China Showcased Through Expats: Miss Laowai China Pageant

Witness 35 expat foreigners in China from over 20 different countries compete for the crown of Miss Laowai China this Saturday, September 11.

Developed to promote awareness towards breast cancer, motherhood, education and culture, this pageant will be hosted at The 21st Century Hotel (next to Lucky Street) at 7PM.

Proceeds will be donated to the breast cancer patients of Tiangtai hospital.

“This beauty pageant is an artistic celebration of natural beauty, and a showcase of culture and heritage which seeks to promote and combine physical and inner beauty together with culture pride. Miss Laowai China aims at creating role models and champions in beauty, purity and culture for many outstanding young foreign women who seek personal development through small help groups and outreach programs.”

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, September 11
• Time: 7PM + After Party at Nashville Bar
• Location: 21st Century Hotel
• Address: 40 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. Tel: 64683311
• Ticket: RMB 150 per person or RMB 300 for VIP ticket (includes entrance to after party at Nashville for free flow beer)
• ***RSVP to Moya by Sept. 9: RMB 100 per person or RMB 200 for VIP ticket (e-mail the following info: name, company, tel, e-mail)
• RSVP Contact: Moya Li 13810965294 and e-mail: moya.lizeng@gmail.com

All 35 participants will be judged in the following categories:

1. Chinese Talent – Participant will perform by herself and can sing, dance, play instrument, etc (for maximum of 4 minutes

2. Personality & National Outfit – Personality-participants introduces herself and includes all information from “Education and Accomplishments” (within 2 minutes)

3. Country of Origin Talent – Participants will showcase their own country’s culture in dance, sing, poem etc

4. Evening Gown- Participants walks in style long gown (Dress)

5. Question & Answer – Participants answer randomly selected question within 2 minute

6. Posture, Composure, Presentation (eye contact, smile etc)

Background of MISS LAOWAI CHINA

Miss Laowai China Pageant is a cultural exchange platform organized at this magnitude to encompass the interest of both Chinese and Foreigners in China. While it calls for participation of female foreigners in China, its main aim is to promote friendship and understanding of the way of life in China through the eyes of foreign beauty and revealed in talent about Things Chinese. This platform allows the women to show how savoir-faire they are in China life. In their daily life they are goal-oriented and aware of the importance of Chinese culture on the global scale. Therefore, delegates who become part of the Miss Laowai China Organization will display the characteristics and aspirations from their everyday lives. Miss Laowai China is therefore a conduit through which they will compete with hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and also release their kindred spirit to improve the lives of others.

The crowned Miss Laowai China is an ambassador of diversity and a positive role model. She helps extend peoples knowledge of her country, and she bridges China and Foreign culture. Miss Laowai is the dual intent single foreign voice representing foreign cultural interest in China and local culture to the foreigners. The winner of Miss Laowai China Pageant will dedicate a full year as an International Spokesperson, Advocacy for Inspiring a Renewed Interest her country, and creating awareness on Social, Cultural, Health and Wealth.

IFC GALA at Capital M

Hosted by Beijing International Festival Chorus (IFC), enjoy an exclusive gourmet dinner paired with matching wines and live entertainment at the exquisite Capital M Restaurant on Saturday, September 11.

Featuring a live jazz band, Children’s Choir and auction, all proceeds from the evening will benefit IFC – “helping us to spread the magic of music in China through our outreach and education programs as well as through our performances.”

Tickets have almost sold out for this exclusive event, and a few places are now left with individual tickets available at RMB888 each. Tickets are also available in tables of 12 for RMB10 000 per table. Ticket includes cocktails and canapes, three course dinner and matching wines, and fabulous entertainment from IFC performers.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, September 11

Time: 16:00-20:00

Location: Capital M

Tickets: RMB 888 or table of 12 for RMB 10,000


Contact: All ticket enquiries may be directed to tickets@beijingifc.org or call 1521 039 3940.

Go “Gombe 50″ with Jane Goodall

Meet and greet the renowned Jane Goodall as she hosts an evening celebrating environmental conservation and wildlife protection.

Hosted in 1725 Courtyard, enjoy a meal prepared from fresh produce grown in their organic farm, this special event in a gorgeous historical setting marks the 50 anniversary of Dr. Goodall’s groundbreaking research on chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, September 17th
• Time: 5:30-9:30PM
• Location: 1725 Courtyard
• Address: No.6 The West of Shuangqiao Street
• Transport: JGI just will be providing a FREE shuttle bus service on September 17th for attendees, departing from Kempinski Hotel and Kerry Centre at 5:00 PM with return to these locations at 9:30 PM. You may sign up for the free shuttle bus service at the time of purchase of your tickets.
• Ticket Prices: Adults RMB 700; Children 12 and under RMB 350
• Website: http://www.jgichina.org/en/info_detail.asp?id=2384
• Tel: 010-8536-1188

Jane Goodall will also be speaking at Beijing Foreign Studies University on Saturday, September 18.

In her lecture, Gombe and Beyond: The Next 50 Years, Dr. Goodall will reflect—both personally and professionally—on the meaning of the past five decades, the extraordinary changes the world has seen since 1960, and the impact these changes have had on people, animals and the environment we all share. In addition, she will discuss the role we must all play over the next 50 years to ensure a better future for generations to come.

2010 Dr. Jane Goodall’s “Hope for Animals and Their World” Public Lecture and Gombe 50 Celebration

• Date: Saturday, September 18th, 2010
• Time: 14:00-16:30
• Location: Beijing Foreign Studies University
• Ticket Price: 30RMB
• Website: http://www.greeningthebeige.org/gtb/node/637

Background:

The year 2010 marks a monumental milestone for the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and its founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Fifty years ago, Goodall, who is today a world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, first set foot on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in what is now Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and her vision has expanded into a global mission to empower people to make a difference for all living things.

DreamWorlds: Australian Art Exhibition

Witness the Official Opening of DreamWorlds, an exhibition of Australian moving image in public space on Saturday, September 4th at 6:30PM in Sanlitun Village. RSVP required (details below).

“Dream Worlds” is a public exhibition of eight leading Australian video artists. The exhibition celebrates the diversity of Australian art. “Dream Worlds” is part of the 2010
 Australia China Cultural Year

 exhibition curated
 by
 former director of the Australian Network for Art and Technology Melinda Rackham.

Event Details: DreamWorlds: Australian Moving Image 2010

• Date: 4 September 2010
• Time: 6.30-9.00pm
• Location: Sanlitun Village, Floor 4, Building 8, Courtyard 19, Sanlitun Road. (Access next to Element Fresh. Call 1581 1173 284 for directions.)
• RSVP: rsvp@dreamworlds.com.au
• Info: www.dreamworlds.com.au
• Curator: Melinda Rackham

Slow Food Saturday @ The Schoolhouse

With an organic bread station, homemade cheese station, homemade ice cream and sorghum dumpling stations, Slow Food Saturday will be showcasing culinary traditions and delicious foods while having fun in the countryside with family and friends.

Hosted by 组织者 The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu & Slow Food Beijing, visitors can take this opportunity to get outside of Beijing and enjoy walking, biking and hiking around the Schoolhouse’s four villages – Mutianyu, Beigou, Xinying and Tianxianyu. It’s also a great chance to check out local restaurants’ special dishes, local villagers’ locally grown foods, along with culinary demonstrations.

For more information, please visit: http://www.slowfoodsaturday.org

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, September 4
• Time: 10:30am-onwards
• Location: Mutianyu, Beigou, Xinying and Tianxianyu Villages
• Transport: We encourage guests to come up by bus. Our leaving point will be the Trek Store just south of Chaoyang Park. Buses will be leaving at 09:00 sharp! Click here for map location and directions. Round-Trip bus tickets to and from Mutianyu cost RMB 80. To reserve your seat please email: bus@slowfoodsaturday.org When you reserve please leave your name, phone number and number of people.
• Contact Tel: 13810521254

*Thank you to Greening the Beige for sharing this event with LumDimSum.

Learn the Secret Behind Healthy Chocolate Truffles

For anyone with a serious sweet tooth with a chocolate addiction, Jennifer McClelland may be your savior.

A raw foods chef and expert, Jennifer will be sharing her secret to making Chocolate Truffles in the Raw – meaning they will be vegetarian friendly, lactose and gluten free.

The secret ingredient to healthy chocolate is to just consume it in its purest form: raw cacao aka raw chocolate. (available for purchase at the World Health Store)

Did you know raw cacao is one of the highest sources of Vitamin C (and antioxidants, iron and magnesium)?  But that the heating process destroys much of the nutrients and all of the Vitamin C and enzymes in chocolate?  This class we will learn how to have our cake and eat it too!

- Jennifer McClelland on raw cacao.

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, September 4
• Time: 2:00PM-3:30PM
• Location: World Health Store in CBD (Shangdu Soho)
• Price: Regular RMB 150; Walk-in RMB 180
• Contact: 5900-2209, www.worldhealthstore.com.cn

Meet Holistic Practitionner: Marianne Niederer

A featured guest of Kocoon Spa Lounge, Holistic Practitionner and Founder of Shanghai-based holistic center In-Touch, Marianne Niederer will be hosting a free talk and interactive demonstration on Wednesday, September 1 from 7:00-8:30PM at Kocoon Spa Lounge.

RSVP: kocooninfo@kocoonspalounge.com

From September 1st-19th, 2010, you can also sign up for private sessions and the following workshops:

• Private Session: Energy therapy, Tarot cards reading, pendulum consultation
• Tarot Cards Workshop
• Pendulum Workshop
• Spiritual Development Workshop
• Meditation Class to train your 6th Sense

Cheers with Cava: Spanish Wine Tasting

Hosted by MPC Wines and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, enjoy 4 pours of selected Spanish wines paired with Spanish tapas from 7:30PM-9:30PM on Thursday, Aug.26 at the Westin Chaoyang.

Learn about the exotic wines from Tierra de Granada, the sweet crispiness of our cavas, or the mineral and peach notes of Spain’s most representative white: albariño. A unique opportunity to explore and compare the top Spanish wine regions.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, 26th August, 2010
• Time: 19:30-21:30PM
• Wines: Cava Oriol Rosell Rosé (90 pts RP), Cava 1+1:3 (87 pts RP), Lagar de Bouza (Albariño), Almaraes (Tierra del Norte de Granada)
• Price: 100 RMB net. Includes 4 pours of selected wines from Spain plus Tapas to pair the wines.

• Location: MIX @ The Westin Chaoyang (7 North Dongsanhuan Road Tel: 5922-8880)

Countdown: 3 Days Until Hatsune’s 9 Year Celebration!

Hatsune Friends & Fans:

Don’t forget it’s Hatsune’s 9 year anniversary party on Aug. 25 from 9PM-onwards.

The more the merrier, so please feel free to help me spread the word and invite all your friends to join the fun!!

If you can make it, please RSVP with me directly: kristen@lumdimsum.com.

Event details here:

Hatsune’s 9 Year Anniversary will be held on Wednesday, August 25 at Hatsune Sanlitun Village.

Party will take place at Hatsune Sanlitun Village and we will be celebrating with anyone and everyone who loves Hatsune.

A Ticket to enter a wonderful world of free flow sake, dangerously good cocktails and Hatsune’s legendary sushi rolls is RMB 150 at the door.

Expect nothing less of Epic.

    * Date: Wednesday, August 25
    * Time: From 9PM-1AM
    * Location: Hatsune Sanlitun Village
    * Tickets: RMB 150 per person
    * Reservations: kristen@lumdimsum.com

Migas Grand Opening Party

After a soft-opening party on Wednesday, Migas launches its grand opening party in style TONIGHT with Riviera Events getting the word out:

“Expect some beautiful people, champagne, cocktails, fine food and quality house music from the famous DJ Betoko (get physical) !”

Party starts 6PM-late.

Date: Friday, August 20, 2010

Location: 6th floor of Nali Patio, Sanlitun

Check it out: