The Paper Washi Wish

Rabbit lives on the moon with the Moon Goddess, and he’s invited all of his friends to his birthday paper party. They play a game of hide and seek… but suddenly, Rabbit is nowhere to be found!

Join Rabbit’s friends on an exciting adventure to find him, as they travel into a magical paper world full of surprises. The Paper Washi Wish is a unique theatrical experience, featuring Japanese storytelling (Kamishibai) and a hands-on papermaking workshop.

A charming and vibrant show for younger audiences.

Ages 3 - 7

Presented by A Thousand Cranes in association with artsdepot

73A is a bus route in Hong Kong. A mother and son take a 45-minute bus journey to visit the dying father. The play offers a funny and poignant insight into the lives of Hong Kong people. It is also a mirror to family relationships all over the world.

73A is written by award-winning Hong Kong playwright, Yat-Yau; and directed by Wing-Hong Li, Co-Artistic Director of True Heart Theatre. Casts: English - Lucy Sheen and Lap Kung Chan; Cantonese - Veronica Needa and Ka Man Ip.

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London, is looking for a jazz band to play at the 2011 Hong Kong Dinner. The Dinner is organised by the Hong Kong Society and takes place on June 10.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project focuses on the Chinese from West Bengal. This group of people originated from southern China and had travelled to India to find work as carpenters and shoe-makers. By the turn of the 20th century, they had built up a sizeable community in Calcutta, capital of the British Raj, with their own schools and clinics, shops and restaurants. Chinatown became a flourishing centre and could have expanded several times over. However, as tensions grew between China and India over the delineation of the border in the 1960s, many were forced to leave. A small minority came to London. Their arrival proved timely, as post-war Britain needed skilled personnel to boost its economy and the Chinese from India were able to put their English language and British qualifications to good use.

The oral histories, both humourous and poignant, have been compiled into a DVD which will be distributed to schools, libraries and Chinese community centres and will also be available on The Meridian Society's website as a free online resource. Our aim is to introduce an aspect of the Chinese diaspora to the wider British public, as well as to educate our own younger British Chinese generations about their historical roots.