Silk Screens - 'A Day of a thousand joys'
Date: Sat 19th July 2008
Time: 12noon - 6pm
Venue: Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester (Exchange Square)
With attention turning to Beijing and the 2008 Olympics, Silk Screens celebrates Chinese heritage closer to home. Free open-air events in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester reveal the rich fabric of British Chinese lives across the country.
Silk Screens takes place simultaneously at Big Screen locations in all four cities on Saturday 19th July and marks the end of the 6-month nationwide festival China Now. A wonderful series of video portraits of and by Chinese communities in Britain, made with the support of BBC VIDEO ATION, will be screened throughout the afternoon., They will be interspersed with live acts, community activities, dance, martial arts, music and outdoor spectacles inspired by Chinese philosophy and designed by one of the UK's leading street arts companies - Emergency Exit Arts. Each city has its own distinctive Chinese 'element' as well as themes in common. What they all share is the promise of a day to remember.
Look out for Confucius and the 'heavenly creatures', join in workshops, and catch yourself on screen as BBC VIDEO NATION cameras capture the 'thousand joys' of this summer afternoon and beam Silk Screens live events from city to city.
Partners in Manchester: Manchester City Council, Chinese Arts Centre, Wai Yin Chinese Women Society, North West Chinese School, The Manchester Chinese Christian Church, Huaxia Chinese School, West Lancashire Tai Chi Group, Imagine Dance Group, China Pearl, Sheun Lok Elderly Club, Red Fan Chinese Dance Society, Jin Long Academy, FCAM
All the Silk Screens films are available for online viewing at bbc.co.uk/videonation/feature/silkscreens
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