Mar 5-17: ‘Spices’
A new art exhibition by Chinese painter Xie Nanxing, ‘Spices’ comprises seven oil paintings painted by the artist in the last two years. The bright and layered works lean towards the more abstract side of the art spectrum.
Tue-Sun, through May 17, 10am-7pm; RMB50 (online), RMB60; UCCA.
Mar 6: Naomi Kawase Night
Gig spot Moguspace mixes it up this month with an evening dedicated to the works of Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase. The Cannes Grand-Prix-award winner often touches upon her childhood growing up in rural Japan in her touching films.
Tue Mar 6, 8pm; RMB50; Moguspace, see event listing.
Mar 8: Public International Women’s Day
Newman Tours is offering a special edition walk this month in honor of International Women’s Day. The public tour focuses on influential women of Beijing – from revolutionary female writers to the last Empress of China. Led by a female guide, enjoy a memorable walk through the city and learn about important figures that lived in the capital.
Thu Mar 8, 2-3.30pm; RMB90 (women), RMB190 (men); Book via info@newmantours.com
Mar 8-25: The Bookworm Literary Festival
It seems like an eternity since the last one but finally, The Bookworm Literary Festival is upon us and, damn, was it worth the wait, with the just-over-two-week program including dozens of talks, panels, performances and shows.
Speakers include fiction and nonfiction authors such as Xu Xi (above), Geoff Dyer (below) and Zhang Lijia (bottom); foreign correspondents; poets; and Nobel Peace Prize photographers (Sim Chi Yin). Other must-see events include US comic Kyle Grooms and an Irish music and dance performance by The Upducky Band and Damhsa. Basically, there’s something for everyone: North Korean knick-knacks, graphic novels, podcasts, panels – you name it.
Thu Mar 8-Sun Mar 25; times and ticket prices vary; The Bookworm (for more info, including a full schedule, visit beijingbookworm.com).
Mar 8-29: Tango Beginner Boot Camp
So, you think you can’t dance? Well, now’s the time to learn. You may as well dive right into it with the tango – the Argentinian-Uruguayan dance is included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List, so, you know, you could do worse. Luckily, BJBTango is offering a ‘Beginner Boot Camp’ throughout March. Taught by visiting tango extraordinaire Eddy Hernandez, the classes will be fun, hot and intensive. Learn the basics, and maybe even more, over the 8-week course, and you’ll be heating up the floor in no time. Single classes are also available if you just want to drop in.
Thursdays Mar 8-29, 7.20pm; Sundays Mar 10-31, 2.30pm; RMB200 (single class), RMB1,200 (8-class package); Hot Cat Club (to register, add WeChat ID: Ellebanna891).
Mar 9: Pig Out @ Arcade
Pig out on Friday... literally. Jing-A will be cooking up a whole hog for your eating pleasure and bringing the entire thing down to Arcade. Expect plenty of Jing-A brews for RMB35 (Flying Fist IPA, Mandarin Wheat, Black Velvet Vanilla Stout and Airpocalypse Double IPA) and lots of hand-pulled BBQ pork sandwiches, arcade games, ping pong tournaments and more.
Fri Mar 9, 6pm. Arcade, see event listing.
Mar 10-11: Spring Fever Ski Break 2018
Jing-A is hosting its legendary spring break ski trip for the third year in a row, and this is one bus you do want to be on. The weekend’s festivities cover ski or snowboard rental, lift passes, dinner and, most importantly, free flow on a selection of Jing-A beers. Suds will be poured on the bus, at the mountain base and at dinner. Get excited. FYI, tickets need to be purchased in advance (just scan the QR code in the poster above).
Sat Mar 10-Sun Mar 11; RMB1,700; Wanlong Ski Resort, Chongli 崇礼万龙滑雪场 (tickets via https://yoopay.cn/event/skibreak2018)
Mar 10-11: Li Bai
See legendary Chinese poet Li Bai’s work come to life in this eponymous dance drama. The Tang dynasty bard is known for his graceful verses – he was even nicknamed the ‘poet god’ in later centuries – making a dance production a particularly fitting adaptation for the writer’s poetry.
Sat Mar 10-Sun Mar 11, 7pm; RMB240-RMB500; Drama Theatre of NCPA, see event listing (tickets via sales@theatrebeijing.com)
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