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CHINESE
NEW YEAR
IN NOTTINGHAM
2018
The Year of The Dog
lakesidearts.org.uk/CNY | 0115 846 7777
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Nottingham Lakeside Arts, University Park, Nottingham
This Chinese New Year
heralds the arrival of
the Year of the Dog.
People born in 1934, 1946,
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006,
and 2018 will fall under this
zodiac sign, and some famous
people who share this zodiac
birthday are Winston Churchill,
Mother Theresa, Bill Clinton,
Elvis Presley, Steven Spielberg,
Madonna and Li Yuan (the first
emperor of the Tang Dynasty
618 - 907).
People born in the Year of the Dog are usually
independent, sincere, loyal and decisive. They
are not afraid of challenges in daily life. These
positive characteristics mean they have many
harmonious relationships. Lucky numbers for
dog people are said to be 3, 4 and 9 or
combinations of these numbers; lucky colours
are red, green and purple; and lucky flowers are
roses and cymbidium orchids.
This programme of events has been made possible with financial support and assistance from:
Asia
Business
Centre
EXHIBITIONS
Jiang Hongsheng
Tuesday 9 January – Sunday 18 February
Open Monday – Friday 8am-5pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts
Admission free
Chinese brush painting began around 4000 BC and Ye Funa, Ping Pong Stream, 2017
has developed continuously over six thousand
years, reflecting changes in time and social
conditions. In early stages Chinese painting was
related closely to other crafts from pottery to the
Ye Funa: From
decorative inscriptions on bronzes, carved jade and
lacquerware. Flower and bird painting separated
Hand to Hand
from decorative arts around the 9th century, Saturday 17 February – Sunday 4 March
becoming an independent genre during the Song Exhibition Launch: Friday 16 February
Dynasty, often focusing on plum blossoms, Nottingham Contemporary
bamboo, and chrysanthemums. Admission free
All scrolls on display are available for sale and were Ye Funa’s practice is concerned with the
created by Jiang Hongsheng, winner of a National boundaries between daily life and contemporary
Golden Prize for Chinese painting and founder of art. For From Hand to Hand, Ye will produce a new
the Red Peony Academy, Ningbo. episode in her online Peep-Stream series,
addressing society’s current desire to display
ourselves.
The final video will be embedded in an immersive
installation that converts the gallery into a nail
salon. Here, nails become the exhibition space
through which Ye artificially reforms the natural
extremities of the body.
This exhibition is part of NOW: A Dialogue on Female Chinese
Contemporary Artists, in collaboration with CFCCA, HOME,
Turner Contemporary, MIMA and Tate.
CHINESE LANGUAGE FILM
FOLLOWED BY PANEL DISCUSSION
Institute for Screen Industries Research (ISIR),
Still Life
Director Jia Zhang-Ke
(2006) University of Nottingham
Introduced by Shiying Liu Panel Discussion:
Thursday 25 January, 1pm
110 minutes
Documentary
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts
£5 (£3 concessions)
Filmmaking in
Free to University of Nottingham students
Cert 15 (includes strong language)
China
Thursday 25 January, 3pm-5pm
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts
Set against the spectacular landscape of the Three Admission free
Gorges region, Jia Zhangke’s humane and moving
Golden-Lion winner tells two contemplative and
Panel Participants: Dr Xiaopei He, filmmaker and
compassionate stories of a man and a woman
research associate, University of Sussex; Dr Hongwei
searching for absent spouses in Fengjie, an ancient
Bao (chair), ISIR; Dr Leora Hadas, ISIR; Dr Sabrina
town on the Yangtze River which is being demolished
Qiong Yu, senior lecturer in Chinese and Film
and will soon vanish for ever in the flooding caused by
Studies, Newcastle University
the controversial Three Gorges hydroelectric dam
project.
The panel will consider the current state of
This film was selected in partnership with the University of Nottingham’s documentary in China as well as the challenges and
Institute for Screen Industries Research (ISIR) from the BFI’s top ten opportunities facing the country’s young filmmakers
Chinese language films (with English subtitles) from the 21st century. It today.
will be presented with an introduction by Shiying Liu, a student from the
University of Nottingham’s Department of Culture, Film and Media.
Nottingham City Council and CSSA Present Nottingham Confucius Institute Presents
Shanghong Chinese Arts
Nottingham And Crafts
Chinese New Workshops
Year Temple Saturday 17 February, 12noon-2pm
Wallner Gallery, Lakeside Arts
Free, just drop in
Fair & Hemudu Suitable for ages 2+
(Ningbo) Cultural Learn how to create attractive Chinese
lanterns and window flowers. You can also
Photography make a beautiful Chinese knot of your own to
take away, frame and decorate your home.
Exhibition Supported by: Nottingham Confucius Institute, Lakeside Arts
Saturday 10 February, 10.30am-5.30pm
Market Square, Nottingham
Free
Suitable for all
Enjoy arts and crafts including calligraphy
and paper cutting, storytelling, music
and dance including the Chinese Dragon
dance, plus the chance to
try out some authentic
Chinese New Year foods.
You can also find out
about Hemudu – an
ancient town in Ningbo –
in a special photographic
exhibition telling the story of
its fascinating and unique
landscape, culture, heritage
and development.
Supported by: Shanghong Shelf, Hemudu
Government, Nottingham City Council,
Nottingham Confucius Institute, CSSA
Nottingham, CSSA NTU
Nottingham Confucius Institute presents Nottingham Chinese New Year Gala 2018 Saturday 17 February, 2.30pm 90 minutes including interval Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts £8 (if purchased before 31 January 2018) £10 thereafter (£5 concessions/restricted view) Limited seats available; early booking recommended Suitable for all A kaleidoscope of fresh and fascinating performances by professional performers, including Sichuan Opera face-changing and Kung Fu of the highest standard. Each act builds to create a multi-layered representation of traditional Chinese culture, bringing its richness and variety to life: the perfect way to welcome the Year of the Dog. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Children’s Brain Tumour Research Supported by Nottingham Confucius Institute, Lakeside Arts, Asia Business Centre, Hino Travel
TPO
in co-production with Tong Production Beijing,
Teatro Metastasio Stabile della Toscana
Panda’s Home
Friday 23 February, 11am and 1.30pm
50 minutes (no interval)
Djanogly Theatre
“ Fills the gap
between the young
*Suitable for ages 4+ audience, the
£8 contemporary
Come with us on a richly imaginative world and Chinese
journey led by two dancers where we’ll
encounter bamboo forests, fireworks,
kites and monsters, experience Chinese
traditions and stories, and begin to learn
traditions
”
Chen Nan, China Daily
about Chinese Five Elements (Wu Xing),
where each element is transformed and
generates the next one: wood – fire –
earth – metal – water. This brand new
visual, digital and dance collaboration
between award-winning TPO and
Chinese artists is an absolute treat for
everyone aged 4+.
*audience will be asked to remove their
shoes in order to interact with the digital
technology on the dance floor.
Nottingham Confucius Institute, Si Yuan Tournament categories and prizes
Ping-Pong Club, RallyBridge Sport present:
Open Championships (suitable for advanced players)
6th Si Yuan Cup • Men/Women`s Single Champion: £150 cash with medal
• Men/Women`s single 1st runner up: £100 cash with medal
Table Tennis • Men/Women`s single 2nd runner up: £50 cash with medal
Tournament Social Entertainment (suitable for less advanced players,
parents and children are encouraged to join)
Saturday 3 March, 3pm-9pm
David Ross Sports Village • Group Champion: UK local four-day travel (two persons)
University Park (West Entrance) • 1st runner up: UK local two-day travel (two persons)
• 2nd runner up: UK local one-day travel (two persons)
To celebrate Chinese New Year, table tennis
players of all ages and ethnicities – beginners Entry Fee
or advanced levels – are welcome to enter Open Singles: £10
the tournament. Free taster sessions will also Social Entertainment: £6/per person
on offer. To register or find out more, please Table Tennis Taster Session: Free
visit http://t.cn/RYC2iq9
Supported by: Nottingham Confucius Institute, Si Yuan Ping-Pong Club,
RallyBridge Sport, CSSA Nottingham, Nottingham City Council,
PingNottingham, Table Tennis England, Sycamore Table Tennis Club,
Carlton le Willows Academy, Asia Business Centre, Nottingham Chinese
School, Hino Travel, Willowbrook Delivery Chemist
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