London Chinese Cultural Centre

Chinese New Year of the Ox Variety show 2009

牛年春節綜藝節目

(Organised by Chinese Cultural Centre 倫敦中華文化中心主辦)

A Chinese variety show consisting of breathtaking balancing acrobatic acts  & martial arts by Hebei Cangzhou "land of acrobat" Arts Group; Changing Face & Magic;  solo / duet classical and contemporary dances by Hidy Yue & Maggie Kwan; audience participation with Kathy Hall, London Jingkun Opera Association and a resounding finale from the London Harrow Children’s Dance Group. A 90 mins programme selected  from the above repertoire will be presented in London. (Programme subject to change without prior notice).

中國綜藝節目包括由河北滄州“雜技之鄉”藝術團表演的驚險雜技和武術，此外還有經典的和當代的歌舞音樂節目，以及倫敦Harrow兒童舞蹈團表演的精彩的壓軸節目。其中將有90分鐘的節目在倫敦上演。（節目如有變動，恕不另行通知。）

The Variety Show is at four venues in London and is suitable for all ages.

Chinese New Year of the RAT Variety Show 2008

A 90 mins variety show consisting of traditional plays performed by the Beijing Ying Zi Shadow Puppet Troupe accomplished by live music (4 stringed fiddle, drums, gongs cymbals suona and other folk instruments); breathtaking martial arts demonstration and balancing acrobatic from Hebei Cangzhou Wuqiao. Plus classical and contemporary dances with a resounding finale with the London Harrow Chinese School Dance Group.

Sun 3 Feb    Harrow Arts Centre

7.30 pm    Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Harrow HA5

    Food Stall from 6 pm

               Tickets: £8  Children & Conc. £5       

               Booking: 020 8416 8989 (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm,

               and 1 hour before any performance)

               www.harrowarts.com

                  (In collaboration with the Harrow Chinese Arts and Culture Association)

               Enquiry: 020 8951 5962 (Chinese) / 07710 380838

                     www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk

Sat 9 Feb            Cockpit Theatre Gateforth Street, London NW8

1.30 pm            Food stall from 12.00

                           (In association with the North Westminster Women‘s Group)

                Admission Free for Westminster residence

                Enquiry: 020 77062356  

                Tickets available from 12.30 pm on the day

                Funded by the Westminster Arts                                            www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk

Sun 10           Broadway Theatre, Broadway Barking IG11

17.00               £8 Conc. & children £5.l50

              Booking 020 8507 5607

               www.thebroadwaybarking.com

Sun 17           Museum in Docklands, 1 Warehouse, West India Quay,

1.00 p;m         Hertsmere Road, 1300  London E14

             Food store from 12.00 and art and craft workshop throughout  the day

              In collaboration with the Museum in Docklands and the Chinese                   Association of Towner Hamlets.

                     Enquiry and booking: 0870 444 3855

              www.museumindocklands.org.uk

              Admission: Entrance fee to the Museum

            @ £5, £3 (conc. & children)

• Programme for the Variety Show is subject to change without prior notice.

Annual New Year Festivals

Every year we put on a series of Chinese Cultural events which tour London wide. These often include Chinese Opera, Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Music and Songs. The programme includes overseas and UK based artists.

We offer educational events in connection with these programmes to London primary schools.

CHINESE NEW YEAR of the  BOAR FESTIVAL 2007

LONDON-WIDE TOUR SCHEDULE

Chinese New Year Variety Show

Celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome in the year of the Boar with Zhu Bajie, the gluttonous pig, the 90 mins. show includes breathtaking balancing acts by acrobats from Wuqiao, Hebei Province and martial arts performed by master of the Shaolin School. Performances from the Sichuan Theatre include the intriguing 'Kings of Masks' show, (where artists change their appearances in split-second transformations) and comical act 'Rolling with Candle Light', a demonstration of technical excellence.

A new contemporary group sword dance combines martial arts and acrobatic as well as Dance of the Thousand Arms Guanyin (the legendary Goddess of Mercy)

by the London Harrow Chinese School Dance Group.

FEBRUARY

Sat 3rd         Queen Elizabeth Hall,  South Bank Centre SE1    7.30 pm

        ( 90 mins + 20 mins interval)      Tickets:  £12  £8  £5

        Family Ticket: 2 adults & 2 children (min. 4 yrs) £24

        50% off (limited availability)

        Booking: 0870 160 2518    On line booking: www.rfh.org.uk       

(In association London Chinese Community Centre)

Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Rd, Hatch End  HA5   8 pm             ( 90 mins + 20 mins interval)    Food Stalls : 6.30 pm

!! Due to problems at the Harrow venue we cannot confirm dates until further notice. Please contact us through the contact form on this website to find out more !!

£8  Children £5   Bookings: 020 8428 0124

        www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk        

        (In association with Harrow Chinese Arts & Culture Associations)

        Funded by L.B. Harrow Sports and Culture Services

Sat 10th     Camden Town Hall, Euston Road, WC1                     1.00 pm  

(40 mins variety show + other performance)

Enquiry:  020 7388 8883     Tel: 07710 380 838

www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk

(In association with Camden Chinese Community Centre)

Sun 11th     Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street,  London  NW8              1 pm

        (60 mins variety show + other performance)  

        Admission Free

        Enquiry: 020 7706 2356 /  07710 380838

        www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk25

         (in association with North Westminster Women’s Group)

        Funded by Westminster Arts      

Sun 11th     Broadway Theatre,  Broadway Barking IG11       5 pm  

        ( 90 mins + 20 mins interval)     

        Tickets:  £8  £5      Booking:  020 8507 5607

        www.thebroadwaybarking.com     

Fri 16th        Victoria & Albert Museum  South Kensington     7.00 pm

        (30 min variety show + other performance)

        Enquire: 020 7942 2200 (Christine Chin)

Sun 18th     Museum in Docklands                      12 noon

        Documentary Films : Guo Nian:  passage into a New Year & Guo                 Men: through the door (an old Chinese term for Marriage).

Children’s dances performed by school dance groups

in Tower Hamlets  and London Chinese Schools.

Enquiry: 0870 444 3855      www.museumindocklands.org.uk       

(In association with Museum in Docklands)

Sun 25th     Museum of Docklands                                   3 pm            Variety show (40 mins. ) & Lion Dance

        Enquiry: see above.

(In association with Museum in Docklands & Chinese Association of Tower

Hamlets Association)

For further information:    email:

Tel: 07710 380 838 / 020 7642 8176

(Programme subject to change without notice)