Events

Interactive business colloquium, Mechelen

The theme is "Is there a future for import and sourcing from China?" It aims to inform Europeans about the new trends and influences on importing and sourcing from China. People will have the opportunity to establish personal contacts with advisors, professors, companies and organizations, which have gained excellent knowledge about this Asian powerhouse. An information guide on import and sourcing from China will also be released.

Venue: Mechelen, Belgium

Date: June 9

Contact: info@bcecc.be

The Future of the yuan in Global Trade

and Finance, London

This conference is organized to explore how banks and companies can exploit the opportunities that have rapidly developed in the yuan market. It will cover topics like yuan appreciation and its implications to the global economy and yuan cross border trade settlement. Developments, strategies and opportunities for banks and overseas corporates in China will also be presented.

Date: June 14

Contact: NNoakes@CityandFinancial.com

Scotland China Clinics, Scotland

Scottish Development International (SDI) and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) are running a series of China Business clinics across major Scottish regions. People will have the opportunity to meet staff from CBBC's Scotland office and colleagues from SDI on matters ranging from market potential for your products and services to how to establish a presence in the market as well as the types of support and services available to help you develop the China market in a cost effective way.

Date: Till Dec 8

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Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection 1980-2010, Hong Kong

The British Council has collected works of British artists' from the 20th century till now. More than 8,500 pieces of important contemporary artwork will be on show at this exhibition.

Venue: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Date: From June

Contact: bj@britishcouncil.org.cn

Spanish Cinema: The Essentials, Beijing

This film series shows some of the best films produced in Spain during the last 15 years. The movies are essential in understanding the contemporary diversity of Spanish cinema and its evolution.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: Till June 18

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

Exhibition: Recycling Art, Beijing

The best artworks of the International Recycling Art Festival of Catalonia are introduced for the first time in China. Recycling Art is a fresh and imaginative contemporary art exhibition that underlines the need for new consumption habits and questions the final fate of everyday products and their possible reuse once their lifetime comes to an early end.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: Till June 30

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

The Art of the Enlightenment, Beijing

It is an exhibition presented by the Berlin State Museums, the Dresden State Art Collections and the Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich, in cooperation with the National Museum of China.

Venue: The National Museum of China.

Date: Till March 31, 2012

Contact: service@smb.spk-berlin.de

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Photographs of Ouyang Weihong, Paris

The theme of this exhibition is "Realization of the Dream of the Three Gorges". The hydraulic works

of Three Gorges Dam, which sits in the middle of

the Yangtze River, are a wonder in engineering and have captivated the imagination of the world. Ouyang was struck by the grandeur and power of the project and this collection represents 10 years of his efforts.

Venue: China Cultural Center, Paris

Date: Till June 15

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

The Business Chinese Speech Contest,

London

The contest is aimed to facilitate the learning and teaching of Chinese language, to enhance the understanding of modern Chinese businesses and Chinese culture and to encourage business and cultural exchanges and promote mutual understanding between China and Europe.

Venue: London Confucius Institute

Date: June 25

Contact: lci@soas.ac.uk

Events can be submitted by e-mail to:

events@mail.chinadailyuk.com.