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Connection Through Culture
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China —UK Connections through Culture is a joint initiative between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Council with support from the Scottish Government and Welsh Assembly Government. The initiative offers support, information, advice, networking opportunities and development grants to cultural organisations in China and the UK, aiming to build long lasting relationships and to develop exciting cultural collaborations between organisations in the two countries.
China-UK Connection through Culture Development Grant Round 14
The grant will enable one member of staff from your organisation to visit your counterparts in China or the UK between February and July 2013, with the aim of furthering the face-to-face discussions needed to develop projects between you and your counterparts. |
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Selector on Air in Shenzhen, Beijing, Wuhan, Chongqing and Nanjing
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Presented by DJ Goldierocks and produced on behalf of the British Council, the Selector represents all that is exciting and original in British music right now. No other radio show plays such an eclectic mix of new UK music; you’ll find everything from indie to electro and folk to funky on the Selector. The show also features artist interviews, guest DJ mixes and exclusive live studio sessions from the best new bands every week.
<Renren Radio>
Weekly update, all year
Online radio, Renren.com: The Selector
<Wuhan>
17:00 – 19:00, every Saturday and Sunday
Hubei Chutian Music Radio FM105.8 <Around the World>
<Chongqing>
13:00 - 14:00, every Saturday and Sunday
Chongqing Music Radio FM 88.1
<Beijing>
23:00 – 01:00, every Saturday
The People’s Radio Top FM101.8 <Nightfly>
<Nanjing>
16:00 - 17:00, every Sunday
Nanjing Music Radio FM105.8
<Shenzhen>
23:00 – 24:00, every Friday
Shenzhen U Radio FM105.7
<Xi’an>
21:00 – 22:00, every Saturday
Shaanxi Music Radio FM98.8 <Global Music Flight> |
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British Film Week 2012
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British Film Week 2012 presents seven films produced or restored between 2010 and 2012, including: The Deep Blue Sea, an adaptation of the Terrence Rattigan play about a destructive love affair across classes, starring Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Weisz; Submarine, an archetypal, coming-of-age British indie film; Wuthering Heights, an innovative re-telling of the English classic; acclaimed documentary Senna, created in memory of the great Brazilian racing-car driver Ayrton Senna; and Dreams of a Life, a true-life exploration of loneliness and anonymity in the big city. It also features two classic films which were digitally re-mastered in 2012: The Lodger, Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 silent film and the first directed in his inimitable trademark style; and 1968 cult-animation Yellow Submarine, which takes audiences on a musical journey through Beatles pop songs and surreal '60s pop-art. <Beijing>
Time: 5 -16 December 2012
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque MOMA (Building T4, North Area of MOMA, 1 Xiangheyuan Lu)
<Xi’An>
Time: 19 – 23 December 2012
Venue: Jackie Chan Cinema (4F, Yintai Centre, Da Tang Bu Ye Cheng, Qujiang New District) |
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65DAYSOFSTATIC China tour
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Shortly after their birth in 2001, Sheffield based 4-piece 65DAYSOFSTATIC has become the most unique and promising formula in Post-Rock circle. It's almost like Aphex Twin lap-dancing with Explosions In The Sky hand in hand laughing, adding an over-dosed electro seasoning plus so many other flavors that you couldn't even name them.65DAYSOFSTATIC has something more than just glitch tempos and Math-Rock’s hang-over side effects to offer you, also 65DAYSOFSTATIC is creating an illuminating illusion in their wall of sound.
<Shanghai>
Time: 20:30, Friday 12 January 2013
Venue: MAO Livehouse (No.308 Chongqing Nan Lu Rd.,Lu Wan District )
<Beijing>
Time: 20:30, Saturday 13 January 2013
Venue: YuGongYiShan (No.3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu Rd.,Dongcheng District) |
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TNT Theatre: King Lear
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TNT’s production of King Lear explores the conflict between man and the laws of nature. Although the play is deeply serious, it is also highly entertaining, moving and, at times, even comic.
<Beijing>
Time: 19:30, 22 to 23 November 2012
Venue: 9 Theatre
<Guangzhou>
Time: 20:00, 30 November to 1 December 2012
Venue: Xinghai Concert Hall
<Shenzhen>
Time: 20:00, 2 December 2012
Venue: Childrens’ Palace
<Shanghai>
Time: 19:30, 7 to 8 December 2012
Venue: Shanghai Lyceum Theatre
<Suzhou>
Time: 19:30, 9 December 2012
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
<Ningbo>
Time: 19:30, 11 December 2012
Venue: Ningbo Grand Theatre |
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London 2012 – Olympic Posters Exhibition
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Since 1912 each Olympic host city has commissioned posters to mark the Games. To celebrate London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the UK has commissioned 12 renowned artists, including Tracy Emin and Michael Craig-Martin, to create their own interpretative prints of the event - 6 for the Olympic Games and 6 for the Paralympic Games. As part of UK Now, an exhibition of these prints will be touring China during the lead-up to August.
<Nanjing>
Time: 20 November - 17 December 2012
Venue: Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts |
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Toward Modernity: Three Centuries of British Art
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This exhibition draws on this rich legacy of art in the North West and celebrates the open-mindedness of the collectors and their belief that art should be enjoyed by all. While the contributing galleries and museums have different specialisations, by drawing on the entire spectrum of styles, the exhibition presents a comprehensive survey of the development of British painting from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day.
<Beijing>
Time: 14 November - 21 December 2012
Venue: Beijing World Art Museum
<Shenyang>
Time: 29 December 2012 - 3 March 2013
Venue: Liaoning Provincial Museum
<Nanchang>
Time: 14 March - 21 April 2013
Venue: Jiangxi Provincial Museum
<Guangzhou>
Time: 30 April - 14 June 2013
Venue: Guangdong Museum of Art
<Zhengzhou>
Time: 25 June - 9 August 2013
Venue: Henan Museum
<Changsha>
Time: 20 August - 13 October 2013
Venue: Hunan Provincial Museum |
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Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum
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Around 80 of the finest ceramics from each collection are on show and this is the first time the three museums have worked in partnership together. The exhibition explores the export of Chinese ceramics to Europe and their importance in the development of European porcelain industries. It shows how designs, technologies and ideas flowed between the two continents and reflects on the collecting history of Chinese ceramics in the United Kingdom.
<Beijing>
Time: 22 June 2012 – 6 January 2013
Venue: National Museum of China |
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Mapping the Creative Industries: a toolkit (Free Download!)
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Governments and creative sectors across the world are increasingly recognising its importance as a generator of jobs, wealth and cultural engagement. The UK has been a leader in the development of this agenda, not just as a driver of the economy but also promoting social inclusion, diversity and development. This toolkit draws on the experience of the British Council and its consultants to set out the seven steps of a successful creative industries mapping project. |
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