Event

Lecture by top international shoe designer

Georgina Goodman and her husband BJ Cunningham founded the fashion brand Georgina Goodman in 2002, which has since made a mark in the shoe design business. The couple will share their experience in building their brand, as well as their views on creating fashion, in this lecture sponsored by the British Council.

Where: Auditorium of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, A2 Yinghua Dong Jie, Chaoyang District
When: September 3, 6:30 pm
Tel: 6421 6141
Cost: Free

Slow food Saturday

The Slow Food Beijing Convivium gives city dwellers a chance to enjoy a day of natural food and fun at the Great Wall. Besides cycling, hiking and walking around the neighboring Great Wall, attendees will taste a variety of dishes made from the freshest local ingredients such as brown sugar sorghum dumplings, teppanyaki trout, wild vegetable dishes and home-made ice creams.

Where: The Roadhouse at Mutianyu, 12 Mutianyu Village, Huairou District
When: September 4, 10 am – 6 pm
Tel: 13810521254
Cost: Foods cost 5 to 20 yuan, bus ride 80 yuan round-rip

FunGym Opening

FunGym, a chain of children’s gyms based in Canada, will open its first store in Beijing on Sunday with free roller-skating lessons, free climbing classes and a football friendship game. The gym features programs and facilities to help children develop not just their physical but also their cognitive, emotional and social skills. Regular classes start on September 13.

Where: Ole Sports Center Beijing, 5 Shimencun Lu, Baiziwan Qiao Dong, Chaoyang District
When: September 5, 9 am – 2:30 pm
Tel: 6776 4705
Cost: Free

Gifted child evaluation

The China Trade Commission and Whiz Kids International Testing Center are giving parents a chance to find out for free whether they have “gifted children.” It is open to children between the ages of 4 and 7. The one-hour evaluation includes observing children in a special play setting, where they act out roles and solve a variety of problems. Four visiting European experts will conduct the evaluation, which normally costs 3,500 yuan.

Where: Whiz Kids International Testing Center, Room 700, 11 Wanliu Dong Lu, Haidian District
When: Daily, ends September 30, 10 am – 6 pm
Tel: 8255 1838
Cost: Free

(By Liang Meilan)