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(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-11-27 11:25 STAGE The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) will give two concerts to mark the finale of "One Hundred Concerts of Chinese National Music" at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), with an entire set of eco-friendly huqin (two-stringed bowed instrument) that use artificial skins instead of the traditional snake skins. This is the second visit of the HKCO to the NCPA. Led byYan Huichang, its artistic director and principal conductor, HKCO will be performing with cellist Wang Jian, soprano Wu Bixia and sanxian (three-stringed plucked instrument) artist Feng Shaoxian a selection of highly acclaimed works, including Jing Qi Shen by Hong Kong composer Chan Ming-chi, Zhuang Zhou's Dream by Zhao Jiping, and A Mountain Village Festival by Liu Wenjin. 7:30, Nov 27, 28 National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing 6655-0000 "Don't Eat Friends" Vegan Initiative organizes two animalcharity concerts, one on Dec 11, for stray dogs, and another on Dec 12, for stray cats, at Tiny Salt Coffee Club. The first concert will feature such bands as Gang Zi, Surprise, and The Color. On Dec 12, bands include Zhu Xiongmao, Sonor and High School. Vegetarian food is prepared for free by Yun Wei Vegetarian Restaurant. All revenues from the concert will support RVARS stray dogs rescue, and Lucky Cats stray cats rescue. 8 pm, Dec 11, 12 Tiny Salt Coffee Club, Soho Shangdu Shopping Mall, Chaoyang district 5900-0969 Exhibition Chinese and Swiss photographers present their takes on cityscapes, private rooms and public places, such as airports, department stores and construction sites, using thetime-lapse technique, that produces an illusory effect with overlapping images and accelerated movement. 9 am-5 pm, until Dec 20 except Monday National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district 6401-7076 He Jia, a Naxi ethnic from Yunnan province, does not stick to his cultural roots in his artistic pursuits. Instead, he has turned to pop art, a genre popular in the 1950s in the United States. In his visually stimulating but ambiguous oil paintings and installations, the 34-year-old toys with various commercial icons and logos, cultural symbols and images, to express his perception of the impact of the market economy and consumerism on Chinese society. 10 am-6 pm, until Jan 10 Art Seasons Gallery, 798 Art Zone, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district |
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