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Introduction to Green Tea

cultureyard10 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:40:34 +0800

Green Tea – is the most famous Chinese tea. The green tea used in this workshop is from the freshest harvest of the year, from Zhejang province, our tea master brings you the best tea to try.

Learn the values, history and health benefits of Flower Tea and taste the some of the many varieties available in China today.

Next workshops: May 25th 7pm-9pm

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Price: 70 RMB (50 CY students )

Address: 10. Shique Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao, exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Register: contact@cultureyard.net or call us on 010-8404 4166

Full Day Photography Workshop

cultureyard10 — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:05:51 +0800

Culture Yard welcomes you to join our one-day photography workshops with award winning photographer Peter Carney.

The photography workshops are set in a historic Beijing hutong and are taught in a relaxed manner that involve an introduction to techniques, followed by shooting and editing sessions in the surrounding hutongs and Beijing historical area.

26th May, 10am-6pm

Day Schedule:

10am-11.30am Introduction to the fundamentals of photography talk
11.30-1.30pm Shoot session
1.30-2.30 Lunch
2.30- 4pm Edit session
4pm-6pm Second shoot session.

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Address: 10. Shique Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao, exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Register: contact@cultureyard.net or call us on 010-8404 4166

Price: 500 RMB

Mahjong Workshop

cultureyard10 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:06:51 +0800

Mahjong is a game of skill, tactics and calculation that you can find locals playing in the street, in their homes or in specific Mahjong teahouses.

In the first session you will learn the history and symbolisms behind the game, then in the following session your skills will be put to the test in the neighbourhood Mahjong ‘hotspot’ with local Beijingers.

Sunday May 13th & 27th 9:30am-12:30pm

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Price: 200 RMB / session (2 courses) (160 RMB for CY Students)

Address: 10. Shique Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao, exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Register: contact@cultureyard.net or call us on 010-8404 4166

The art of enjoying a good cappuccino

Dikran — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:30:13 +0800

Being a coffee lover myself, I am organizing coffee workshops for people who are interested in the art and culture of coffee, and to learn the easiest and the best way to make a perfect espresso, or cappuccino or late.

Come and join me a coffee workshop where you can see and taste, and find the easy and the best way to make a perfect espresso, or a cappuccino or a latte.

Why pay 30 RMB for a cup of cappuccino if you can have it @ 5 RMB/ cup

- Cost of the coffee workshop is 35 RMB per person

-Bsides initiation to the coffee, it also includes the cupping of a cup of your choice of espresso, or latte; cappuccino or hot chocolate, not including any alcohol.

- Duration of the workshop is 2 hours

- Coffee Workshop is limited to a maximum of 6 person; (With Registration Only).

- Coffee Workshops are held once a week, or upon demand for a group of 3 to 6 people.

- Choice of coffee: Portuguese or Italian.

If interested please visit the website www.events.gullekian.com/coffee_workshop to register or send me an e-mail to select

Beijing International Chamber Orchestra presents :Concerts for Organ and Orchestra

nauen — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:07:01 +0800

Beijing International Chamber Orchestra presents unique concert program for an Organ and Orchestra.

Where: German Embassy´s School, Liangmaqiao 49 A

When: June 2nd and 3rd/ 2012/Sat and Sun / 16:00

Concert program:

Francis Poulenc, Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor
Ottorino Respighi, Suite for Organ and Orchestra in G major
Ottorino Respighi, Antiche Danze Ed Aries , Suite 1
E.Elgar, Sospiri op.70
P.Mascagni, Intermezzo Simfonico
A.Rheinberger, Suite for Violin, Cello and Organ solo with Orchestra

Soloist :
Marina Omelchenko (Russia, organ)
Anneke Jansen ( The Netherlands, violin)
Xie Qiong (China, cello)

Conductor: Maria Nauen (Russia) www.maria-nauen.com

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Where to buy tickets:
1) Library of German Embassy´s School (10.00am-02:00pm)
2) book online at: tickets@bico-china.com

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For more information, please visit B

Chinese Movie Night

Culture_yard — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:05 +0800

Culture Yard holds weekly Chinese movie nights “China through Cinema”. Films are screened in Chinese with English subtitles.

Culture Yard’s Chinese Movie Night series introduces important directors and major trends in Chinese cinema over the last three decades.

June Screenings-The Ageing Society

2nd June: Pushing Hands推手
9th June: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt姨妈的后现代生活
16th June: A Simple Life桃姐
23rd June: For Fun找乐
Every Saturday 19:30-21:30

Price: 25 RMB including popcorn & soft drinks

Registration is necessary. Please contact our office to register. Call 010-84044166 or email workshop@cultureyard.net

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (BeiXinQiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

cultureyard10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:48:31 +0800

Join us in discovering one of the oldest and most beautiful traditions in China by attending Culture Yard’s Chinese calligraphy class and learn how to write your own script by the end of the course.

June 3rd 9:30am-12:30pm Price: 120 RMB

Registration is necessary, please call our office on 010-84044166 or email us at workshop@cultureyard.net.

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Exploring Chinese Social Trends

Culture_yard — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:15 +0800

This new workshop explores the new trends in modern Chinese society and Improve your topic based conversational Chinese (in Chinese).

June Agenda

June 5th: Internet-Micro-Blog. June 12th: Chinese TV and Film-Chinese Cinema & The Oscars. June 19th: Beijing- Beijing’s Secret Hang outs. June 26th: Arts- Chinese Pop Culture.

Every Tuesday from 7pm-9pm.

Price: 40 RMB

Registration is necessary, please contact our office on 010-84044166 or email on workshop@cultureyard.net.

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Discussing American Culture

Culture_yard — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:43:55 +0800

Discuss modern issues concerning American culture. A chance to share your opinion with like-minded people on a different subject every week. Held in English.

June Agenda

June 7th- the Great American Road Trip-
June 14th- Hippies-
June 21st- Mad Men-
June 28th- Bad Words- (Not safe for kids!)

Every Thursday from 7pm-9pm.

Price: SPECIAL JUNE DISCOUNT! FOR NON- STUDENTS INSTEAD OF 70 RMB IT IS 50 RMB AND FOR STUDENTS 35RMB.

Registration is necessary, please contact our office on 010-84044166 or email on workshop@cultureyard.net.

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Introduction to Green Tea

cultureyard10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:19:16 +0800

Learn the values, history and health benefits of Green Tea and taste the some of the many varieties available in China today. Hosted by a Tea master with generations of knowledge and expertise.

June 8th 19:00-21:00. Price: 70 RMB(50 RMB for Culture Yard Students)

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Registration is necessary. Please call our office on 010-84044166 or email us at workshop@cultureyard.net.

Chinese Through Songs

cultureyard10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:33 +0800

Chinese is a language where there is always space for improvement. So why not continue your education in a new and exciting way and join our Chinese through Songs workshop.

June 10th & 24th 6:30pm-8pm Price: 40RMB

Address: 10. Shique Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao, exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Register: contact@cultureyard.net or call us on 010-8404 4166

Photography Talk -Smart Phone Photography

Culture_yard — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:13:46 +0800

Wednesday June 13th 7pm-8pm

Most of us now carry high quality digital cameras with us everyday in the form of our smart phones.

In this workshop our professional photographer, Peter Carney, teaches you some tricks and shows you the true potential of your smart phone camera.

Price: 35 RMB

Reservation is necessary. Please email contact@cultureyard.net or call our office on 010-84044166.

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, Dong Cheng, Beijing. (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m)

Graffiti Show in China

dibeijing — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:05:34 +0800

The first ever major international street art exhibition in China, “DO NOT ERASE”, will take place at G-Dot Art Space in Songzhuang on June 16th, 2012. This exhibition will feature 6 world-renowned artists from France, Switzerland, Brazil and USA.
www.g-dotartspace.com

Mahjong Workshop

cultureyard10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:20 +0800

Mahjong is a game of skill, tactics and calculation that you can find locals playing in the street, in their homes or in specific Mahjong teahouses.

Sunday June 17th & 24th 9:30am-12:30pm Price: 200 RMB / session (2 courses) (160 RMB for CY Students)

Address: 10. Shique Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao, exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Register: contact@cultureyard.net or call us on 010-8404 4166

Dragon Boat festival Party-Free to Join！

bms2010 — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:18:15 +0800

In order to celebrate the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival, our school will hold a Dragon boat Festival party. At the party the professional teacher will Teach you how to make rice dumplings, then you can do it by yourself .We will have some activities so as to live up the atmosphere .There are a variety of lotteries in the party.Join us now! What's more, you can make friends from all over the world in our Beijing Mandarin School.Call us to join 6508 1026

Introduction to Oolong Tea

cultureyard10 — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:32:38 +0800

Learn the values, history and health benefits of Oolong Tea and taste the some of the many varieties available in China today. Hosted by a Tea master with generations of knowledge and expertise.

June 22nd 19:00-21:00.

Price: 70 RMB(50 RMB for Culture Yard Students).

Address: 10 Shique Hutong, DongCheng, Beijing (Beixinqiao Exit C, turn left, walk 400m).

Registration is necessary. Please call our office on 010-84044166 or email us at workshop@cultureyard.net.