Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival at China Exchange
In China, Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important holiday after Chinese New Year. Traditionally, this festival marks the harvest and celebrates the harvest moon – seen to be the brightest and fullest moon of the year. For many Chinese, the moon symbolises prosperity, peace and reunion. Join us to celebrate this traditional Chinese festival with a variety of fun-packed, family-friendly events at China Exchange!
Exploring Shakespeare and Tang Xianzu through Yue Opera
An evening of musical delights was had on Monday when we hosted a panel discussion around the UK premiere of the Yue Opera, Coriolanus and Du Liniang by the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, China’s leading Yue opera company. The panel included the lead actress Mao Weitao, director Guo Xiaonan as well as the tour […]
Spring Festival Programme 2016
Nine hundred and fifty visitors came to China Exchange during our 2016 Spring Festival programme as we welcomed the Year of the Monkey. Events included: Circle Lines Exhibition: The Hurun Art Foundation launched at China Exchange with Circle Lines, a 10-day exhibition of contemporary Chinese artists. Nine of the artists featured attended the show from […]
National Opera Studio: Opera Roots
Young artists from the National Opera Studio performed a dazzling selection of pieces – each selected to show a musical connection to the artists’ home. Wu He, the Chinese Soprano, led the artists by showcasing well-known European arias and a selection of Chinese songs.