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You know autumn is approaching when mooncakes start appearing in the shops! But do you know why moon cakes are eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival? Would you like to learn more about the festival? Join us for our Mid-Autumn Festival celebration!
During this event you’ll learn all about the festival during a presentation given by a native speaker, try lots of different flavours of mooncake in a fun blind taste test, make a traditional dough figurine on a stick of Chang’E (the moon goddess) and top it all off with a dumpling dinner!

The price includes all materials and dinner. This event is suitable for both adults and kids (minimum age 8 years old).

– Cultural Keys Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration –

Date: September 11th 2022
Time: 2.30-6.00pm
Location: CK Culture Centre, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District
Places: Maximum 10 people
Price: 258RMB (kids 8 to 14 years old 158RMB)
Payment: Prepayment via WeChat, AliPay, PayPal (no PayPal account required) or bank transfer. Fapiao available on request.

2.30pm Arrive, welcome
2.35pm Introduction to the Mid-Autumn Festival
3.00pm Mooncake tasting
3.30pm Make clay figurines of Chang’E
5pm Dinner (please note that the meal includes both meat and vegetarian dumplings. We are unfortunately unable to cater for vegans)
6pm Workshop concludes

Our events are held at our culture centre in Xiaopu Village and limited to 10 people, to ensure each attendee gets full attention from the teacher. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to take your creation home with you.

You might also like to explore our village before or after the workshop!
If you have any questions, or to sign up, please scan the QR code on the poster, add CulturalKeysCCC on WeChat, or email us at events@culturalkeys.cn. Alternatively, we will get back to you within 24 hours.

We look forward to having you join us for this wonderful event!

Please note: Pre-booking and prepayment required. A minimum number of people is required for this event to go ahead. If we do not meet the required minimum number of participants, you will receive a full refund. Once payment is made and your booking has been confirmed, we are unable to offer refunds.

Tea Time: Tasting and Talk with Phoebe Han and Jeremiah Jenne

Date: Monday, September 12th (Special day and time for the Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday)

Time: 14:30-17:00

Cost:  350 RMB, 300 RMB for Members

Join certified tea expert Phoebe Han and historian Jeremiah Jenne for an afternoon of tasting and talking about tea. In this special session, we will pair some of China's most celebrated teas with the stories, tales,  and legends behind the world's most consumed beverage.

Tea drinking has a long and storied history in China. Tea drinking originated in China, and since then, Chinese tea culture has developed and flowered. The legend has it that tea was 'discovered' by Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC when the wind blew some tea leaves into his cup of hot water. Despite tea being part of the Chinese culture and used as medicine for centuries before, it turned into a popular drink in the 200's AD. Tea cultivation, harvesting, and consumption became more and more celebrated through the centuries, becoming an important tradition and its ceremonial presentation came to be a form of art.

Phoebe will demonstrate how we prepare and drink tea in China. We will provide a tea set for each participant and guide each participant to learn how to prepare and discern good tea. Our tea experts will explain the different use of various tea sets in tea making. We will answer your questions such as: what are the differences in caffeine levels between teas, what is the distinction between loose leaf and bagged tea, what are the health benefits of different teas, and are there ideal seasons to drink certain teas?

Between tastings, Jeremiah will discuss the history of tea drinking and the tea industry in China. What's the relationship between bored students and the popularity of tea in the Tang Dynasty? What's the best way to trade for horses with your nomadic neighbors? (Hint: Bring tea.) Why did black tea replace green tea as the go-to brew overseas? Did the British East India Company really try and steal the entire tea industry?

Click the "Book Now" link below to RSVP for your chance to learn more about these topics, taste some fine teas, and have Jeremiah and Phoebe answer all of your CHA-llenging questions. It will be a fun afternoon of talking about tea!

Phoebe Han is a certified tea expert who has led The Hutong's tea workshops and Maliandao tea tours for over five years. In addition to being The Hutong's resident guru of brewed leaves, she is also a program planning wizard working with the Education and travel teams and is famous for her infectious positivity and brilliant smile.

Dr. Jeremiah Jenne is a writer and historian based in Beijing since 2002. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, and taught Late Imperial and Modern Chinese History for over 15 years. His essays and articles on China have appeared in The Economist, South China Morning Post, and numerous other publications. Jeremiah is the proprietor of Beijing by Foot, which organizes historic walking tours of Beijing's most famous sites and less-traveled byways, and leads workshops on history, culture, and cultural adaptation for students, and embassies, companies, and community groups. Along with David Moser, Jeremiah is also the co-host of the podcast Barbarians at the Gate.

ABOUT MIXOLOGY MASTER CLASS

Have you ever experienced to be a bartender and make cocktails for yourself and friends?

Here is a GREAT oppotunity now!

Our master of mixology, Jim, will teach you how to make a classic cocktail - Vesper.

Only 21 spots available.

Sign up ASAP and feel free to invite your friends too!Add Admin Jamie' we chat (we chat ID:Jamie3232) to book the ticket

RUNDOWN

19:45 - 20:05 Registeration

20:05 - 22:00 Cocktail Competition - 21 spots

22:00 - 22:30 Experience Bartender - 2 spots

Hey Fun Beijingers,You are welcome to join us Rooftop Party @ Moonee this Sunday.Bring your f riends or come meet new people!Let's have some fun!

Start at 6 PM,Sep.4
Ticket includes 2 drinks.(Selected wine,beer,cocktail,soft drink)

Message Fun Beijing Admin Jamie's we chat (we chat ID:Jamie3232)to book ticket.

Presale Ticket:100 RMB

At-door:120 RMB

The literal translation would be THE CRY, but this expression refers to the call to arms by the Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on the eve of September 16th, 1810 to fight for the independence of Mexico from the Spanish crown. 

Every year, Mexicans celebrate this important day in a party filled with music, dance, and good food.

This year, it is our pleasure to invite you to celebrate with the Mexican community of Beijing!

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/y4DQeCo62-x5QJUbZqyA1g

Join a workshop facilitated by INKO to embrace your feminity and practice being the strong, sensual, fierce woman who is hiding within you.

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/RQsKDD2IUEx2wjqM6c5-yg

Hey Fun Beijingers,You are welcome to join us Rooftop Party @ Moonee this Sunday. Let's meet new friends and have some fun!

Start at 6 PM,
Ticket includes 2 drinks.

Message Fun Beijing Admin Jamie's we chat (we chat ID:Jamie3232)to book ticket.

Presale Ticket:100 RMB

At-door:120 RMB

Offline Job Fair this Saturday in Beijing

‍Siemens, Canva, Evoke, Pacific Prime, Venture Education, China Europe Business School and many other companies will be showcasing their open positions!  

 Workshops on Branding and Finding your purpose, Storytelling, Panel discussions with amazing speakers - we will be revealing the full speaker list soon so keep your eyes peeled (that’s how they use the expression right?) anyways !!  

 register now through the poster,  update your cv and see you on Saturday

Love to golf? Spend a day on the course to raise money for Educating Girls of Rural China.
EGRC was founded in 2005 by Ching Tien with the belief that educated women have educated children. Through EGRC's financial sponsorhip and dedicated emotional support, over 1,700 yong women from rural Western China have changed their lives through education. In return, they have impacted their families and communites.

EGRC provides opportunites to girls from difficult family backgrounds to receive high school and university education. EGRC further supports them on their personal and career developments after they graduate. EGRC also identifies and trains those who have the drive and potential to become leaders in their communities.