Mid-Autumn Festival from 6-8pm on Thursday 15th September.

Everyone is welcome to come and discover legendary stories, live traditional Chinese music on different instruments, Kung fu, Beijing opera, calligraphy and of course Chinese delicacy and tea! It will be a fun packed evening for all age groups.

This year we will even have a professional chef teaching you how to make the traditional delicacy, mooncakes.

For your free ticket please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mid-autumn-festival-tickets-27461031685

For our language classes please see: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/confucius/chineselanguagelearning/ And for our other events: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/confucius/whatson/headline_482863_en.html

Events to mark the 5th anniversary of the Confucius Institute Glasgow in October 2016.

Nankai Choir Performance

On 5^th October, the award winning Nankai Choir will give a performance of Chinese music and folk songs. . Having performed at top concert venues around the world, the choir will offer a diverse repertoire of Chinese and Chinese minority folk classics.   

Founded in 1995, the Student Choir of Nankai University is composed of undergraduate, postgraduate,  and international students.  Following a prestigious choral tradition at Nankai University, dating back to the 1930s, the group has won various major international choral awards, including the highest award at the Fourth International Choral Festival in 1998, three gold medals at the Third World Olympic Choral Competition in Bremen, Germany and top prizes at the First and Second National College Student Performance Festivals in China.  In 2009, the Student Choir performed on the stage of China's National Grand Theatre, representing the highest honour of national recognition in China. 

Date: 5th October 2016
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: University of Glasgow Chapel

To book your tickets please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-night-of-chinese-songs-performed-by-student-choir-at-nankai-university-tickets-26096199435

Chinese Costume Lecture

On 10^th October, Mr David Rosier will give a talk on the informal costume and dress of the Qing Dynasty.

Lecture Title: ‘Dressing to Impress’ - Chinese Formal and Informal Costume and Dress Accessories (Qing Dynasty 1644-1911)

Synopsis: This lecture will focus on the costume and dress accessories that fell outside the scope of regulated formal court costume. Consideration will be given to the clothing that would have been worn informally by either members of the Imperial Family, Civil or Military Officials and those in the higher social classes in the Qing Dynasty China.

Consideration will be given to robes, and other forms of clothing, that would have been worn on a day to day basis or for special ‘family’ occasions. Explanation will be provided for the more common design themes employed such as dragon imagery and the use of designs from nature and various religions.

Particular focus will be given to the highly decorative informal clothing of Chinese Ladies and will consider the design of items such as collars, skirts, and sleeve panels. In addition dress accessories will be reviewed and will include items attached to robe belts (purses, fragrance pouches, fan cases), hats and kingfisher feather jewellery.

Finally consideration will be given to the shoes of the period with particular focus on the bound feet shoes worn by Han Chinese Ladies.

Date: 10^th October
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow

To book your free tickets, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chinese-formal-and-informal-costume-and-dress-accessories-qing-dynasty-tickets-27282311127

Cixin Liu Talk and Book Signing

On 13^th October, celebrated science fiction writer, Cixin Liu to Glasgow on 'The growth of Science Fiction writing in China' and book signing o fhis new book, 'Deaths End' which is the final instalment in the award winning 'Three Body' trilogy . Mr Liu has published 6 novels and is a nine-time winner of the Galaxy Award (China's most prestigious literary science fiction award) and winner of the Hugo Award.

Please note: This event will be in Chinese, with an English translation. 

Date: 13^th October
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: John Smiths Bookshop, The University of Glasgow

To book your free ticket, please go to:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cixin-liu-talk-and-book-signing-tickets-27301926798