Getting close to the traditional Chinese handicraft Understanding the diverse Beijing folklife

--Welcome to the “First Sanlitun Beixiaojie Chinese New Year Folklife Festival 2009”

With the approaching 2009 Chinese New Year, Beijing Language and Cultural Center for Diplomatic Missions, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound and Sanlitun Sub-district Office would like to invite you to join this cultural event, experience the Chinese Festival atmosphere and the charm of local folklife.

Theme：Chinese New Year Folklife and Culture Display

Contents：

1、 Introduction to the Chinese New Year folklife and participation in activities
2、Traditional handicraft arts display and their making
3、Folklife artistic performances with interactive audience
4、 Festival souvenirs

Main activities and Timetable：

1、Artistic performance (Outdoors)：

Time：10:20-11:20；14:00-15:00
Programme：Drum show, Martial Arts, Chinese softball, Diabolo.

2、Traditional handicrafts display (Indoors):

Time：10:20-12:00; 13:00-16:00
 On display：‘monkey’ art, dough figurines, Beijing embroidery, sugar figurines, kite, paper-cut, Chinese knotting, beans art, Spring Festival couplets, fancy toys etc.

3、Dumplings making and sampling：

Time：10:30-12:00 14:00-15:00
To understand the tradition of eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year and to participate in their making and tasting.

4、Festival souvenirs：

Time：10:20-12:00；13:00-16:00
On sale: Spring Festival decorations,pinwheel etc.

Date and Time：18th January 2009 10:00 — 16:00

Venue：Beijing Language and Culture Center for Diplomatic Missions No. 7 Sanlitun Beixiaojie Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Organized by：Beijing Language and Cultural Center for Diplomatic Missions Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound Sanlitun Sub-district Office

Contact Details：

Tel：010-65323005，010-65324303
E-mail：lcccultureclub@gmail.com