Fun in the Sun: Yoga in the Park, Hello Mars, Splash Day, & More
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All ages. Beijing Mandarin School is currently offering classes in Chinese culture, cooking, calligraphy, painting, paper cutting, and knotting. This Thursday, you will be given the opportunity to participate in a Chinese knot course. The Chinese knot signifies a variety of themes like reunions and good luck. They also make great gifts or decorative pieces for the home.
RMB 80. 1-3pm. Room 904-905, 9th Floor, E-tower, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District. (For more information please call 6508 1026).
All ages. Summer is always a good time to have a splash in the pool. The Embassy of Switzerland will host a pool party with buffet, BBQ, wine and beer, and tunes courtesy of DJ Bobby this week.
Adults: RMB 350 per person (non-members). RMB 200 (members), RMB 100 (Kids, under 5 years old free). 11am-6pm. Embassy of Switzerland. Passport/ID required. For reservations, email info@swissclubbeijing.com.
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All ages. In conjunction with the exhibition “Picasso – Birth of a Genius,” UCCA presents four weekends of exhibition-related public programs including panel discussions, the performing arts, and cinema. The series, titled “Adventures with Picasso,” seeks to introduce audiences to the life and work of the great artist in a variety of different formats. After learning about the many aspects of Picasso’s artistic practice from experts in the field, audience members will also have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the artist’s personal history in a set of recordings and documentaries, some of which are being screened for the first time in China.
2-8pm. UCCA. For more information or for tickets, check the QR code above.
Adults. This exhibition will feature Moodlab, an intimate portrait photography series shot by Pere Ibanez profiling Beijing residents that have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In addition, the opening event will include a panel discussion, which CandleX hopes will be an open and frank conversation on the realities of bipolar disorder. To cap the evening off, they will have a raffle, for which many sponsors and partners from the wider Beijing business community have generously donated prizes.
RMB 60 (includes ticket and drink). 6.30pm. Camera Stylo. (Please use the QR codes above to register for the event and donate to CandleX)
All ages. The international musical phenomenon Cats is in Beijing at the Beijing Century Theatre this July. On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
RMB 180-1,180. For tickets, visit QR code above. Starts 7.30pm. Beijing Century Theater.
Join AmCham on July 6th as they celebrate American Independence Day! They’ll be throwing an American-style backyard BBQ with food and drink, kids' activities, a live band, and a raffle with lots of fun trips and prizes up for grabs.
RMB 550, RMB 250 (kids 5-14). 11am. JW Marriott. (For a ticket, check the QR code above.)
All ages. The Palace Museum brings together Chinese artifacts from the collection of the Vatican Museum. The Vatican collection includes a great variety of approximately 5,000 items from China, spanning the ages. Those shown here are divided into three sections:, Catholic Art, Buddhist Art, and Secular Art. The Palace Museum, in a gesture of friendship and generosity, has furthermore added masterpieces of its own to be exhibited alongside works from the Vatican Museum's.
RMB 60. 8.30am-5pm. The Palace Museum.
All ages. Have the kids ever talked about space? Are they interested in learning more about all the wonder that exists above our heads? It’s time to take them through this mysterious frontier at this educational and immersive exhibition about the planet Mars. There is a lot to explore and all 1,500sqm is for the taking at this exhibition, which is split up into 14 different sections where the kids can literally step into space and enjoy elements of surprise with extraterrestrial pop-ups and interactive projections.
RMB 66. 9am-5pm. China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts (CMoDA).
Adults. Yoga in the Park, hosted by Taozi Tree Yoga and Moka Bros, returns this weekend for another limber session of mind and body stretching in Chaoyang Park. All levels are welcome, and it’s a great opportunity to connect to likeminded yogis and let go of some of that weekday stress that inevitably weighs us down, even on the weekends. All participants can also receive 15% off their order at Moka Bros. Solana after the session.
RMB 50. 9.30-11am. Chaoyang Park. Add Theresa on WeChat (ID: TheresaRae) for more details.
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