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This section contains extracts from our Newsletter sent out to members. To publicize an event please send us information using our contact form. If you want the latest news of events please join us as the members are informed events long before this page is updated.
63 New Cavendish Street, London. W1G 7LP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7307 5445
www.asiahouse.org
The CAC acts as the national agency to promote contemporary Chinese art and interpret Chinese culture. It holds exhibitions, organises artist residency schemes, national education programmes, seminars and training events and acts as an agency for performers.
The Chinese Arts Centre housed in the Market Buildings in the Northern Quarter of Manchester city centre on Thomas Street-in between Shudehill and High Street and not far from the Printworks and Arndale Centre. It features a gallery, a Chinese teahouse, an education and resource suite, a souvenir shop and a project space/studio. The building is fully accessible.
The shop offers a unique range of goods influenced by traditional and contemporary art and culture. An extensive range of art books, catalogues and magazines are now in stock. They include Art Review, Art Monthly, That's Art, Art Asia Pacific, Frieze, Art Forum etc.
The Chinese teahouse is a calm quiet zone with an ever-changing good selection of high quality teas to choose form. The CAC offers hire and hospitality facilities. The Gallery and Education Suite are available for hire. In the evenings, the whole centre may be hired. Catering and entertainment facilities are also available to suit any occasion. Contact sales@chinese-arts-centre.org or telephone 0161 832 7280
The Chinese Arts Centre offers a varied range of display and learning resources to schools to help demonstrate cultural traditions and pastimes. They include Lion heads and Chinese opera costumes. Further information please telephone 0161 832 7271. Free Gallery Tours are available for groups who book in advance-maximum group size is 20.
Website www.chinese-arts-centre.org
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Chinese Ethnic Dance Show
China Pearl presents : 'A celebration of the diverse dance styles of China'
Saturday 13th September 2008, 7:30pm; Tickets £ 8, £ 6 and concessions
Arts Centre, Liverpool Community College, Myrtle Street, Liverpool. L1 7JA
www.myspace.com/chinapearlukBox office : Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP. 0151 7093789
The Terrace Gallery, Harewood House-Fiona Wong and Wilson Shieh. (CAC event)
18 May-10 August. The artists share a thoughtful understanding for traditional techniques and media play with modern motifs. Their first major exhibition presents new work to respond to the newly installed Chinese wallpaper and collection of ceramics at Harewood House.
Tatton Park Biennial 2008 (CAC event)
3 May - 28 September
Featuring on site commissions, residencies, tours and performances, this is a new contemporary art event for the UK. Konkee's animations will be presented alongside a wide range of artists including Lisa Cheung who is developing a sculptural and performative work based on the idea of the Chinese Kitchen God. Look out for Gayle Chong Kwan's 'Stellar Dentrite, a continuous photographic landscape wrapped around the Conservatory of Tatton House. Further information, www.tattonparkbiennial.org
Chinese Arts Centre, Market Buildings, 7 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1EU
Tel 0161 832 7271. web-site:
www.chinese-arts-centre.org
From 25 June until 21 September, London
Artist: Huang Yong Ping
New installation that examines the Opium Wars
Venue: The Curve, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
Contact: www.barbican.org.uk/theatre or tel 020 7638 4141
until 13 July, London
A major exhibition of contemporary art and design from China
Venue: Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington SW7 2RL
Contact: www.vam.ac.uk/chinadesignnowThere are many events organised around the exhibition. See their website for full details
4-5 September. British Association for Chinese Studies Annual Conference, 'China: Nature and Humanity'
Contact: secretary@bacsuk.org.uk
www.bacsuk.org.uk/annualconference.html
Conference-London, 12-13 September, 'Documenting the Beijing Olympics'
Venue: SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG
Contact: Registration-Jane Savoury js64@soas.ac.uk or Tel 020 7898 4892,
Papers and Abstracts-Dr Lola Martinez dm6@soas.ac.uk or Tel 020 7898 4425
www.soas.ac.uk/events/event41650.html
Conference-Oxford, 29-30 September, 'Microeconomic drivers of growth in China'
Venue: St Edmund Hall, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AR
Contact: Dr Linda Yueh, linda.yueh@economics.ox.ac.uk or Professor Yang Yao, yyao@ccer.edu.cn
POOL OF LIFE
The Pool of Life is an umbrella of regional partnerships of artists and art organisations, educational establishments, community groups and media broadcasting companies aimed to promote cultural links between Liverpool and China. There will be a series of performances to celebrate Liverpool becoming European Capital of Culture and Beijing becoming host to the 2008 Olympic Games. For further information, contact Jacqueline Jones, The Pool of Life Project, c/o Merseyside Dance Initiative, 24 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BQ. Tel (0) 780 31 678 21 or by e mail info@thepooloflife.co.uk
10 Rayleigh Road, London SW19 3RF
Enquiries; Kathy on 020 8540 2661 or 07711 654 663 or info@londonjingkunopera.co.uk
Website www.londonjingkunopera.co.uk.
This museum is housed in a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse and has one of the most extensive collections of East Asian art outside of London with almost 2,000 items dating from about 5,000 B.C.
It received a grant of £41,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund which helped towards converting the Museum's third floor into a multi-purpose education room.
(further details and bookings please call 01225 464640, e mail museum@east-asian-art.freeserve.co.uk and website is Museum of East Asian Art.
With almost 2,000 exhibits, this museum has one of the most extensive collections of East Asian art outside of London. It was founded in 1990, by Brian McElney OBE who practised law in Hong Kong. It has some of the best bamboo carvings in Europe and a fine comprehensive collection of jade. Particular attention is given to the museum's educational role with special exhibitions, an active events programme and also new publications designed to encourage a greater understanding of East Asian art and cultures.
The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm and Sunday from 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm. Admission; £4 adults, concessions £3.50, students £3.00 and under 12's £1.00. Under 6's free. Family ticket, £9.00.
The Museum regularly holds children's workshops (with special activities during the half term holidays), museum tours, Mah Jongg evenings and other events during the week. All events are by advance booking only. Please contact the museum for details of events at www.meaa.org.uk/events.htm and for enquires use the e mail address museum@east-asian-art.freeserve.co.uk
Yellow Earth Theatre produces performances and runs workshops for people of East Asian backgrounds. The latest performance was 'The Nightingale'. Yellow Earth will continue to run workshops and outreach and education performances throughout the year. They are always happy to hear from readers of any events and projects that may be running. To contact them and to obtain details of their programme contact
marketing@yellowearth.org Yellow Earth Theatre, 2nd Floor, Rupert St., London W1D 6DE. Tel 020 7734 5988 or marketing tel 020 7287 3141.
Website www.yellowearth.org.
CHINA NOW is the largest festival of Chinese culture ever to take place in the UK.
It is a UK-wide celebration of a vibrant, dynamic and fast-evolving nation – a captivating showcase of the very best of modern China.
Lots of events planned on run up to the Beijing Olympics. Please visit web site:
www.chinanow.org.uk.