Friday: DJ Showcase at Mix Club
Tonight Mix Club in Kundu will host four of Kunming's hardest working DJs and will be giving away free beer from 9:30 to 11:30. DJs Kris, Martin, Shonny and Christian are scheduled to provide musical entertainment at Mix, which is located on the south end of the Kundu compound, near the Guofang Lu entrance. Don't be surprised if the bar is busy – it will be offering cocktails (gin/rum/vodka/whiskey + mixer) all night for 15 yuan.
Saturday: Dance performance at TCG Nordica
TCG Nordica will be hosting a dance performance featuring Chinese and American dancers and covering different genres including hiphop, jazz, modern and traditional. The performance begins at 8:00, entry is 10 yuan.
Saturday: Matu's Birthday Party at The Hump Bar
Local musician and man-about-town Matu will be celebrating his birthday at
The Hump Bar on Saturday night, playing with his mates in the Tribal Moons and DJing with fellow Moonster DJ Make afterward. Festivities kick off at ten, entry is free.
Editor's note: Due to a mistake on the flyer for tonight's Mix Club party, this post originally stated that cocktails were "all-you-can-drink for 15 yuan". We have been contacted by the organizer, who regrets any misunderstanding he may have caused among GoKunming readers.
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Friday: Psychedelic Carnival at Uprock
Tonight
Uprock will be hosting a 'Psychedelic Carnival' featuring two sets by DJ Kris with sets by the Tribal Moons and Flexmaster Sex with Synthatron. Dirty carnival games, defecating poultry and other fun activities will round out the evening's entertainment. Carnival starts at 10, entry is free
Saturday: Family Fun Day at Kunming International Academy
On Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm
Kunming International Academy will host a Family Fun Day featuring lunch, games and sweets. Entry is free, with varying prices for food and games.
Saturday: Hello! Haigeng Minigolf Park soft opening
Hello! Haigeng Minigolf Park, quite possibly the biggest and best minigolf complex in all of China, will be holding a soft opening for its fun course and challenge course on Saturday. Built to international tournament standards, Hello! Haigeng features 36 holes of varying difficulty. The park is located across the street from Lakeview Golf Club on Dianchi Lake, within the Haigeng Olympic training facilities. The soft opening runs from 9 am to midnight, entry is 80 yuan per person.
Saturday: Dance evening at TCG Nordica
TCG Nordica presents an evening of dance by the Nordica Dance Group on Saturday night beginning at 8:00. The group combines elements of traditional and modern dance. Admission is 10 yuan per person.
Sunday: China Yoga Day at Yutao Yoga
Sunday is China Yoga Day, during which more than 600 yoga studios across the country will promote yoga through free activities open to the public.
Yutao Yoga in Kunming will offer a free yoga clinic from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Sunday: Wu Wenguang at Yuansheng Studio
Kunming native and founding father of China's independent documentary scene
Wu Wenguang will be present for the Kunming debut of his newest documentary "Fuck Cinema", which will be shown at 2 pm at
Yuansheng Studio. Wu will host a discussion of his film with audience members afterward. A few hours later at 8 pm, Wu will also host an evening of Chinese and European dance, entry is 40 yuan.
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Yuansheng Studio,
Yutao Yoga
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.
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Speakeasy Bar,
TC/G Nordica,
Yeyang Guantou,
Yunnan Art Institute