Opportunities to understand China, Chinese culture and Chinatown

Sir Antony Gormley

Sir Antony Gormley’s evening in Chinatown gave us time for reflection, with discussions on the purpose of art and human beings’ relationship with the environment. Sir Antony stated that at its core, the purpose of art is to “change the way people think”. He said this is what he loves about sculpture; that’s it’s not […]

Richard E Grant

    We spent an evening with actor Richard E Grant, thirty years on from his break-through role in the cult-classic film Withnail and I. Richard talked about his career diverse and the inspiring people he has worked with, including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and recently Lena Dunham. He described how, on meeting Dunham, […]