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China Revealed

Sun 8 October 2017, 11.00am4.00pm

China Revealed

Learn about Chinese culture, history and art with a variety of music, dance, crafts and tours related to our internationally-acclaimed Chinese collection.

Enjoy Flute & Lion dancing with Birmingham Chinese Society, Tai Chi with Swan Tai Chi and try your hand at Mah Jong, a traditional Chinese game.

Visitors will learn how to make your own Chinese dragon puppet using just lolly pops, card and crayons.

 

Schedule of the Day:

 

The Studio

11.00am – 4.00pm – Make your own Chinese dragon puppet & Chinese Calligraphy by Zimu Xu

 

The Wellingtonia Room

11.00am – 4.00pm – Chinese brush painting demonstration by Jow Wybrow

 

Naples Collection

11.00am – 4.00pm – Mah-Jong demonstration by U3A

 

Chinese Collection

12:30 – 2:30pm: Bronze handling sessions with Morgan Jones

 

Adam Hall

11.00am – 1.30pm – Long Feng Gung Fu – costumes and music workshop and Lion Dance

2.30pm – 3.00pm – The Chinese Community Centre Birmingham presents Choy Lee Fut Lion Dance & Wan Sheung Dance Group

 

The Park

12.00pm & 2.00pm – Tai Chi sessions by Swan Tai Chi taster sessions

3.30pm – Dragon Dance by Chinese Community Centre

(There will be alternative indoor space in case of bad weather)

 

Old Servants Hall

Food & Drink

 

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All activities are included in a collections and park admission ticket with no extra costs.