Chinatown Arts Space in partnership with Asia House and supported by Shaftesbury PLC launches SUSTAIN – a new project to commission a third landmark piece of public art for London’s Chinatown.

• Sustainability at the heart of artists’ brief
• Contemporary sculpture positioned on the corner of Gerrard Place and Shaftesbury Avenue – above a famous Chinese herbalist’s shop
• A sculptor artist of East Asian descent to be commissioned

The search for the next sculptor artist to produce a striking, thought-provoking and contemporary piece of public art for London’s Chinatown has started this month. Chinatown Arts Space is delighted to be working with Shaftesbury PLC for the third time to improve, ignite and invent a new Chinatown. This ambitious project aims to deliver public art that fully captures the imagination of all those that visit, work or live in and around London’s vibrant Chinatown.

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CHANGING THE FACE OF YOUR UNION-WORKSHOP FOR MINORITY ETHNIC MEMBERS

Unions should represent and speak for the full breadth of their membership and so it is crucial that diversity is attained within the membership at every level of representation and decision making.

The traditional path for both lay and full time trade union officials has been to start out as activists in their union’s local branch and then get elected to other roles within the union. Some eventually serve as leading lay activists while others may choose a career in the union as a full time official.


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Celebrate Chinese New Year of the Dragon and British East Asian heritage @ the National Maritime Museum with a day of music, workshops and performances. Contribute to a giant dragon installation, take part in a New Year parade and meet Chinese sailor James Robson, who worked on-board the Cutty Sark tea clipper (performance by Yellow Earth). Discover how the sea trade brought ideas, culture, language and people from Asia to Britain.

East Zest Productions will be filming (11.30-13.30 and 14.00-16.00) in the Trader Gallery upstairs (next to Paul's Cafe). The museum has hand-picked four very special objects - a cargo vessel, a royal flag, a teapot and an oil painting - that will fire your imaginations, connecting the past to the present. EZP would like to capture your responses to these objects by interviewing families, groups of friends and individuals. It's a great day out for everyone. Come and get your beautiful faces on camera!

http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/chinese-new-year

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Do you want to perform in an epic production at the Young Vic?

We are looking for people of Chinese and East Asian heritage to be part of the community chorus that will join our professional cast each night in our 2012 production of Wild Swans.

You do not need any experience of performing – you just need to be enthusiastic, 18 years or over and absolutely committed to the rehearsal and performance schedule. Friendly and fun workshop auditions take place on 5 & 6 January 2012. Rehearsals will then take place in January and March/April and performances will take place from 13 April – 13 May.

To find out more about Wild Swans and to book your audition place, call the Young Vic on 020 7922 2845 or email wildswans@youngvic.org.


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2012 is set to be an auspicious year for London with highlights like Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic Games. London Chinatown is looking to do its bit to make 2012 unforgettable and needs your help. To commemorate this momentous year and to usher in the Year of the Dragon, draw a logo for Chinese New Year 2012 and your design may be chosen as the official logo for the Year of the Dragon celebrations in London Chinatown!

The competition is open to children aged 5 to 12. Only one entry will be accepted per child.

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Free Urban Junk Drumming Workshops
Friday 19th and Sunday 21st August 1.30-3.30pm

Chinatown Arts Space presents, in partnership with London Chinese Community Centre, the Urban Junk Drumming Workshops for East Asian young people of 11-18 years old. No experience required!

Junk Drumming Master Bernie Gardner will show you a new way of drumming - creative, spontaneous and fun - using urban junk such as water bottles, pots and bins, plastic buckets, and even stuff found in London Chinatown, e.g. oil tins, chopsticks, frying woks and pans…anything that can be hit to create a rhyme!

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With Children For Children : Family Activity Fundraising Day for Japan Earthquake Appeal.


Come and join in the fun! Spend a day watching performances, take part in workshops and learn all things Japanese to raise money for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.


Sunday 19th June 2011

11.00-16.00

@The Unicorn Theatre,
147 Tooley Street,
London SE1 2HZ


To book tickets call Unicorn Box office on 020 7645 0560.

To see full programme please visit www.withchildrenforchildren.org.uk

(please note you need the latest flashplayer to view this site)

Chinese Arts Centre is excited to announce a new initiative, The People’s Residency. The scheme gives the public an opportunity to select who we have here as artist-in-residence in Spring/Summer 2012, providing a unique insight into the residency process and access to exclusive events.

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EVERYTHING MUST GO
Foreign Investment
5 August – 17 September 2011

Artist demonstration - Gold-gilding
Workshop – 20 August 2011
Art Sale – 16 September 2011
Exchange – 17 September 2011


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