Three Gorges of the Yangtze River
Camden Chinese Community Centre 9 Tavistock Place, London, United KingdomOur partner organisation The Meridian Society is holding this talk with free entry for SACU and The Meridian Society members. Professor Roger Mason, a member of The Meridian Society, will give a talk on research in the Three Gorges of the Yangtse River, one of the cradles of ancient Chinese culture. Roger Mason is well known as one of the co-discoverers of a 550 million year old fossilised fern in Leicstershire when a schoolboy. With his interest in rocks aroused he taught and researched geology for 20 years at UCL and then Wuhan University until retiring in 2011. His hobby is translating Chinese poetry into […]
SACU Council Meeting
Bush House, King's College London Strand Campus 30 Aldwych, London, United KingdomSACU's next meeting of the Council of Management is to be held on Saturday 7th December, 11.30am-3.30pm, in Bush House, King's College London, The Strand, Room (SE) 6.03.
The Meridian Society’s Chinese New Year Celebration, Sunday 26th January
Our partner organisation The Meridian Society has arranged a Chinese New Year Celebration and invites SACU members to join them. Firstly they will be going to BFI Southbank for the film Four Springs which documents the daily life of the director's family over four Chinese New Years in the remote town of Dushan in the Guizhou province of southwest China. Afterwards they will be going for a Chinese New Year meal at Taste of China in Bloomsbury. The two can be booked separately or together. Times and venues 2.00 p.m. for 2.20 p.m. at BFI Southbank (website for directions) 5.30 p.m. for 6.00 p.m. at Taste of China (googlemaps for directions) Places are limited […]
Manchester SACU Annual Chinese New Year Meal
Pin Wei Restaurant 28 Princess Street, ManchesterSACU members and friends are all invited to join us for our annual Chinese New Year meal on Saturday 15 February, Â from 2.00pm, at the Pin Wei Restaurant, 28 Princess Street, M1 4LB (near the Art Gallery in Manchester city centre). The restaurant has a varied menu with a good selection of vegetarian dishes. (Pin Wei Restaurant was known formerly as Kwok Man until last year.) Pay on the day. We can repair afterwards to a good coffee lounge nearby. All welcome! Please let Walter Fung know if you can join us:Â Walter.fung888@btinternet.com
SACU Council Meeting
Bush House, King's College London Strand Campus 30 Aldwych, London, United KingdomOur next SACU Council meeting is scheduled to take place at Bush House (SE) Room 1.02, King's College London on Saturday 29th  February, 11.30 am - 3.30 pm. The Agenda will be circulated soon.
Art Saves Us: Art, Music and Poetry Global Online Performances, promoted by SACU
'Art Saves Us' Concert Hour - New online concert series in support of NHS workers. A Salute to NHS Frontline workers - This first concert takes place on Friday 3rd April, with more scheduled for the following Fridays, 10th, 17th and 24th April 2020 at 3.00pm London time (10.00pm Beijing time). Viewing platform: Zoom In the light of COVID-19's rapid spread, the 'Art Saves Us' benefit concert and art auction, originally scheduled for the end of March, is now moving online. Art transcends borders, unites people regardless of race, religion or nationality. Art is a solace for many, particularly […]
Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet – New Film by Michael Wood, SACU President
We are delighted to announce that SACU President Michael Wood presents his new film 'Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet' on BBC FOUR on Monday 6th April at 9.00pm and iPlayer (Film repeated Tuesday 7th April on BBC FOUR at 2.45am) Michael Wood and Sir Ian McKellen conjure up the life, times and words of Du Fu, one of the world's greatest poets. 'There's Dante, there's Shakespeare and there's Du Fu' Prof Stephen Owen - Harvard BBC listing with film clips: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h3dqÂ
Art, Music and Poetry: Global Online Performance 2 – Supported by SACU
ART SAVES US is inviting you to the second 'Art, Music and Poetry' Concert Hour. In the light of COVID-19's rapid spread, the ART SAVES US benefit concert and art auction, originally scheduled for the end of March, is now moving online. Art transcends borders, unites people regardless of race, religion or nationality. Art is a solace to many, particularly in difficult times. ART SAVES US seeks to use the universal language of art and charity to strengthen the sense of unity and humanity, and to console those in isolation, especially the elderly and the vulnerable. Let art meet charity. […]
Art Saves Us: Art, Music and Poetry Global Online Performance 3 – Supported by SACU
ART SAVES US is inviting you to the third 'Art, Music and Poetry' Concert Hour. In the light of COVID-19's rapid spread, the ART SAVES US benefit concert and art auction, originally scheduled for the end of March, has moved online. Art transcends borders, unites people regardless of race, religion or nationality. Art is a solace to many, particularly in difficult times. ART SAVES US seeks to use the universal language of art and charity to strengthen the sense of unity and humanity, and to console those in isolation, especially the elderly and the vulnerable. Let art meet charity. 3rd, […]
Art Saves Us: Art, Music and Poetry Global Online Performance 4 – Supported by SACU
ART SAVES US is inviting you to the fourth 'Art, Music and Poetry' Concert Hour. In the light of COVID-19's rapid spread, the ART SAVES US benefit concert and art auction, originally scheduled for the end of March, has moved online. Art transcends borders, unites people regardless of race, religion or nationality. Art is a solace to many, particularly in difficult times. ART SAVES US seeks to use the universal language of art and charity to strengthen the sense of unity and humanity, and to console those in isolation, especially the elderly and the vulnerable. Let art meet charity. 3rd, […]