London Chinese Cultural Centre

Chinese New Year of the Ox Variety show 2009

牛年春節綜藝節目

(Organised by Chinese Cultural Centre 倫敦中華文化中心主辦)

A Chinese variety show consisting of breathtaking balancing acrobatic acts  & martial arts by Hebei Cangzhou "land of acrobat" Arts Group; Changing Face & Magic;  solo / duet classical and contemporary dances by Hidy Yue & Maggie Kwan; audience participation with Kathy Hall, London Jingkun Opera Association and a resounding finale from the London Harrow Children’s Dance Group. A 90 mins programme selected  from the above repertoire will be presented in London. (Programme subject to change without prior notice).

中國綜藝節目包括由河北滄州“雜技之鄉”藝術團表演的驚險雜技和武術，此外還有經典的和當代的歌舞音樂節目，以及倫敦Harrow兒童舞蹈團表演的精彩的壓軸節目。其中將有90分鐘的節目在倫敦上演。（節目如有變動，恕不另行通知。）

The Variety Show is at four venues in London and is suitable for all ages.

London Chinese Film Festival 2009

Presented by the London Chinese Cultural Centre In association with BFI Southbank , Museum in London Docklands and Odeon Covent Garden

A showcase of carefully curated selections of this year's best narrative, documentary, short, and experimental films from China and Chinese Diaspora independent film makers. 

The festival is proud to present 5 UK premieres -- two outstanding new documentaries: Young and Restless in China, Hollywood Chinese and three features: Lost in Beijing, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, and Love Conquers All.

It would be a rare opportunity for viewers to see “Young and Restless” -- A  groundbreaking documentary that follows the lives of nine young people in China over four years as they struggle to find their way in a country changing faster than any in history as well as an opportunity to meet Director Sue Williams who will join the event for post-screening discussion

It would also be much fun to see Arthur Dong's Hollywood Chinese -- a chronicle of Chinese Americans in Hollywood beginning in the silent era and culminating in today's success stories.

Loaded with film clips, celebrity interviews (Ang Lee, Wang Wayne, Tsai Chin, Nancy Kwan, Joan Chan and more),  “it's a film not just for Chinese Americans but for film lovers in general.” --- Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival.

Welcome 

The Chinese Cultural Centre is a London based non-profit arts organisation founded in 1986. Responding to London's role as the cultural city of Great Britain, the CCC seeks to present and produce programme of current global relevance within a community context at important venues.

Annual New Year Festivals

Every year we put on a series of Chinese Cultural events which tour London wide. These often include Chinese Opera, Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Music and Songs. The programme includes overseas and UK based artists.

We offer educational events in connection with these programmes to London primary schools.

Education

The Chinese Cultural Centre has a long established record of producing workshops, holiday programmes and special educational events for:

• schools,
• Local Authorities Educational Services (e.g. Westminster City Council, L.B. of Greenwich)
• museums,
• galleries
• and arts centres within the remit of its Festival Programmes and all year round.

Chinese Film Society

The Chinese Film Society (CFS) was established in 1984 with an objective to provide the Chinese community and the non-Chinese with entertainment having a cultural value and to enrich the cultural life in the community by presenting films which would not normally find their way into local commercial cinemas.

Chinese Dance & Mime Theatre

The Chinese Dance & Mime Theatre Company was established in 1989 and administrated by the Chinese Cultural Centre.

London Chinese Orchestra

Founded in 1984 and administrated by the Chinese Cultural Centre, The London Chinese Orchestra is the first formally organised professional Chinese ensemble in the UK. Its members comprise of professionally instrumentalists from China, Taiwan & Hong Kong. Principle instruments are: Erhu (2 stringed fiddle), Pipa (4 stringed Chinese lute), Di & Xiao (bamboo vertical & horizontal flutes), Yangqin (dulcimer) & heng (wind instrument).