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Ricefield Chinese Arts and Cultural Centre presents TAKEAWAY CHINA,
our spring programme celebrating Chinese film, art and crafts.
By attending the diverse range of events and activities, you will be able to ‘takeaway’ a slice of Chinese culture. We especially want to thank our partners this year: The Glad Café, Dumpling Inn, Creative Cargo-Glasgow Sculpture Studio and LocoFoco for all their support and inspiration!
To book activities, please contact: Ricefield at info@ricefield.org.uk or call 07889459672
LIAOLIAOBA! 聊聊吧！ Interested in Chinese culture and looking to make friends whilst exploring new places in Glasgow? Come for a blether at our new travelling culture cafe LiaoLiaoBa! (Chinese for let’s chat about it!) Whether you speak Chinese or English, as long as you like to chat you are welcome!
Date: Sat. 28th March Time: 2-4pm Cost: FREE Venue: St Mungo’s Museum
TEA AND CALLIGRAPHY Learn the art of Chinese calligraphy in among the wonderful smells and tastes of some of the world’s oldest teas. Not only will you get to taste various teas but you will get the opportunity to experience traditional tea ceremony with your new friends.
Date: Tues 24 March/28 April/26 May/23 June Time: 10.30-12.30 Cost: £80 (all 4 sessions) Venue: Kung Fu Tea- Haymarket Edinburgh
Send us a picture of your Chinese knotting charm bookmark design by 24th November and you could win a Ricefield goodie bag and 5% off your next order!
Order your Chinese knotting charms to get involved – only £1 with special discount code “BOOKWEEK14” – all you need is a strip of card with a hole punched at the bottom for your knotting charm!
Contact us now on info@ricefield.org.uk or 0141 548 6978 to order yours!
Thank you to everyone who attended our lovely afternoon of storytelling. We hope you enjoyed learning about legends of China and making bookmarks for your own storybooks!
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Celebrate Book Week Scotland with our free storytelling workshop with Fong Liu inspired by Chinese legends on Saturday 29th November from 2pm – 4pm at GoMA Library (Gallery of Modern Art (lower floor) Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH)
Limited spaces available, so book your place now by contacting us on: info@ricefield.org.uk or 0141 548 6978
Send us your Chinese themed creations with our Paper Opera Mask by 31st October and you could be in with a chance to win a Ricefield Gift Pack and 5% discount off your next order! We’ll post the top 3 creations on our website and Facebook page for all to admire!
Order your Paper Opera Masks now to get involved!
Need some inspiration? Check out our Pinterest board for some Chinese inspired mask ideas.
What is ShuChong?
ShuChong (meaning Bookworm in Chinese!) is Ricefield’s new, free monthly Book Club to read books by Chinese authors or books with Chinese cultural themes.
- Read our club-selected Chinese themed book each month
- Share opinions over a nice cup of tea in a relaxed atmosphere
- Be part of a circle of like-minded, friendly people
- Our bookworm HQ: Hillhead Library
To join ShuChong Book Club, please contact: info@ricefield.org.uk
Our next meet up will be:
Galloping Horses by Xu Zechen (translated by Helen Wang) – Wednesday 26th November at 6pm at Hillhead Library
– Wednesday 29th October at 6pm at *Hillhead Library*
~Having a wee break for the summer holidays! Write in your suggestions for our next ShuChong book!~
Red Sorghum by Mo Yan – Wednesday 28th May at 6pm at *Hillhead Library* (348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP)
River Town by Peter Hessler – Wednesday 23rd April at 6pm at Hillhead Book Club (17 Vinicombe St, Glasgow G12 8BE)
Boy in the Twilight by Yu Hua – Wednesday 19th March at 6pm at Hillhead Book Club (17 Vinicombe St, Glasgow G12 8BE)
Have a browse of some short stories by Chinese writers:
Dragonworld by Zhang Xinxin, translated by Helen Wang
Old Man Xinjiang by Xue Mo, translated by Nicky Harman
The Accident by Murong Xuecun, translated by Harvey Thomlinson
The Curse by A Yi, translated by Julia Lovell
Woman Fish by Dorothy Tse, translated by Nicky Harman
The Goldfish by Qiao Mai, translated by Liu Jue
The Monk of Flower Temple by The Bucket Rider (骑桶人)
书虫!
- 从阅读了解中国
- 喝着茶,谈天说地
- 结交志同道合的朋友
- 相聚: Hillhead Library
联系我们： info@ricefield.org.uk
Are you interested in Chinese culture and looking to make friends whilst exploring new places in Glasgow?
Come for a blether at our new travelling culture cafe LiaoLiaoBa (Chinese for ‘let’s chat!’)
We meet every month in a different cafe in Glasgow with a different conversation theme to encourage Scottish/Chinese cultural exchange in a fun environment. Whether you speak Chinese or English, as long as you like to chat you are welcome!
To join LiaoLiaoBa, contact: info@ricefield.org.uk
聊聊吧!
你对中国文化感兴趣并且想结交新朋友吗？
你想每个月去不同的地方享受咖啡吗？
加入聊聊吧，一起探索格拉！
联系： info@ricefield.org.uk
Thanks to those of you who made it to our previous LiaoLiaoBa! Our next meet up will be on:
Sunday 30th November at 2pm at Biggar’s Cafe, 273 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3HQ
Sunday 26th October at 2pm at Cafe Circa, 322 Crow Rd Glasgow, Lanarkshire G11 7HS
~Having a wee break for the summer holidays! Write in your suggestions for our next Liaoliaoba cafe stop!~
Sunday 1st June at 2pm at Cafe Hula, 321 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3PT
Sunday 27th April at 2pm at Biscuit, 17 Skirving Street, Glasgow G41 3AB
Saturday 29th March at 2pm at Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow G12 8PB
*Launch* Saturday 15th Feb at 12pm at Feast Restaurant, 292-298 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JA
Thank you to everyone who came along, what a lovely afternoon in the sunshine! The canal was sparkling and brilliant paper canal critters made by all!
Opera Mask Face-Painting & Calligraphy Temporary Tattoos
With Yue Xu and Ju Guan
Many thanks to everyone who attended and supported Ricefield’s Little China Pop Up Stall at the Merchant City Festival.
It was a great and very busy weekend thanks to our volunteers. Check out the photos on our Facebook page!
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Saturday 26th July 2pm – 4pm
Sunday 27th July 12pm – 2pm
Parnie Street, Merchant City Festival (Map here)
Ricefield is excited to announce that it will be involved in the Merchant City Festival this year offering free Chinese opera style face-painting and Chinese calligraphy temporary tattoos – come along for a unique experience that is fun for all the family!
Many thanks to everyone who attended and to Habibi Kitchen for the wonderful falafels, it was a lovely afternoon in the sunshine!
Saturday 21st June 12pm – 5pm The Old Barn/Yoga Barn, Pollok Park, Glasgow G43 1AT
£3.50 donations entry, free for children. Donations proceed to Scottish Refugee Council.
Ricefield is proud to announce it will be attending the new Southside Souk , a new monthly market showcasing multicultural talent by offering a wide range of products, music, arts and crafts and food. The first is being held in aid of Scottish refugee week to celebrate cultural diversity.
Ricefield will have a range of beautiful handcrafted, Chinese folk products (including the lovely lady below!) so come take a gander!
Excited? Take a Sneak Peek on our Facebook page!
Ricefield on Instagram
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