Beijing provides this weekend some activities which will incite you to face the winter cold: concerts, exhibitions, parties. And if you want to learn to snowboard, hurry up ! It might be your last chance!    

Exhibitions

Xia Xing and Du Jie
January 26th to March 29th. Discover those two Chinese artists: one takes pictures from newspapers and copies them on canvas, the other one uses brush strokes.
Venue : Galerie Urs Meile : 104 Caochangdi Village (take the airport service road north past the 5th Ring Road, turn right at the "China Film Museum" billboard and continue to the traffic light. At the light veer right onto a slanted road and continue heading right. The gallery is the two story gray building on the left), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区草场地村104号
Time: Tue-Sun 11am-6:30pm
Tel: 010-6433-3393

International Prints Group Exhibition
Until February 16th. Prints from Zhang Dali, Wang Guanyi, Francis Bacon, Antoni Tapiès etc.
Venue : 3+3 Space: Dashanzi art district (southern section), 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District.朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区南边
Time: Mon-Sun 10am-6pm
Tel: 010.6437-9942

Group Exhibition : Righted, Lefted
Until February 9th. Paintings from Zhang Donghong, Gao Fang, Xiao Se and other Chinese painters.
Venue : The Fifth Element Gallery : Dashanzi Art District，4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区酒仙桥路四号大山子艺术区
Time: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Tel: 010.6432-9942

'85 New Wave
Until February 17th. This exhibition goes through the evolution of contemporary art in China.
Venue: Ullens Center of Contemporary Art (UCCA) : Dashanzi Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号大山子艺术区
Time: Tue-sun 10am-6pm
Infos: 010.6438-6576

Group Exhibition : Roda Brasileira
Until February 20th. 4 Chilean artists: Caio Raizevitz, Nelson Leirner, Eder Santos and Regina Silveira displays their work.
Venue: Marella Gallery : Dashanzi art district, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798大山子艺术区
Time: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Tel: 010.6433-4055

Group Exhibition: Convection
Until February 24th. Displays work from Robert Frank, Shoji Ueda, Xing Danwen etc.
Venue: Three Shadows Photography Art Centre : 155 East End Art, Caochangdi Village (Next to9 Platform China), Chaoyang District. 朝阳区草场地艺术东区155号(站台中国旁)
Time: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Tel: 010.6432-2663 ext 8008

Books 

Robert Burns au Bookworm
Le 25 janvier. Discussion autour du roman écossais “The National Bard” de Robert Burns. Poésie, chansons et spectacles, accompagnés d’un dîner de trois plats avec au menu les haggis, saucisses typiquement écossaises.
Lieu : Bookworm : Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体北路4号院
Infos : 010-6586-9507
Email : bookwormjenny@gmail.com
Horaire : 19h30
Tarif : 200RMB

Cinema

Chilean Film Season  
Until January 25th. Few Chilean movies such as Subterra, Cachimba, Padre Nuestro or Mi Mejor Enemigo will be shown on the screen.
Venue: Instituto Cervantes : 1A Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体南路甲1号
Tel: 010.5879-9666

La Vérité Si Je Mens !
January 26th, 28th and 30th. This film relates the story of a French man who ends up being integrated in the Jewish community in Paris. In French with Chinese subtitles.
Venue: French Cultural Center: 16 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体西路16号
Price: 20 RMB (10 pour les étudiants)
Tel: 010.65.53.26.27
Website: http://www.ccfpekin.org/

La Vérité Si Je Mens2 ! 
January 26th, 27th and 30th. This sequel relates the solidarity amongst a group of friends in the adversity. In French with Chinese and English subtitles.
Venue: French Cultural Center: 16 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体西路16号
Price : 20 RMB (10 for students)      
Tel : 010.65.53.26.27
Website : http://www.ccfpekin.org/

Le cœur des hommes (The heart of men)
January 26th. French movie which relates the relationships between four old friends. In French with Chinese and English subtitles.
Venue: Centre culturel français : 16 Gongti Xilu, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区工体西路16号
Price: 20 RMB (10 RMB for the students)
Website : http://www.ccfpekin.org/

On the stage

Looking West to Chang’an (Xi Wang Chang’an)
Until January 27th. Play based on Lao She's novel. In Chinese, no English subtitle. Venue: Poly Theater : Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District. 东城区东直门南大街14号保利大厦1层
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: 80- 1280RMB 
Tel : 010.6500-1188 ext 5126/5127

Dance: LDTX
January 26th. Two plays displayed by young choreographers: "See" and "Whispering Wind".
Venue: Haidian Theater : 28 Zhongguancun Dajie, Haidian District. 海淀区中关村大街28号
Time: 7:30 pm
Price: 100RMB (50RMB for the students)
Tickets: 010-6406-8888/400-813-333
Tel: 010-6255-8026

Concerts

Bad Mamasan
January 26th. 70's and 80's Heavy Metal music.
Venue: 2Kolegas : 21 Liangmaqiao Lu (inside the drive-in movie theater park) north of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District. 朝阳区亮马桥路21号（燕莎桥往东1500米路北汽车电影院内）
Time: 9 :30pm
Tel: 010-8196-4820

Last Chance of Youth
January 26th. Punk music.
Venue: Room 101: 199 Andingmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District. 东城区安定门内大街199号
Time: 10pm
Tel: 010.6402-7532

Mirror Band
January 26^th. Folk Rock acoustic.
Price: Gratuit pour l'achat d'une boisson à 20 RMB
Time: 9 :30pm
Venue: Jiangjinjiu Bar : 2 Zhongku Hutong, (between Drum and Bell towers on the west side, a few doors south of The Drum and Bell), Dongcheng District. 东城区钟库胡同2号 (鼓楼北门)
Tel: 010-8405-0124

Ourselves Beside Me et Shake Hands With Danger
January 26th. Two kick-ass girl trio bands.
Venue: D22 : 242 Chengfu Lu (two doors west of 13 Club), Haidian District. 海淀区成府路242号
Price: 30-40 RMB
Time: 10pm
Tel: 010-6265-3177

Section 6
January 26^th. Live Hip Hop.
Venue: Yugong Yishan : 2-3 Zhang Zizhong Road (former Duan Qirui government building, east of Ping'an Dadao), Dongcheng District. 东城区张自忠路3-2号段祺瑞执政府旧址西院
Time: 9pm
Price: 30RMB
Tel : 010.64.04.27.11

Shui Wen et G-eleven
January 26th. British Pop and Jazzy Blues.
Price: 25 RMB with a draught beer.
Venue: What Bar : 72 Beichang Jie (just north of the west gate of the Forbidden City), Xicheng District. 西城区北长街72号(故宫西门往北)
Tel: 133.41.12.27.57

Lao Lang
January 27th. Intimist performance by popstar « Old Wolf ».
Price: Free with a 20 RMB drink
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Jiangjinjiu Bar : 2 Zhongku Hutong, (between Drum and Bell towers on the west side, a few doors south of The Drum and Bell), Dongcheng District. 东城区钟库胡同2号 (鼓楼北门)
Tel: 010-8405-0124

Going out 

Grey Goose Party
January 26th. British Pop and Jazzy Blues.
Price: 25 RMB with a draught beer.
Venue: What Bar : 72 Beichang Jie (just north of the west gate of the Forbidden City), Xicheng District. 西城区北长街72号(故宫西门往北)
Tel: 133.41.12.27.57

Lao Lang
January 27th. Intimist performance by popstar « Old Wolf ».
Price: Free with a 20 RMB drink
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Jiangjinjiu Bar : 2 Zhongku Hutong, (between Drum and Bell towers on the west side, a few doors south of The Drum and Bell), Dongcheng District. 东城区钟库胡同2号 (鼓楼北门)
Tel: 010-8405-0124
Infos : 133.21.12.36.78

Ergotou Factory Tour
January 27th. Try this local white evil liqueur which will leave you anything but indifferent.
Price: 120 RMB (includes transportation, tastings and English speaking tour guide). 
Website: http://www.chinesecultureclub.org/
Time : 1pm-4:30pm
Tel : 010-6432-9341

Sports and Health

Winter Dance Camp for kids and teens 
Until February 2^nd. Dance classes for beginners: hip-hop, jazz, ballet, and traditional Chinese dances.
Time: Every day 11am-4:50 pm (7-12 year old) and 3pm-8:50pm (teens)
Price: 3,990/80 hours
Venue: Golden Dancing Academy
Tel: 010.67.08.95.67 ext 15
Website : http://www.goldendancing.com/

Wheel chair Basketball Tournement
Until January 25th. Preolympic Games « Good Luck Beijing »
Time: Daily 8 :30am-9pm
Price: TBD
Place: National Indoor Stadium
Website: http://www.wheelchairbk2008.org.cn/
Tel: 010.64.17.78.45

Fat Saturday at Nokia Nanshan Mellow Park
Januray 26th. Try snowboard with the advice of professional snowboardists. And download pictures of yourself on the Mellow Park website.
Price: Free with cover charge at Nanshan Resort
Time, transportation and price: TBD
Website: http://www.mellowparks.cn/
Tel : 010.64.17.78.45