RethINKING Tradition Public Participation Project Staged at Southbank Centre
Saturday 6 October was a memorable day to the participants of RethINKING Tradition project. This passionate group formed by members of the public performed a dance piece taking inspiration from traditional Chinese art form, calligraphy, at Southbank Centre as part of the China Changing Festival 2018. Choreographer Si Rawlinson from Wayward Thread dance company created […]
Tea Time at China Exchange
Tea, whether it’s in Chinese or British culture, plays a crucial role throughout the history. To celebrate all things tea, a free tea market was hosted at China Exchange from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 February. From teapots to tealeaves, from talks to performances, we welcomed over 1000 visitors over the weekend. The main market […]
Square dancing: how do you guangchang wu?
On 7 October our dancers performed at Southbank Centre’s China Changing Festival after five free guangchang wu (public square dancing) workshops at China Exchange. Wearing a specially designed uniform, our dancers wowed the audience with their performances of the songs Rather Be and Zui Xuan Min Zu Feng.
Pure Land Series: An Evening with Dr Nick Strimple
Pure Land Series welcomed world-renowned composer and conductor Dr Nick Strimple from the University of Southern California. Dr Strimple treated us to a fascinating and incredibly moving insight into the role played by music in the lives of those worst affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust during the Second World War. Dr […]
Pure Land Series: An Evening with Mona Golabek
“My mother always told me that music tells a story; you simply have to discover what that story is”. Pianist, writer, radio host and performer, Mona Golabek intertwined music and stories to guide the Pure Land Series audience on a gripping, emotional and uplifting journey of discovery in a special evening at China Exchange. […]
An Evening with Renée Fleming
The Pure Land Series’ first talk of 2017 was an extraordinary one. Undeterred by the prediction of snow and coldest day of the year, the audience braved the storm to China Exchange, while Pure Land Foundation played host to a riveting conversation between two very different legendary women. EU Good Will Ambassador and Founder and Chairwoman of the Bianca […]
Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐！
We wish all our visitors, subscribers and curious passersby a very happy Chinese New Year. We’re welcoming the rooster with events throughout the Spring Festival detailed below and will be open on Sunday 29 January from noon-4pm to welcome visitors. #snapCNY17 Instagram Competition Saturday 28 – Monday 30 January Free Our […]
In War & Peace with Joyce DiDonato
Multi award winning opera singer Joyce DiDonato took to the stage of the China Exchange with panel members, Matt Peacock MBE, Artistic Director of the charity Streetwise Opera and Anis Barnat founder of El Sistema Greece to discuss the role of music as a force of social integration, mutual understanding and personal transformation. […]
Lunite
A night to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival – Lunite had live performances, beer tasting, mooncake making, face painting, wire rabbit making all washed down with our China Exchange bar!
Evolution of Erhu: An Evening with Wan Pin Chu & Friends
Wan Pin Chu returned to China Exchange to take us on a chronological journey of the erhu, from early traditional pieces through to contemporary digital sounds, with special appearances from his musical friends.