Event

Tango Workshop with Luis Castro and Claudia Mendoza

This 7-class workshop is based on Castro and Mendoza’s Theory on Tango Dance described in their bookArgentine Tango: The Structure, The Dance. The authors say tango has five main elements that make up its essence: the walk, the embrace, communication, choreography and improvisation and musicality. Workshop participants will learn how to improve their skills by mastering these elements.

Where: Beijing Youth Palace, 68 Xizhimen Nan Dajie, Xicheng District
When: January 8, 8:30-10 pm
Cost: 1 class 210 yuan, 3 classes 560 yuan, 5 classes 850 yuan, 7 classes 980 yuan (pre-registration); 1 class 240 yuan and 7 classes 1,100 yuan (at the door)
Email:
alicepanyy@yahoo.com.cn

8th Red Bull Nanshan Open

Watch 30 foreign and Chinese pro snowboarders compete for the top prize of $25,000 (170,000 yuan) at the Red Bull Nanshan Open this Saturday. The event is the largest Asian snowboarding competition on the Swatch Ticket to Ride World Snowboard Tour and the largest ever snowboarding competition in China.

Where: Quiksilver Nanshan Mellow Park, Nanshan Ski Village, Miyun County
When: January 9, 9 am – 4 pm
Cost: 20 yuan for park entrance ticket

Book swap and board games

There are hundreds of books for the taking at this monthly event, where the selection gets better each month. Everything from thrillers to nonfiction and chick lit is available. If English isn’t your thing, there are also French and Portuguese books. There are only a few rules: books are one-for-one except for children’s books (three-for-one if they are picture books or short-chapter books). Textbooks, classics and Chinese-language titles are not accepted.

Where: Sequoia Cafe, 44 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District
When: January 9, 2-6 pm
Tel: 6590 2525

Navigating territories by Rirkrit Tiranvanija

Artist Rirkrit Tiravanija from Tang Contemporary Art-Beijing gallery will talk about his group art experiences, challenges of the craft, and civic and institutional opportunities.

Where: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: January 10, 5-6:30 pm
Tel: 6438 6675
Cost: Free 

(By Wei Ying)