Conferences & Meetings

In China

China Exhibition on Gases Technology, Equipment and Application, Nanjing

A platform for business interaction among Chinese and foreign industrial gas industry specialists for launching new projects and keeping abreast of global trends and industry development.

Date: Sept 12-14

Venue: Nanjing International Expo Center

Website: www.igchina-expo.com

Cuisine Festival, Shanghai

Gathers restaurants, wine companies, chocolate makers and others in food and beverage. Activities include a food contest and tasting experiences.

Date: Sept 14-16

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

China-ASEAN Expo, Nanning

This year's exposition focuses on science and technology cooperation, as well as the promotion of China-ASEAN trade and investment.

Date: Sept 21-25

Venue: Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center

Website: eng.caexpo.org

Game Time International Asia China Expo, Guangzhou

An export-oriented trade exhibition of entertainment, computer games targeting international buyers. Products such as whole machines and single parts; hardware and software; and novelties and classics are included.

Date: Sept 23-25

Venue: Poly World Trade Expo Center

Website: www.chinaexhibition.com

Interior Lifestyle China, Shanghai

An international trade fair for household products and accessories.

Date: Oct 10-13

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center

Website: www.messefrankfurt.com.hk

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

China's Investments Abroad: Meet Your New Neighbors, Breukelen, the Netherlands

An opportunity to learn from the experience of Chinese companies that play dominant roles in the energy, minerals, telecommunications and other utilities sectors.

Date: Sept 11

Venue: Nyenrode Business Universiteit

Website: www.china-blog.eu

Seminar on Business Opportunities in East Asia, London

Learn more about business opportunities in the East Asia economies, including the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.

Date: Sept 12

Venue: The Royal Society

Website: www.cbbc.org

Helping Northamptonshire's High-Performance Tech Companies Explore the China Market, Cosworth, Northampton

Gives an insight into the high-performance technologies market in China, looking at how companies take the first step, through developing existing links.

Date: Sept 20

Venue: To be decided

Website: www.cbbc.org

The Economist High-Growth Markets Summit, London

An event designed for those who want to prosper from high-growth and emerging markets.

Date: Sept 20-21

Venue: Park Plaza Victoria

Website: www.cbbc.org

Culture

In China

Li Biao and Saxony Wind Philharmonic Concert, Beijing

A joint performance by Saxony Wind Philharmonic and Li Biao, one of the few outstanding solo percussionists on the international music stage.

Date: Sept 27

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Dancing Show: The Thousand-hand Bodhisattva, Beijing

Twenty-one hearing-impaired dancers recreate the image of the thousand-hand bodhisattva, a traditional Chinese goddess.

Date: Sept 29-Oct 2

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Theater

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Piazzolla Forever - Richard Galliano Septet, Beijing

French accordionist Richard Galliano and his ensemble, who are on a world tour to commemorate Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla, stage their first performance in China.

Date: Oct 3

Venue: Forbidden City Concert Hall

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Andreas Haefliger Piano Recital, Beijing

Recognized as a pianist of the first rank, Haefliger will present musical techniques, structure his innate sense of architecture and phrasing.

Date: Oct 7

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Website: www.theatrebeijing.com

Culture

In Europe

Port of Antwerp Drakenboot Festival, Antwerp, Belgium

The second Port of Antwerp Drakenboot Festival will conduct dragon boat races for companies, associations, neighborhoods and anyone else who wants to take part. Competing teams row their boats to the rhythm of pounding drums.

Date: Sept 8

Venue: Kattendijkdok

Website: www.drakenbootfestival.nl/subsite/antwerpen

Chinese Ming Banknote, London

Includes a 45-minute gallery talk on Chinese money, including a rare banknote of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Date: Sept 19

Venue: The British Museum

Website: www.britishmuseum.org

Arts of Early China: Neolithic to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), London

A short course to discover more than 4,000 years of arts in China.

Date: Sept 24

Venue: Seminar Room One, Sackler Center

Website: www.vam.ac.uk

Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com

(China Daily 08/31/2012 page31)