What’s on in London November: Chinese Social and Cultural Events

What’s on in London November: Chinese Social and Cultural Events
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What’s on in London November: Chinese Social and Cultural Events

London events in November with a Chinese cultural twist.

A roundup of all the best Chinese related events in London during November. From local events in the Chinese British community to major festivals. If you’ve got some spare time and looking for something to do in London during November, pick one of these!

Mountain Gift Pop-Up

From the 18th November you can visit a Christmas pop-up shop dedicated to crafts, gifts, and objects from southwestern China. Organised by a collection of small London-based business relating to southwestern China, they include Yi Crafts which run craft workshops based on traditional handcrafts of Chinese ethnic minority groups and YUN Cross Bridge Rice Noodles. 

When: 18 Nov – 18 Dec
Where: 5 Hastings St, London WC1H 9PZ
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mountain-gift-christmas-pop-up-shop-open-party-tickets-1059504369089

British Library × Yuewen: Literature in the Digital Age

To celebrate a three year partnership between the British Library and Yuewen, this free panel discussion on Literature in the digital age is being held at the British Library. Yuewen is a leading company in China’s massive online literature market.

When: 21 November
Where: British Library
Website: https://www.cbbc.org/events/british-library-yuewen-literature-digital-age-dayingtushuguan-x-yuewenjituan 

Silk Road Exhibition in the British Musuem showing artifact from China and the word Dunhuang.
The Silk Road exhibition at the British Musuem. Image by Robert Postings.

Silk Road Exhibition

The Silk Road exhibition at the British Museum opened in September, and his worth the visit to learn about the multitude of trade routes that connected to make the silk roads. If you want to learn more before you go, read our article on the exhibition. 

When: From September 26th
Where: British Musuem
Website: www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/silk-roads 

The World Travel Market China Pavilion.
The World Travel Market China Pavilion. Image by Robert Postings.

World Travel Market

Running for 44 years, the World Travel Market is supposedly the “most influential 3 days it is possible to have in the travel industry.”

Unsurprisingly, China will have a major presence at the World Travel Market in London.

When: 5th -7th November
Where: Excel Centre London
Website: https://www.wtm.com/london/en-gb.html

The Stone God opera poster.
Poster for The Stone God opera. Image from organisers.

The Stone God Opera

The Stone God opera brings Chongqing to London in retelling of Hong Ying’s book. Telling the story of life in the old city of Chongqing, ‘The Stone God’ opera based on the book by Hong Ying will be performed at Bloomsbury Theatre in London from 1st – 3rd November.

When: 1st – 3rd November
Where: Bloomsbury London
Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2024/nov/stone-god

Vivien Zhang's Flat Earth at Pilar Corrias. Photo by Benjamin Westoby.
Vivien Zhang’s Flat Earth at Pilar Corrias. Photo by Benjamin Westoby.

The Flat Earth Exhibition

Vivien Zhang showcases her latest work at a new exhibition using the natural world to explore her experiences of migration. Vivien Zhang is a Chinese-born artist who lives and works in London. She moved to the UK in 2008 after spending time in Africa and Thailand.

When: Until 9th November
Where: Pilar Corrias Gallery at 51 Conduit Street in London
Website: https://www.pilarcorrias.com/exhibitions/457-vivien-zhang-flat-earth/

Lotus Mediitation by Qi Yang.
The Lotus Meditiation artwork by Qi Yang.

Qi Yang Exhibition

From 29th October to 4th November, the works of Chinese artist Qi Yang will be on display at Sotheby’s Wemyss Gallery. The exhibition of Qi Yang’s work showcases his blend of Zen philosophy with German Expressionism. The German-Chinese artist has gained international acclaim for blending his artistic vision with philosophical influences from China.

When: Until 4th November
Where: Pilar Corrias Gallery at 51 Conduit Street in London

Guanghwa Chinese Bookshop in London Chinatown.
Guanghwa Chinese Bookshop in London Chinatown. Image by Robert Postings.

Souls Left Behind Book Talk

An online book talk hosted by Guanghwa Bookshop about the Chinese Labour Corps in WW1. The perfect China-related event to attend during the month of Remembrance Day. As we reported Guanghwa, the UK’s only brick and mortar Chinese bookshop risks closing due to a massive rent increase. So do support them!

When: 23rd November
Where: Online/Guanghwa Bookshop
Website: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/souls-left-behind-how-can-we-retell-the-history-a-talk-by-fan-wu-xinran-tickets-1074310765419

If you are hosting an event or have heard of one you think should be added, please let us know!

 

 

 

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