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This weekend Kunming will celebrate the Duanwu Festival (端午节) on Sunday, during which people all over the city will be munching on gooey zongzi (粽子 - see image above). The weekend will be followed by the arrival of the Olympic Torch on Monday - see this forum thread for details on the torch's route through Kunming. Friday-Tuesday: Kunming Fair The 16th annual Kunming International Import and Export Commodities Fair - aka the Kunming Fair (昆交会) - will take place again this year at the Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Center (昆明国际会展中心) from today through Tuesday, June 10. Vendors from around China and the world will be hawking their wares from 8 am to 6 pm daily. Friday-Saturday: Yunnan Art Institute Cartoon Design Show Yunnan Art Institute's Cartoon Design Show at Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Hall will continue for another two days. The show highlights a range of works and media by students from Yunnan Art Institute, one of China's most influential art schools. Friday: Modern dance performance at TC/G Nordica TCG/Nordica will host a performance of homegrown modern dance tonight, beginning at 8:00. Admission to the performance is five yuan. Friday: Happy Avenue at Laowo Bar Laowo Bar will be host to the pop stylings of Happy Avenue tonight at 9:30. Admission to the show is 30 yuan, which includes a coupon for 5 yuan towards drinks. The show will begin with an opening band to be determined. Saturday: Yeyang Guantou at Speakeasy Bar Metal band Yeyang Guantou will play at Speakeasy Bar Saturday night with local band Heiyu opening. The show starts at 9:30, admission is 30 yuan. Tags: dance, Happy Avenue, Heiyu, Kunming Fair, Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Ce, Laowo Bar, live music, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica, Yeyang Guantou, Yunnan Art Institute Queen Sea Big Shark to play Kunming this weekendFriday, 28th March 2008 ~ Xiao Lu ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
One of the more popular bands of the moment in the Beijing rock scene - Queen Sea Big Shark (后海大鲨鱼) will bring its live show to Kunming Saturday night, when it performs at Laowo Bar across from the main gate of the Yunnan Art Institute. Formed in 2004, Queen Sea Big Shark has quickly emerged as one of the more active bands in Beijing. The twentysomething band's music, often described as 'dance rock', features retro-style 80's beats, plus a smattering of punk and surf rock and English lyrics. In addition to the domestic status that comes with being on the Modern Sky label, Queen Sea Big Shark has also opened for international acts performing in China including the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maximo Park and Mando Diao. Its self-titled debut album on Modern Sky was released on the last day of 2007 - the band has been touring China to promote the album since the beginning of March. Admission to the show is 25 yuan (20 yuan for students) including a beer or a non-alcoholic drink. Showtime has yet to be confirmed – call Laowo Bar at 2924115 for more information. Video: Queen Sea Big Shark Tags: Laowo Bar, Modern Sky, Queen Sea Big Shark, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yunnan Art Institute The results are in and the winners have been decided in GoKunming's first-ever Best of Kunming reader survey. This year there were some close races, with two ties in the international restaurant and live music categories. There were also four winners with two awards each: Moonlight Corner, The Silver Spoon Café, Salvador's Coffee House and TC/G Nordica. Without further ado, here are the winners, as selected by GoKunming readers: Food: Best Chinese Restaurant Heavenly Manna Food: Best International Restaurant Moonlight Corner & The Silver Spoon Café (tie) Food: Best Fine Dining Moonlight Corner Food: Best New Restaurant The Silver Spoon Café Drink: Best Café Salvador's Coffee House Drink: Best Teahouse Yihuchun Cha Lou Drink: Best Bar The Hump Bar Drink: Best Cocktails Salvador's Coffee House Drink: Best Beer Selection Fisherman's Bar Drink: Best Wine Selection Pizza da Rocco Entertainment/Arts: Best Gallery TC/G Nordica Entertainment/Arts: Best Live Music Venue Laowo Bar & TC/G Nordica (tie) Entertainment/Arts: Best Dancing Venue Speakeasy Bar Thank you to all our readers who voted and congratulations to the winners. Winners will receive framed certificates commemorating their selection as the best of Kunming in early January. Tags: Best of Kunming, Fisherman's Bar, Heavenly Manna, Laowo Bar, Moonlight Corner, Pizza da Rocco, Salvador's Coffee House, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica, The Hump Bar, The Silver Spoon Café, Yihuchun Cha Lou Holiday Happy Hour at Fisherman's Bar Starting at 5:30 today, Fisherman's Bar (渔夫酒吧) will be celebrating Christmas with five consecutive days of 15 of its more than 50 imported beers and ciders from around the world on discount at only 20 yuan per bottle. Fisherman's Bar is located on the second floor of Kunming Zoulang (map), near the intersection of Renmin Zhong Lu and Qingnian Lu. Christmas Party at Laowo Bar Laowo Bar (老窝吧)will be throwing a Christmas Party featuring four Kunming-based bands. Music starts at 9 pm with the Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project, Brain Concussion, Rap Republic and Tribal Moons playing before two late-night DJs. Admission to the party is 20 yuan – Laowo Bar is located 20 meters downhill from the main gate of Yunnan Art Institute (云南艺术学院), just off of Kunrui Lu (昆瑞路). Tags: Brain Concussion, Fisherman's Bar, Laowo Bar, Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project, Rap Republic, Tribal Moons, Yunnan Art Institute
Featuring No Answer, Gouride and The Tribal Moons, the concert will celebrate Tribal Moons drummer Ma Tu's 21st birthday with live music and dancing well into the night. No Answer and Guoride will open the 9:30 show. The cover charge at the door is 15 yuan, which includes a free bottle of beer. The Laowo Bar is located across from the front gate of the Yunnan Art Institute (云南艺术学院), just west of Kunrui Lu. Tags: arts and entertainment, Gouride, Laowo Bar, live music, No Answer, Tribal Moons |
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