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Friday & Saturday: KIA spring drama at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will host Kunming International Academy's spring drama today and tomorrow. The play, 'The Patchwork Girl of Oz' starts at 7:00 both evenings – a donation of 20 yuan/person is suggested. Friday: English movie and discussion at Chicago Coffee Chicago Coffee will host its weekly English movie and discussion at 7pm. Admission is free with any purchase – call 5389288 for movie details. Friday: Vodka bar opening w/DJ Liu Yan Speakeasy Bar is celebrating the opening of its new Tropicana vodka shot bar upstairs with a party featuring DJ Liu Yan and the People's Rhythm Percussion. Saturday: Jezz & Menace at Uprock On Saturday night DJs Jezz and Menace will bring another of their 'Innocence' series of parties to Uprock. Joining them will be DJ Jeffery the Wind. Music starts at ten, admission is free. Saturday: Polish party at The Hump Bar The Hump Bar will be hosting a Polish party on Saturday night, with the party's organizers encouraging all to "dress like a Polish person". According to a flyer for the party, there will be Polish music, vodka and juice, mad dog shots, real Polish culture and Polish girls. The fun starts at 10:00, admission is free. Tags: Chicago Coffee, DJ Liu Yan, Jezz, Kunming International Academy, Menace, Speakeasy, TC/G Nordica, The Hump Bar, Uprock
'Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside' at Yuansheng Studio Sounds of the Yunnan Countryside returns to Kunming this week - there's performances coming up on 12th, 16th and 23rd April. The program is a collection of traditional music and dance performances by Yi, Bai and Wa performers based at Yuansheng Studio in the Loft/Chuangku art compound at 101 Xiba Lu. Yuansheng's performers have played around Asia, Europe and the US (where they performed at the Kennedy Center) and last year were featured in a piece about Kunming by The New York Times. Tickets for the 8:30 pm performance are 80 yuan. Friday: English Movies & Discussion Chicago Coffee's first movie night takes place this evening - 7pm. Friday: Sunrise Party at The Hump Bar The Hump Bar will be holding an all-night party tonight scheduled to last until sunup on Saturday morning. The 'Hello Sunrise' party will feature the musical stylings of JP and his guitar from 9-11 pm, followed by a foursome of DJs – Jezz, Tantrum, Moon Unit and Menace – playing until the sun comes up. Tequila sunrises will be on special for 12 yuan. Admission to the party is free. Saturday: Hystereo Party at Uprock Uprock will be hosting an electro bash on Saturday night featuring DJ Christian plus As Done by Robots. The free party starts at 10 pm. Tags: DJ Christian, Jezz, Menace, Moon Unit, Tantrum, The Hump Bar, Uprock, Yuansheng Studio
With the three-day Qing Ming holiday this weekend, many people will be out of town sweeping graves or just taking a break from the city. For those of us sticking around town, there are a few events to check out: Friday: JP and DJ Moon Unit at the Hump Singer/guitarist JP will be playing 9:30 at The Hump Bar at Jinma Biji Fang tonight, followed by DJ Moon Unit who will play late into the night. Admission is free. Saturday: Liu2 at Halfway House Halfway House will host oddball singer/songwriter Liu2 (刘2) on Saturday night. The 9:00 show is likely to be Liu2's last in Yunnan for a while as he wraps up his tour of Yunnan. Admission for the show is 15 yuan. Saturday: Uprock All-Stars party On Saturday night, Uprock will put on its second 'All-Stars' party featuring DJs Shonny, Christian, Liu Yan, Echoo, Tantrum and Jezz. There will also be beer and vodka specials for the free evening of music, which starts at 10. For more info about upcoming events around Kunming this month, check out GoKunming's events calendar. Tags: DJ Moon Unit, Halfway House, JP, Liu2, Qingming Festival, The Hump Bar, Uprock
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
This weekend around Kunming there will be a meeting for language junkies, a couple of dance parties and even some parties for the kids. Here are some of the highlights of events around town this weekend: Friday: Polyglot language exchange at French Café Language exchange group Polyglot will hold its first meeting in Kunming at the French Café, on the corner of Wenlin Jie and Wenhua Xiang. The gathering will last from 8 to 10 pm and is aimed at promoting cultural exchange and friendship via language exchange. Admission is free with any purchase at French Café. Friday: 'Innocence' at The Hump Bar DJ Jezz (Ministry of Sound Radio) and DJ Menace are back at The Hump Bar for another of their 'Innocence' parties, featuring hiphop, breaks, house and electro. The free party begins at 10 pm, with gin tonics on special for 10 yuan. Friday: DJ Throwdown at Uprock The recently opened club Uprock will be holding its Friday DJ 'throwdown' tonight with DJ Kris (pictured above) working the dance floor upstairs and DJ DSK cutting vinyl downstairs in the lounge. The party begins at 10 pm, admission is free. Sunday: Kids' Spring Fling Party at The Silver Spoon Café The Silver Spoon Café will be holding several 'Spring Fling' parties for children on Sunday, featuring snacks, crafts and games. There will be English-language parties at 10 am, noon and 2 pm, with a Chinese-language party at 4 pm. Call 5738448 for enquiries and/or reservations. *Note: To have your weekend events listed on GoKunming, please notify us in advance – the earlier the better – via our contact form. Tags: DJ Kris, French Cafe, The Hump Bar, The Silver Spoon Café, Uprock
Kunming's first – and probably last – snow of the winter is melting away and spring appears to be returning to the 'Spring City'. After a long, subdued holiday with few events around town, things are starting to pick up as students return and the city emerges from its hibernation. Here's a look at some of what's happening around Kunming this weekend: LomoKM exhibition at Halfway House A three-day exhibition and photo contest organized by LomoKM opens today and runs through Sunday night at Halfway House. The exhibition is a celebration of LomoKM's second year of existence featuring hundreds of photos taken according to lomography's "Shoot – don't think" philosophy. 'Scream & Shout' at The Hump Tonight The Hump Bar will feature a night of electronica with DJs Jezz and Christian and special guest DJ Shonny. Vodka and Red Bull will be on special for only 12 yuan, with music and dancing expected to last until the wee hours of the night. Concert: Nathan Stokland at Chicago Coffee Chicago Coffee in the Think UK residential complex off of Jiaoling Lu will be hosting an evening of music by singer/songwriter Nathan Stokland on Saturday night. The free show starts at 7:30 and will feature songs from Stokland's new album "Our November Footsteps". Image: LomoKM Tags: Chicago Coffee, DJ Christian, Halfway House, Jezz, lomography, LomoKM, Nathan Stokland, snow, The Hump Bar Chinese New Year is over and the Spring City has finally been hit by a major cold front – the perfect excuse to find someone to snuggle with tomorrow on Valentine's Day. Here are some of the highlights of Valentine's events around town: The Silver Spoon Café will be offering a three-day Valentine's special from Thursday through Saturday nights, 5-9 pm. The set meals come complete with drinks, starters, main courses such as herb crusted pork tenderloin, or stuffed chicken breasts – plus a choice of one of six different chocolate desserts. The candlelit dinners are 90 yuan/person or 105 yuan if you prefer a cocktail with your meal. Reservations are encouraged: 5738448. Moonlight Corner Thai Cuisine - which tied with The Silver Spoon for best international restaurant in last year's Best of Kunming Awards - will be offering its own lovers' special on Thursday night. The set meal will feature a specially selected menu of Thai dishes and drinks for a set price of 498 yuan/couple. For menu details or reservations, call Moonlight Corner at 5013125. Best Bar winner The Hump Bar will be throwing a Valentine's party on Friday night beginning at 9 pm. According to the organizers, the party is the launch of a series of twice-monthly parties around Kunming – Friday's entertainment will feature DJ Jezz and Menace. Drinkwise, the bar will be offering three bottles' worth of free tequila shots as well as bar manager Fried's special Valentine's punch. GoKunming wishes its readers a happy and warm Valentine's Day. Tags: Moonlight Corner, The Hump Bar, The Silver Spoon Café, Valentine's Day 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 Next 1 2 |
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