Workshop/seminar

Chinese Opera for kids

Chinese Opera performances are featured at this fun and informative salon, presented by teacher Ji Chao from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, who introduces Chinese operatic music, dance and costumes - and their appearance in famous books and works of literature - for the younger set. In Chinese only.

10-11:30 am, Feb 26. 50 yuan per person. UCCA La Suite, 798 art zone, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5780-0200.

Literati explained

Tsinghua University art professor Chen Chiyu is to give a two-hour lecture on the development of wenrenhua or literati painting at National Art Museum of China.

The lecture is part of a public education series that will help viewers better understand its ongoing Exhibition of Ancient Artworks Donated by Deng Tuo, which runs through April 8.

To attend the lecture, please send your name and mobile phone number before 12 am of Feb 24 to ggjy@namoc.org and get confirmation e-mails, to make reservations for seats.

2-4 pm, Feb 25. Conference Room on 7th floor of the National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6401-7076