Event

Bollywood dancing at Ganges
Bollywood dance performances happen at Ganges restaurant every week. Beautiful women dressed in colorful sari dance to modern and traditional Bollywood music, just like in the movies!
Where: Ganges, Entrance 1, 3/F Building S9, The Village, 39 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Every Thursday and Friday, 6-9:30 pm
Tel: 6416 0181

Lessons on Chinese painting and calligraphy
East & West Studio, an institution dedicated to promoting Sino-foreign cultural exchange, offers training in traditional painting and calligraphy. The center, founded in 2002, has organized many exchange and training activities with teachers from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, National Academy of Chinese Theater Art and Beijing Normal University.
Where: Ya’ao School, 2 Yangshan Lu, Chaoyang DistrictWhen: Every Saturday, 9:30-11:30 am
Tel: 5979 2176
Cost: Free

Alternative music developers
An alternative music scene is taking shape in Beijing, revolving around electronic, techno and house music. Record producers, event organizers, club managers and DJs who contribute to this development will talk about their experience. Speakers include Milky, Tango’s event producer; Thomas Gaestedius, White Rabbit’s manager; and DJ Mickey Zhang. The sessi will be moderated by music journalist Dan Stephenson.
Where: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: November 27, 6-7:30 pm
Tel: 6438 6675

Ski and snowboard promotion weekend
Duolemeidi, a Hebei ski resort four hours from downtown Beijing, has a high-speed ski-lift, several challenging slopes and a park for beginners and intermediate skiers. The tour bus leaves from the north gate of the Workers’ Stadium at 7 pm Friday and returns early Sunday evening. Where: Duolemeidi, Xiqueliang, Xitaizui Village, Chongli County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province
When: November 27-29
Tel: 8453 5186
Cost: 600 yuan (includes transportation, basic accommodations and a one-and-a-half-day lift ticket)

(By Wei Ying)