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Kunming Events Calendar
Tuesday, May 21
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Moondog
Nana's Chinese Corner: begins at 8pm, free entry
- Robert's School of Languages
Film Night: Mandarin with English subtitles, all are welcome, 7pm, free entry
Wednesday, May 22
- Chapter One
14th Green Drinks: Guest speaker Mr. Longyuan He Ph.D. candidate in the Institute of Ecology and Geo-botany at Yunnan University, 7:00-8:30pm, free entry
- Kunming Theater
Kunming Nie Er Symphony Orchestra: Guest conductor Howard Dyck, performing Brahms, Wagner, a concerto for pipa and new work The Spirit of Lijiang, 8pm
- Moondog
Lasagna dinner, 6pm; Ladies Night: screwdrivers on special for ladies only, just 10 yuan! 9pm, free entry
- The Mask
ItIsWhatItIs: Australia vs. Kunming tech-house battle with newcomers DJs Frosty Paws and Dobidobi 7, 10pm, free entry
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin and vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles. Wednesdays, San Miguel 15 yuan/bottle.
- Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Magic the Gathering Club: Meet international players, 7pm (no game fee)
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant
Pizza Night: 20% off all pizzas, add salad 10 yuan, add salad and Beer Lao 20 yuan, 5pm
Thursday, May 23
- Camel Bar
Live Metal: with Beijing band LR (左右), with guest band from Kunming Kouxian (扣弦), 8:30pm, advanced tickets 50 yuan, 60 yuan at the door
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
- Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Tarot evening for French speakers and Scrabble for English speakers; 20% off import beers and no game fee, 7pm
- Moondog
Texas Hold 'em Poker Night: Starts at 9pm, free entry
- The Club
Weekend Warm-up Party: With DJ 电麻子, 10:30pm, free entry
- Wangtianshu Restaurant & Deli, Jinghong
Ladies Night! Ladies get 20% off on all dishes plus a free Choco Secret
Friday, May 24
- Jinshengyuan Live House
Live Blues: with The Gate followed by a jam session, 10pm, free entry
- Kunming Theater
Drama: Hitler's Belly, 8pm, 100-580 yuan
- Moondog
Live Music: old man rock'n'roll with Ralf and Joost, 10pm, free entry
- Nashville Sound Bar
Live Music: with the South Cats and Ba Si Yingxiang (八四映像), 9pm, 20 yuan
- O'Reilly's Irish Pub
Live Pub music and beer specials all night, 9pm, free entry
- The Club
DJ Weili plays techno, house, and nu-disco, 11pm, free entry
- The Mask
Future Funk: Turntablist DJ DSK (UK) cutting up nu-funk, hip-hop, rare groove, breaks & beats in what might be his final Kunming show, 10pm, free entry
- Yunnan University (Chenggong campus)
Day 1 of the Kunming Nandu Music Festival II with many local bands, 6-10pm, free entry
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
- Rhizome Lijiang art center, Lijiang
Friday Party: Electro music and cheap drinks, 6pm until late, free entry
- Slice of Heaven
Half-price Friday: with the purchase of any drink get one of our six different styles of pizza for only 20 yuan, 6-9pm, no takeaways
- Wangtianshu Restaurant & Deli, Jinghong
Pizza and wine special with 10% off all wines by the bottle and 10% off all pizza, calzone and focaccia, free entry
- Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful Yunnan Kunming
Dinner Buffet: with a large variety of seafood on offer, 5-9pm, 228 yuan
Saturday, May 25
- Camel Bar
Live Music: with Thomas Blug, 9pm, 50 yuan
- Contemporary Yunnan
3rd Improvisation Dance Workshop by Vangelis Legakis, 120 yuan/person, 7-9:30pm
- Kunming Theater
Drama: Hitler's Belly, 8pm, 100-580 yuan
- Moondog
Champions league final: Bor Dortmund vs Bayern Munich, 2:45pm, free entry
- O'Reilly's Irish Pub
Live pub music with gin and tonics on special, 15 yuan singles/25 yuan doubles, 9pm, free entry
- Shelter Bar
Live Metal: with Beijing band The Falling (堕天), 9pm, 40-50 yuan
- TCG Nordica
Final performance (dancing & singing) from the Swedish Students, 8pm, free entry
- The Club
DJ Swei playing minimal techno, 11pm, free entry
- Yunnan University (Chenggong campus)
Day 2 of the Kunming Nandu Music Festival II with many local bands, 6-10pm, free entry
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
- Kunming Keats School
Keats Chinese Language School open house. Anyone interested in learning Chinese at Keats School is welcome. Come and meet Keats faculty and have all your questions answered. Refreshments will be served. 2 to 4pm.
- Moondog
Vietnamese spring rolls with Du, 6pm, free entry
- Pegasus Cycling
Guided group cycling to nearby hills, 50-100km ride, bring mountain bike, helmet and light, 9am, free
- Slice of Heaven
Weekend Special: Free large pizza with purchase of a bottle of wine, 6-9pm, free entry
- Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful Yunnan Kunming
Southeast Asian dinner buffet, 5-9pm, 228 yuan
Sunday, May 26
- Kunming Theater
Russian Ballet, 8pm, 100-680 yuan
- O'Reilly's Irish Pub
Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and 25 yuan Monaco cocktails, 6:45pm, free entry
- Yunnan University (Chenggong campus)
Day 3 of the Kunming Nandu Music Festival II with many local bands, 6-10pm, free entry
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Camel Bar
Steak Night: One bottle of French red wine with the purchase of four steaks, 5-9pm
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant
Sunday Brunch with Sandra: Featuring new items including avocado smoked chicken wraps, chili con carne and hamburgers, 20% off on all beers and on bloody Marys, 11am until 5pm
- The Club
Buy one 3-liter draught beer and get one free with two snack items, 150 yuan
Monday, May 27
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Camel Bar
Burger Night! From 5-9pm buy 2 get 1 free on all Camel Bar burgers
- Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Student Day! Play all boardgames for free with purchase of 1 drink, 2pm
- Kunming Art Theater
Grand original ethnic dance musical created by Yang Liping: Dynamic Yunnan; 8-9:40pm, every night, 130-480 yuan
- Moondog
International language exchange with hosts Dave and Salina, 8pm, free entry
- TCG Nordica
English corner, 8pm
- The Mask
Open Mic Jam Session: hosted by Philippe with 1 free beer for performers, 9pm, free entry
Tuesday, May 28
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Moondog
Nana's Chinese Corner: begins at 8pm, free entry
- Robert's School of Languages
Film Night: Mandarin with English subtitles, all are welcome, 7pm, free entry
Wednesday, May 29
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin and vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles. Wednesdays, San Miguel 15 yuan/bottle.
- Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Magic the Gathering Club: Meet international players, 7pm (no game fee)
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant
Pizza Night: 20% off all pizzas, add salad 10 yuan, add salad and Beer Lao 20 yuan, 5pm
Thursday, May 30
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
- Gemen Game Café (Wenhua Xiang)
Tarot evening for French speakers and Scrabble for English speakers; 20% off import beers and no game fee, 7pm
- Moondog
Texas Hold 'em Poker Night: Starts at 9pm, free entry
- The Club
Weekend Warm-up Party: With DJ 电麻子, 10:30pm, free entry
- Wangtianshu Restaurant & Deli, Jinghong
Ladies Night! Ladies get 20% off on all dishes plus a free Choco Secret
Friday, May 31
- Contemporary Yunnan
4th Improvisation Dance Workshop by Vangelis Legakis, 120 yuan/person, 7-9:30pm
Ongoing Events & Specials
- Chapter One
Gin or vodka cocktails on special all day: 10 yuan for singles/20 yuan for doubles
- Rhizome Lijiang art center, Lijiang
Friday Party: Electro music and cheap drinks, 6pm until late, free entry
- Slice of Heaven
Half-price Friday: with the purchase of any drink get one of our six different styles of pizza for only 20 yuan, 6-9pm, no takeaways
- Wangtianshu Restaurant & Deli, Jinghong
Pizza and wine special with 10% off all wines by the bottle and 10% off all pizza, calzone and focaccia, free entry
- Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Colorful Yunnan Kunming
Dinner Buffet: with a large variety of seafood on offer, 5-9pm, 228 yuan
events
Tuesday, May 21
- Moondog
Nana's Chinese Corner: begins at 8pm, free entry
- Robert's School of Languages
Film Night: Mandarin with English subtitles, all are welcome, 7pm, free entry
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reviews
- O'Reilly's Irish Pub by cotufa
- One Language One Poster by Moderator
- The Hump Bar by DanTheMan
- Wild Animals Zoo by yiyannanjin
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant by DanTheMan
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant by DiegoDave
- Bakery 88 by cnotes11
- Jireh Garden Steak House [closed] by Geezer
- Yuan Yi by Ocean
- Yuan Yi by blobbles
- One Language One Poster
- The Old Theatre Inn
- Nissi Holiday Hotel
- Lanna Coffee Roasters
- Kunming Ogo Translation & Interpretation Co, Ltd
- Kunming Mei's Mandarin School
- Camel Bar
- Wonders Of Yunnan Travel
- Moondog
- Prague Café Beichen
- Cacao Mexican Restaurant
- Chapter One
- Roth Immigration Law Firm
- Hada Valley
- O'Reilly's Irish Pub
- John Xie's Car Service
- Lost Garden Guesthouse & Restaurant
- Live Bar
- The Mask
- Lijiang Huayang Language and Culture School
- The Club
- Tenwest Mandarin School
- Kunming College of Eastern Language and Culture