Tag «CULTURE & LEISURE»

Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra brings local Chinese culture to Spain, Portugal

The concert Photo: Courtesy of Foison Culture   The concert Photo: Courtesy of Foison Culture China’s Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra brought the culture of East China’s Zhejiang Province to Spain and Portugal from Saturday to Tuesday with its Moonlight Over Oceans & Nations series of concerts.  Hosted by Beijing Foison Culture Communications, the concerts included the …

Japan’s humble rice drink in demand

A cup of sake Photo: VCG The sommelier lingers over her glass, taking in the bouquet while clutching a spoon of caviar and cucumber jelly. The union of food and beverage is “magical”, she declares.  But Paz Levinson, head sommelier at the high-end Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant group, is not savoring a sought-after vintage from Bordeaux …

At Instagram hot spot in Cologne, LOLs trump likes

Visitors take photos in a balloon room at the Supercandy pop-up museum on October 5, 2018 in Cologne, Germany. Photo: AFP Crammed into a supermarket trolley, Kiki Malliora squealed with laughter as she rolled past her sister at Cologne’s pop-up selfie museum, where visitors said having fun outweighs the hunt for “likes” in a changing …

China’s sci-fi conference prepares bid for 2023 Worldcon

  Chinese sci-fi writers exchanged with peers from 14 countries at the three-day China International Science Fiction Conference, which ended Sunday in Southwest China’s Chengdu. Acclaimed science fiction writers including Robert J. Sawyer and Suzanne Palmer took part in the event. Themed “Multiple Fantasy, Colorful Future,” the conference attracted more than 360 writers, experts and …

International theater festival in Xichang, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, bridges East and West

Promotional material for Anywhere Photo: Li Hao/GT An actor gives a traditional face-changing performance in Sichuan Province. Photo: Li Hao/GT When the lights in the theater go dark, the audience falls completely silent in anticipation. For many, this will be the first time they have had the opportunity to appreciate a Western theater work, as …