Mark Your Calendar - Christmas Bazaars and Shows in the Jing
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Soon the festive season will be up and running, with holiday activities everywhere! Get a jump start on Christmas shopping by browsing through a variety of unique and handmade gifts and enjoy the performances at those festive bazaars, pop-ups, and fairs. Here is a list of upcoming 2019 Christmas bazaars and shows in the Jing.
BSB Shunyi Christmas Fayre and German Market, Dec 7
Come and celebrate the festive season at The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (BSB Shunyi)!
Traditional outdoor wooden huts will sell a selection of hot food
including wurst, pretzels, waffles, hot chocolate, and gluhwein.
Enjoy music by BSB Shunyi choirs and orchestras, shop for Christmas
gifts, play fun games, support raffles for charity and meet Santa for a
truly magical experience.
The British School of Beijing, Shunyi.
The Children’s House Xmas Charity Bazaar, Dec 7
On Saturday, December 7 The Children’s House will host a Christmas
Bazaar for children and parents. It promises to be a fun-filled morning
with arts and craft activities and a bazaar.
All ages. Free admission. 9am-12pm.
1, Nanshiliju Road, Dongfeng Xiang, Chaoyang District, Beijing (near Haofeng Sports Park)
RSVP: info-oceanwide@montessoribeijing.com
“Dulwich Christmas” Bazaar and Concert, Dec 9 -10
Browse through festive stalls with both student entrepreneurs and
established vendors touting their wares. Chat with friends over a cup of
mulled wine. Unique seasonal crafts, bright gift ideas, Yuletide roast
and more await you at the Dulwich Christmas Bazaar, followed by a
concert.
Bazaar 3.30 – 7pm, concert 7pm.
Dulwich College Beijing.
CISB Charity Bazaar, Dec 8
At Canadian International School of Beijing (CISB)’s annual Charity
Bazaar, there will be over 50 vendors selling handmade gifts, jewelry,
crafts, art, and food. You are welcome to bring your family and friends
along to enjoy the live entertainment, great shopping, and amazing food.
Canadian International School of Beijing.
admissions@CISBeijing.com
BCIS Charity Bazaar, Nov 30
This year, the Christmas Bazaar is jointly organized by Beijing City
International School (BCIS) and the well-known Beijing charity
Roundabout’s “Helping Hands” project. This year’s bazaar will play host
to more than 70 stalls offering unique handicrafts, great gift ideas,
tasty snacks and musical entertainment, as well as a raffle to try your
luck at. Please join us to celebrate this wonderful time of year and
support “Helping Hands” and their incredible cause.
Beijing City International School Main Campus.
RSVP throught their WeChat (YCE-BCIS)
WAB’s Winter Charity Bazaar, November 23
The Winter Charity Bazaar at Western Academy of Beijing
(WAB) is back on Saturday, November 23. The event features dozens of
custom handicrafts, amazing gift ideas, and local vendors, while
supporting dozens of charity organizations. Plus you’ll get to enjoy
performances throughout the day. Don’t miss out on all of the holiday
festivities, international spirit, family fun, great shopping, and
global tastes.
Western Academy of Beijing.
Hope International School Christmas Concert “Emmanuel”, Dec 13
Hope International School welcome you and your family to join them in celebrating the birth of “Emmanuel.” All of their elementary and middle school classes will be performing. The HIS Honor Orchestra will be performing throughout the night and will be joined by their young ensembles, the Young Royals, the Intermediate Orchestra, and the Beginning Orchestra.
Onnuri. Laiguangying West Road, JiangDa Wuye, Yuan Nei Dadi Gongsi, Chaoyang District.
RSVP: wood.kaliyah@hopeintlschool.org
2019 Christmas Carol Concert, Dec 12
Harrow Beijing would like to invite you to their 2019 Christmas Carol Concert. Enjoy the world’s favorite carols, as well as fantastic performances by their amazing student and staff artists.
RSVP: https://yoopay.cn/event/90644367
Krismas Sa Pinas and Joy EL Art Exhibition, Nov 29 – Dec 6
You don’t need to fly to the tropical archipelago to experience the Filipino Yuletide merrymaking spirit as Kusina ni Kabayan (KnK) holds their second Krismas sa Pinas Philippine-style Christmas Party, taking place at EAST Beijing Hotel on November 30, from 3.30pm to 7pm. This year’s celebration is KnK’s biggest yet, as they will launch their first-ever Philippine cookbook, Kain na, Kabayan!, featuring 28 recipes made by the group’s member cooks and chefs. World-renowned Filipina artist Jensen Moreno also exhibits her newest paintings that she contributed for the cookbook, as well as select portraits of her students at Joy EL.
EAST Hotel Beijing.
RSVP: jensenmoreno@joyelacademy.com
3e Charity Christmas Bazaar, Nov 30
Countdown to Christmas and celebrate the festive season on Saturday November 30 at 3e International School’s Charity Christmas Bazaar. Find perfect gifts and stocking stuffers for all your family and friends (and yourself!) from many of Beijing’s well known vendors. Children will be entertained creating Christmas gifts of their own with various activities and seasonal inspired crafts. Don’t miss the opportunity to win fabulous prizes in the charity raffle and help raise funds to support Living Water Children’s Home charity. Interested vendors can book a table for RMB100, with all table fees donated to Living Water Children’s Home charity.
10am-12pm.
RSVP: community@3einternationalschool.org
“Roundabout Heart •Round ‘Bout Art” Concert and Fair, Nov 23
All ages.
Free entrance for the fair
RMB 280 for the performance
RMB 80 to meet Santa Claus.
10am-12pm. Shunyifornia Theatre.
Deutscher Charity Weihnachtsbasar, Nov 30
All ages. RMB110 (adults), RMB 20 (kids).
11am-6pm.
German Embassy Beijing.
A Cambridge Advent Evensong, Nov 23 – 24
This year’s German Embassy School winter concert will bring to
Beijing the 500-year-old tradition of Cambridge University’s Advent
Evensong. The concert is conducted by Patrick Johansson, choral
conductor of the German Kantorei Peking since August 2019. From the
intensive preparation over the last months to the selection of the
repertoire, the German Kantorei has immersed themselves in this ancient
scholarly musical tradition and will share with you a selection of
musical gems spanning from the Renaissance to the Late Romantic. Through
a wide range of styles and singing techniques they will usher you to a
contemplative Christmas season.
Adults RMB200. Students RMB100. 5pm.
German Embassy School.
Festive Family Day at Hilton Beijing with MCF, Dec 1
Join the Hilton Beijing for a festive day for kids and families in
support of the MCF foundation. Join them for a Christmas
train and village, complete with Christmas tree lighting, activities for
the kids, shopping, raffles and more, with all proceeds supporting a
worthy cause.
For more information or to register, scan the QR in the image.
British Embassy Christmas Bazaar, Dec 3
Wrap up warm and come along to enjoy a glass of mulled wine whilst
doing a spot of Christmas shopping in the British Ambassador’s Residence
and Garden. Fish and chips, turkey sandwiches, pies, curry, jewelry,
gift wrapping, Christmas cards, Christmas decorations, chocolates,
homemade cakes, and gifts for men, women, and children are just a
selection of what’s on offer. Choirs from the British School of Beijing,
Sanlitun and the British Embassy will be singing festive Christmas
carols. Raffle tickets will be sold on the day for a chance to win an
iPad mini, a Christmas hamper, and hotel and restaurant vouchers. Try
your luck at the tombola stall where many more prizes can be won. All
proceeds will go to SOS Children’s Villages which is a registered
charity dedicated to helping disadvantaged children.
All attendees must register in advance (entrance fee RMB 50, children under 17 free).
The British Ambassador’s Residence, 15 Guang Hua Lu.
F2N Christmas Market, Dec 14-15
On December 14-15 and 23-24, over 50 vendors will provide you with a fabulous Christmas Market, with gifts, workshops, food, and drinks. Come to F2N Market with your family and friends to enjoy an incredible seasonal shopping experience.
The Grand Summit, 19 Dongfang Dong Lu, Liangmaqiao
Photos: Courtesy of event organizers
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