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Halfway House on Dongfeng Xi Lu will be celebrating St Patrick's day tonight beginning at 10 pm with Irish music provided by DJ Da Make of the Tribal Moons. The free party will eschew green beer for not-so-Irish-but-somewhat-green mojitos on special for 10 yuan. Partygoers wearing green will be entitled to a free unspecified drink. Down at Jinma Biji Fang, The Hump Bar will also be hosting a party with Irish music supplied by DJs Reverend Daneel Starr, Tim McQuimathy and Father Blitzer. One free Jameson whiskey will be given to anyone in green. The party starts at 10, admission is free. GoKunming wishes its readers a happy and safe St Patrick's Day – however you choose to celebrate please make sure it doesn't include a stop at Kunming's laowai drunk tank. Image: www.kmcmurtrydesign.com Related article: Hospital opens China's first drunk tank for foreigners Tags: Christmas, Halfway House, St Patrick's Day, The Hump Bar, Valentine's Day With the good weather expected to last through the weekend, this is a good time to get out and enjoy a variety of events including live music, dancing and holiday buffets. Here's a preview of some of the more notable events taking place in Kunming this weekend: DJ Kris at Speakeasy Tonight from 10 pm until late, Speakeasy Bar will feature DJ Kris, one of Kunming's more popular DJs. If recent sets are anything to go by, there should be loads of people dancing into the early morning. Admission is free. KIA Christmas Performance The second and final night of Kunming International Academy's annual Christmas performance featuring KIA students singing traditional Christmas songs will take place tonight. The 7:00 performance will be held at the HNA Hotel at the intersection of Huancheng Xi Lu and Xiba Lu. Tickets for the performance are 20 yuan – call 4126887 for more information. Lucia buffet at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will celebrate Lucia, the Scandinavian celebration of the festival of Santa Lucia today and tomorrow with a buffet and concert both nights. The buffet begins at 6:00 pm and will be followed by a Lucia concert at 8:00. Admission to the buffet is 50 yuan, those who only attend the concert will be charged 25 yuan – 65 yuan gets you entrance to both events. For more information, call 4114691 or 4114692. Han Ying at Halfway House Eclectic musician Han Ying (寒鹰) will give a special performance at the Halfway House on Saturday night. Han, a Kunming native, is noted for his organic style of music – and making all of his instruments by hand. The 9 pm show costs 10 yuan, with tickets on sale at Halfway House, I Am Living and Wheatfields Bookstore. Rock and Roll Circus at Shelter Bar Also on Saturday night, Shelter Bar will host a night of local rock, with performances by Gouride, No Answer, Noise Addiction and Brain Concussion. The free show starts around 9 pm. Tags: Brain Concussion, Christmas, DJ Kris, Gouride, Han Ying, Kunming International Academy, No Answer, Noise Addiction, Shelter Bar, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica Despite being an officially communist country, China has quickly taken to Christmas over the last decade. This is due to a variety of factors including a significant increase in the number of Christians in the country, as well as large numbers of people enjoying the holiday for primarily consumer-related reasons. This year there will be a variety of Christmas-related activities across Kunming, here's a sampling of what's going on over the coming two weeks: KIA Christmas Performance Kunming International Academy will stage its annual Christmas performance featuring KIA students singing traditional Christmas songs tomorrow and Friday night. The 7:00 performance will be held at the HNA Hotel at the intersection of Huancheng Xi Lu and Xiba Lu. Tickets for the performance are 20 yuan – call 4126887 for more information. Lucia buffet at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will celebrate Lucia, the Scandinavian celebration of the festival of Santa Lucia this coming Friday and Saturday with a buffet and concert both nights. The buffet begins at 6:00 pm and will be followed by a Lucia concert at 8:00. Admission to the buffet is 50 yuan, those who only attend the concert will be charged 25 yuan – 65 yuan gets you entrance to both events. For more information, call 4114691 or 4114692. Christmas Party at Laowo Bar The only full-on Christmas party we've heard of so far wil take place on Saturday the 22nd at the Laowo Bar, located across from the main gate of the Yunnan Art Institute (云南艺术学院). Beginning at 9:00 pm the party will feature performances by the Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project, Brain Concussion, Rap Republic and Tribal Moons, all of which will be followed by two late-night DJs. Admission to the party is 20 yuan. Christmas Eve at Green Lake Hotel Green Lake Hotel will be hosting multiple Christmas events beginning at 6:45 on the 24th (Christmas Eve). A special holiday menu will be on offer at the hotel's Belvedere restaurant for 518 yuan plus 15 percent service charge. There will also be dinner in the hotel's ballroom with performances by ballet dancers, singers and more, with tickets ranging from 988 to 1,288 yuan plus 15 percent service charge. For more information call 515888 extension 8670 or 8112. Update: Thai restaurant Moonlight Corner will hold Christmas parties on the 24th and 25th featuring an international buffet and seafood barbecue beginning at 6 pm, a live band, games and a lucky draw with special gifts from the restaurant. Admission is 158 yuan/person or 128 yuan/person for reservations made before the 20th. For reservations and more info, call 5013125 or 13013325447. Speakeasy Bar will be throwing a Christmas party on the 24th, no other details are available at the moment. Editor's note: We are aware that many local businesses are still finalizing their Christmas event/promotion plans, please feel free to announce any additional events in the comments section of this post. Thank you. Tags: Christmas, Kunming International Academy, TC/G Nordica
TCG Nordica Community Christmas Fair: The fourth annual Community Christmas Fair will also be held at TCG Nordica in the Loft/Chuangku complex. The fair will feature unique gift ideas, food, live music and activities for children. The fair runs from 5-9 pm today and 10 am to 6 pm tomorrow. No-Car Day: Tomorrow is the fourth Saturday of the month, which means another no-car day. From 9 am to 7 pm private cars will not be allowed within Kunming's ring road. Buses and taxis will be allowed to operate within the 'no-car' zone. Latin Fusion Party: The Hump Bar at Jinma Biji Fang will host a Latin Fusion Party Saturday night from 9:00 to sun-up at the ground-level bar. The free party will feature salsa and meringue lessons. Tags: Christmas, Kunming Loft Creative Fair, no-car days, TC/G Nordica, The Hump Bar, Yuansheng Studio Weekend fair to cater to Kunming Christmas shoppersWednesday, 21st November 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
For the fourth year running, local art space TCG Nordica will host its Community Christmas Fair this Friday and Saturday, offering locals and local lao wai a chance to browse through a large selection of food, art, jewelry, Chinese knick-knacks and Christmas-themed gifts. Fair organizer Shelley Redmon from the US said she enjoys the diverse international element of the fair. "I love the atmosphere that the fair creates," Redmon said. "It feels like an event I would attend in my passport country but has an international and a Chinese flair to it as well, so it really makes Christmas in Kunming like Christmas in my hometown." While the fair is one of the largest gatherings of laowai in Kunming each year, Redmon said that it's not just for foreigners. "Everyone in the community is definitely invited to the fair. It is geared mostly toward foreigners to help put them in the Christmas spirit, but the fair is open to anyone who wants to come. In fact, every year we have more and more Chinese guests. It's a great way to introduce the Chinese to Western Christmas traditions." Last year's fair featured goods from about 20 individuals and organizations. This year there will be more vendors and longer hours to accommodate demand. In addition to shopping, there will be activities for children including face painting, ornament making, and a room showing Christmas movies while parents are shopping. There will also be a raffle of items donated by each of the vendors. TCG Nordica's café will offer a special Christmas menu and there will be live music all-day Saturday with an Advent concert at 7:30 pm on Saturday evening. The Community Christmas Fair takes place on Friday, November 23 from 5pm-9pm and Saturday, November 24 from 10 am to 6 pm. For more information call TCG Nordica at 4114691. Editor's note: Thanks to GoKunming reader Roger Greenlee for this contribution. GoKunming welcomes reader contributions – please send your stories or story ideas to us via our contact form. Tags: Christmas, TC/G Nordica |
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