Events

Charity concert for Japan

Beijing International Chamber Orchestra will be giving charity concerts for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 19 and 20 at the Canadian International School of Beijing. All proceeds will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

Programs will include Beethoven's overture Egmont, Grieg's suite Peer Gynt, Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto No 1.

The orchestra is a non-profit organization aimed at uniting foreign and local amateur and professional musicians.

March 19, 4 pm; March 20, 5 pm, 60 yuan or 20 yuan for children and students (order online at bico-china.com). Canadian International School of Beijing, No 38 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang district.

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Bohai or Bust

The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu hosts its annual Bohai or Bust charity bike ride in April. To kick off the event, The Hutong will be hosting an exciting afternoon of competitions, games and presentations on the theme of "eco-friendly transport".

Activities include making biking-related snacks, stationary races, a best-dressed biker contest, a presentation by Gilbert Van Kerchove on his extensive air pollution study, and an auction.

Proceeds will go to non-profit organization Smarter Than Car's upcoming research project on the history of Beijing's bicycle culture to be presented at the World Congress of Architects.

March 19, 2-5 pm, 60 yuan. The Hutong, No 1 Jiudaowan Hutong (near Beixinqiao Subway Station). 159-0104-6127.

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Harmony Charity Meal

BJ Foodies will host its March charity deal at SSAM, where chef Andrew Ahn will bring traditional Korean dishes to a whole new level with "molecular Korean".

Dishes will include beef carpaccio, miso salad, jeon (fusion pancakes) and tiramisu.

BJ Foodies is a group that meets to enjoy fine dining while supporting a charitable cause. This month's charity is Children of Madaifu (madaifu.org), a NGO that helps orphans, abandoned children and street children in China by giving an allowance to foster families to provide for their fundamental needs and education.

March 20, 7:30 pm, 120 yuan. SSAM, B1-238 Tower 2, Sanlitun SOHO, Chaoyang district, 5935-9475.

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Bookworm Literary Festival

One of Britain's most distinguished biographers, Hilary Spurling, revives the legend of Pearl Buck in her latest book, Burying the Bones.

American by parentage, Chinese by upbringing, Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature but remains an elusive and neglected figure of the 20th century. Spurling explores what turned an American missionary's daughter into a world-class writer with an extraordinary literary output. Brought to you by the British Council.

The Bookworm International Literary Festival runs in Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu until March 18.

March 16, 6 pm, 80 yuan. The Bookworm, Sanlitun Nanjie, 6586-9507.

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Chamber Music Festival

Yishu 8 holds the first International Chamber Music Festival from March 18 to 20. The opening day events include a workshop, cocktail party and concert. German Ambassador Michael Schaefer and his wife will attend.

March 18, 6 pm, 100 yuan (free for students). Yishu 8, 8 Langjiayuan, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang district, 6581-9058.

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Dining without frontiers

Chef Kenny Fu and Riccardo La Perna together bring you an unforgettable "Italian-Chinese" culinary experience at Sadler.

Get a six-course menu with wine pairing for 688 yuan plus 15-percent service charge.

Sadler, No 23 Qianmen Dongdajie, 6559-1399.

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Exhibits

Neutral products

Beyond Art Space presents a group exhibit by Chinese artists which tries to express how "domestic products" are neutral. It does not emphasize "made in China", but says Chinese contemporary art has a common international language and an authenticity of the Chinese spirit without any affectation.

Until March 27. Beyond Art Space, 798 Art Zone, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district, 5978-9561.

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I Wanna Be Adored

Taking its title from the popular 1991 single I Wanna Be Adored by the British rock band The Stone Roses, Russian-born artist Andreas Golder's solo exhibition presents a selection of new works produced during the course of his tenure as artist-in-residence at the Galerie Urs Meile Studio in Beijing.

The twisted visages and desperate goddesses that Golder's exhibition are reminiscent of the work of Francis Bacon and cartoonist Ralph Steadman and draw their immediate impact from Golder's mash-ups of a variety of genres and the dark humor that permeates the works.

Until April 10, 11 am-6:30 pm. Galerie Urs Meile Studio Beijing, No 104 Caochangdi, Chaoyang district. 6433-3393.

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(China Daily 03/16/2011 page)