uk.
Scotland-China Association
For information about China-related events in Scotland don’t forget to check the SCA’s website www.scotchina.org/
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If you would like your event posted on this page, please
phone us for the appropriate email address.
Phone: 020 7235-6696.
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