Chinatown Arts Space
Unit 5, 2/F,
22 Wardour Street,
London W1D 6QQ
T: 020 7434 3671
F: 020 7734 2541
E: info@chinatownartsspace.com
Company No. 6067760
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Supported by
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009
Rick Lau (Hong Kong)
My Queer Valentine - a roller-coaster cabaret journey to
find his rainbow utopia.
When: Preview Aug 6-7 8pm (1hr) £ 5
Aug 8-17, 19-30 8pm (1hr) £ 11/ £ 9 (Fri-Sun), £ 10/ £ 8 (Mon-Thu)
Where: Universal Arts @St Georges West
Venue 8, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
Bookings: 0844 477 1000
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Taste Asia @ Inspiration Festival
26th July 2009, 12pm-6pm
Valentines Park, Ilford, IG1
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Yellow Central Summer School 2009
Who can come? Anyone aged 8 -18 years. No previous experience necessary.
Where is it? Central School of Speech and Drama, Swiss Cottage, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
When is it? July 27th - 29th 2009
What will we do? Develop speaking and movement skills and discover the uniquely rich and vibrant world of East Asian art forms and stories, culminating in a sharing at the end of the course with friends and families.
Cost £75
To reserve a place(s), please complete the Yellow
Central booking form or to register your interest please contact
us stating name and age of child(ren).
West End Live - 20 & 21 June 2009
CAS is delighted to be taking part again in West End Live, with free sculpture workshops run by Kimiya Yoshikawa, Hsiao-Chi Tsai and Asaki Kan in the CAS marquee on both days, and talented singer-songwriter, Cherry Lee, performing on the main stage on Sunday 21 June at 3.05pm.
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Thai Traditional Mask Theatre Workshop in Bangkok, November 2009
Taking place in Bangkok, this workshop is a skill-developing cultural programme aiming at performance artists and theatre practitioners from all over the world who have strong interests in gaining good grounding knowledge in the art of Khon. The
participants will take part in a 3-week intensive training programme designed for artists who have little or no knowledge of Thai
theatre.
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TYPHOON 6 - Yellow Earth Theatre
UNVEILING OF 'THE LION'
8 APRIL 2009
WARDOUR STREET: THE GATEWAY TO CHINATOWN
Photos: David Bushell
Chinatown Arts Space and Shaftesbury PLC are delighted to announce Hsiao-Chi Tsai from Taiwan and Kimiya Yoshikawa from Japan as the winners of the £20,000 Wardour Street Sculpture commission with their collaborative proposal ‘The Lion’. This exciting new commission encapsulates the vibrancy and diversity of Chinatown and its community. The sculpture will be installed for up to 10 years on the corner of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue at the unveiling on 8th April 2009.
‘The Lion’ is a striking contemporary interpretation of a traditional Chinese symbol of greeting and guardianship. Made of jesmonite, brightly coloured Perspex and treated steel, the colour and pattern of The Lion represent the diversity of East Asians living and working in the UK.
David Tse Ka-shing (Creative Director of Chinatown Arts Space): ‘This is a vibrant, playful, modern interpretation of a traditional East Asian icon using colourful Perspex material, and will be a striking addition to Chinatown's increasing public artwork. The sculpture marks one entrance into Chinatown and will be in situ for up to 10 years, a welcome cultural icon in the West End amidst the busy landscape of advertising jostling for people's attention.’
Hsiao-Chi Tsai & Kimiya Yoshikawa graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2006 with Tsai specialising in Textiles and Yoshikawa in Sculpture. Tsai & Yoshikawa have also been commissioned by Lewisham Council, London to produce a public sculpture for Catford town centre.
You are invited to join The Big Lunch!
The Big Lunch, an Eden Project, will involve millions of people sitting down to eat lunch at the same time, in their street with their community on Sunday 19th July. It’s really easy to get involved - for Big Lunch, tips, ideas and resources and to let us know you’re planning your Big Lunch visit www.thebiglunch.com or call 020 7636 8152.
Five Circles Arts Festival: Circle Four
Public Art 1 (UK): Mural Commission – 1888 Project
Chinatown Arts Space worked in partnership with Shaftesbury PLC to
commission a contemporary mural for Horse and Dolphin Yard, Chinatown,
London. A national competition was run and we are delighted to announce
that Wing Kei Wong was chosen as the winner. Wong launched
her 1888 project, a photo collection appeal inviting submissions for
Chinatown-related photos to add
in making her photo collage.
Shaftesbury PLC and Chinatown Arts Space
have received an investment from Arts & Business to develop their creative partnership for the Mural Commission. The A & B
Investment Programme is funded by Arts Council England, the Department
for Culture, Media and Sport and the Scottish Executive.
| The Best in Contemporary British East Asian Arts Five Circles Arts Festival |
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Chinatown Arts Space mounted the Five Circles Arts Festival,
a series of five groundbreaking contemporary exchange events in rap
music, film music cross-arts, contemporary dance, and visual public
arts, which took place from Feb 2008. Five Circles draws
its inspiration from the Olympics logo with its five interlocking
circles, symbolising international co-operation and competition.
Collaborative, innovative and unique, Five Circles presented the
best in contemporary Chinese performance.
Download a festival brochure...
Download a programme…
- Hip Hop Rap (UK/China)
- Classic Film, Contemporary Score (UK/China)
- Dance Now (UK/China)
- Public Art 1 (UK)
- Public Art 2 (International)
- Masterclasses and Workshops
