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Taichi Classes in Baduanjin Qigong from Heriot Watt University
Heriot Watt University is offering Taichi classes in Baduanjin Qigong, which is one of the most common types of qigong that is used for exercise.
Lu Xun: A Legacy in Print
Lu Xun (1881-1936) is the pen name of the revolutionary Chinese writer Zhou Shuren.
Chinese Film Documentary IV - The Next Life & A Second Child - 11 November 2019
The Confucius Institute for Scotland is delighted to offer you the opportunity to join them on Monday 11 November for a very special Chinese documentary screening.
Chinese Cultural Classes at the Eric Liddell Centre
The Eric Liddell Centre in partnership with the Confucius Institute at Heriot Watt University are offering Chinese Cultural Classes this Autumn.
Citizens of Nowhere?
Immersive live audio drama with food and family feuds
Presented by Chinese Arts Now and Performance Infinity. Part of FeastFest.
Venue 188 Sweet Novotel - 16 – 18, 20 – 25 August - 2 PM / 4 PM
From Shanghai with Love 2019
FROM SHANGHAI WITH LOVE - FASHION SHOW/EXHIBITION RETURN TO PLAYFAIR LIBRARY ON 23 & 24 AUGUST
Chinese Cultural Classes and Activities at the Eric Liddell Centre
An upcoming programme of Chinese Cultural Classes and Activities will be taking place at the Eric Liddell Centre.
Chinese Independent Documentary III: Wu Wenguang and the Folk Memory Project
For the third instalment of our Chinese Independent Documentary series we are delighted to announce the return of China’s foremost independent documentary filmmaker, Wu Wenguang, to the University of Edinburgh this May.
Generation UK: China Network
You are warmly invited to join the Generation UK: China Network, a British Council-run initiative that aims to connect all UK nationals with experience in China from across different professions and age groups.
The Red Heroine (1929) at HippFest on 23 March
Don't miss Fan Xuepeng as the Red Heroine at this rare screening of one of the oldest surviving Chinese martial arts films ever-made.
2019 Edinburgh Official Chinese New Year Concert
The Asian Association of Commerce, Culture and Education in Europe (AACCEE) is delighted again to present the 2019 Chinese New Year Concert in the Usher Hall on the 9th of February.
Cantonese Opera at Edinburgh Castle
This September SCEN supported a successful Cantonese Opera event over two days in Edinburgh Castle, with renowned Cantonese performers and musicians including Seto Yok.
Shanghai Fashion Show at Edinburgh Fringe & Chinese Literature Star at Book Festival
We hope you are ready for the delights of the Edinburgh Festival this month.
The Confucius Institute are honoured to organise two fantastic events at the Edinburgh Fringe and Book Festival this year.
Eye On Asia Photo Exhibition
SCEN Website Manager, Megan Hammell, has been shortlisted for the annual Eye On Asia Photography competition, and her entry is currently on show with the other finalists' photographs in the Parkinson Building, University of Leeds.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Heriot-Watt University
Professor Ian Baxter, Director of the Scottish Confucius Institute for Business & Communication extends an invitation to all to attend the annual Heriot-Watt University celebration concert for Chinese New Year.
The Giant Lanterns of China at Edinburgh Zoo
The Giant Lanterns of China exhibition currently on at Edinburgh Zoo is on from the 1st December 2017 until 25th February 2018.
Sounds of the Silk Road Concert
Now after the western world has celebrated their new year, over a billion Chinese people are preparing for their own new year celebrations on 16th February 2018.
A Great New Chinese Film is Released!
Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's new film, Youth, is coming to UK cinemas on December 15th.
Crystal Pan Balish tells us about Scottish Opera’s production of Warriors!
The Emperor's Incredible Army was successfully performed in Beijing by three artists of Scottish Opera and 890 Primary 5 (12 years old) pupils from Fangcaodi International School on Friday 3rd November.
Nanning Final Chapter
And just like that, the Preston Lodge Pipe Band's final two gigs in Nanning were upon us.