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On Sun, Jun 16, Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace will hold the 11th “In the Name of the Father: Yunnan Culture Festival.” During the festival, guests will be able to join bamboo dances and Songkran Water Festival festivities, offering a taste of the culture of the Dai ethnic minority from Yunnan. Guests can also feast on a buffet of authentic Yunnan cuisine featuring Xishuangbanna barbecue, Yunnan rice noodles, and Yunnan rice wine in an outdoor marquee.   

The water festival is celebrated by the Dai people

The water festival happens every year during New Year on the Dai calendar in Xishuangbanna and Thailand, among other places in Asia. The celebration includes light-hearted rituals where everyone ends up getting splashed with water, which is a symbol of religious purity and goodwill.

Enjoy a buffet of authentic Yunnan cuisine

As a representative of Yunnan culture in Beijing, Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace celebrates water festival every year during the Yunnan Culture Festival. Expect colorful Yunnan costumes and décor, as well as a celebratory atmosphere thanks to a series of cultural dances and a spread of authentic Yunnan cuisine.

Kids will have a blast at the water festival

Unlike previous years, this year the hotel also invites families to celebrate Father’s Day at the same time. A host of fun-filled activities await, the perfect way for kids to spend a fun day with day in the early summer.

Yunnan Culture Festival at Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace
RMB 688 (family (2 adults, one child*), RMB 298 (adult), RMB 168 (child)* (*children must be under 120cm). 11am-2.30pm. Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace (call 6452 1808 for enquires) 

P.S. In order to ensure that you have the best experience possible, the hotel recommends bring your own towel, dry clothes, water pistol, and goggles 

MCF is back… to the eighties! This year’s Murder Mystery is inspired by the classic Kevin Bacon movies, Footloose, with all the dancing that the original brought us but with an added murder element and lots of fun. 

The 6th annual MCF Murder Mystery is back this year with an 80’s themed event that embraces the music, the movies and the pop culture of the decade. So, if you’re a Karma Chameleon, know how to do the truffle shuffle, are an eighties child or just have a lotta love and appreciation for the neon glamour of it all then this’ll be right up your street.

“This year’s murder mystery dinner brings us back to the 1980’s where we witness a high school performance competition go murderously wrong. Jealousy, betrayal and good old-fashioned revenge set to the beats of the 80’s make this thrilling tale one you won’t forget.”

-Clare, director of this year’s performance

The Murder Mystery part of the evening will take place in the form of a hilarious and lively theatrical performance between each five star course. Plus, there’s an interactive element so if you want to get up and take part, join in the dancing or question the suspects, you are encouraged to do so! While you eat, try to guess the murderer, and enjoy the show, there will be many other activities to participate in.

First up, we have the MCF raffle with a whole host of totally tubular prize baskets to offer – everything from the perennially popular Debauchery Basket (basically a basket brimming with booze) to the Date Night Basket, which in the past has included a Westin staycation and Hutong cooking classes.

Alongside this, BlueStar will be running a draw for a free iPad and there will be prizes for best 80’s dress. Want to look as stylish as Madonna or as rad as Prince? Dig out the leg warmers, the blue eyeshadow, the funky jackets and fingerless gloves for a chance to win!

Cheers will be in attendance and thanks to them there will be complimentary wine on every table.

Throughout the night, clues will be left for you to puzzle through and the Murder Mystery will conclude with an unveiling of the murder, awarding prizes to the tables that guess correctly. 

Wanna dance with somebody? Wanna feel the heat with somebody? Well, to cap off the night, there will be an 80’s disco where you can move, groove, and dance the night away.

And if all that isn’t enough, the proceeds from this event will go directly towards funding MCF programmes across Beijing, enabling disadvantaged children around the city to access education and healthcare.

Don’t you… forget about MCF and come cut loose, kick off your Sunday shoes, and solve the Murder Mystery with us on Saturday, April 27th.

100 RMB Per Person, RMB 50 donated to Maovember. 

Includes a drink and snack combo at each location

Mobile Hot Drink Station

Discounts on Drinks.

Wrist bands now on sale at all three locations. 

Call it the hair of the dog or, rather, the deer. SantaCon and Maovember will team up again for charity. Like last year, all sales from Santa suits will go to charity this year. More detais soon. And you can check out last year’s event here.

MaovemBEER is back! After a one-year hiatus, brew pubs across China will hold simultaneous fundraisers to help Library Project and Bread of Life. Whether its a dedicated tap for charity or a donation for each pint sold, each venue will have a beer deal and lots of fun. Confirmed so far are Arrow Factory, Boxing Cat and Jing-A (Beijing), Nanmen (Chengdu), Bad Monkey (Dali), Shangri-La & O’Reilly’s (Kunming), Boxing Cat (Shanghai), WE(Tianjin) and MMB (Wuhu). More details to come. Check out MaovemBEER 2016 here.

The annual closing party at Paddy O’Shea’s is an epic night of fun. Expect a special drink, live music, a fantastic draw and games as we wrap up the 2018 campaign. 

Q Mex will host its fifth annual charity quiz, with brainteasers in English and Chinese. The optional rmb100 entry fee includes two pitchers of Carlsberg and goes to maovember. There will be a charity auction and also a drinks deal, with details to come. The action starts at 9 PM but you best get there early as it’s been packed every year. 

Pop Plant-Based Festival 2018

Come experience China’s first-ever plant-based festival brand with a big outdoor plant-based market, outdoor fitness festival, live music, and nighttime party. With 100 vendors, 100 media partners, and an estimated 10,000 attendees, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Industry leaders, KOLs, and Chinese celebrities will be in attendance. Bring friends, make new ones, and join the party.

Saturday, September 22nd and Sunday, September 23rd in Beijing

1. Pop Market (11:30-17:30): FREE to attend

The food section will consist of international F&B brands making food on-site for customers to experience Beijing’s amazing plant-based culture. The branded products section will feature healthy, organic, and green brands in the categories of sports, clothing, culture, art, beauty, etc.

2. FitFest (13:30-17:30): RMB 50/person (online), RMB 70/person (at door)

The first-ever “Everyone Sweat” outdoor sports event in Beijing, featuring various different exercises and classes taught by leading fitness coaches from Beijing and Shanghai—yoga, Zumba dance, fit aerobics, TRX, CrossFit, etc. You can try different exercises for the whole day while exploring healthy food and trendy fitness clothes. Dry skiing brands “Summer Air” and “No Baday” will join for the main performance.

3. Rock Moon Night (19:30-22:30): RMB 100/person (online), RMB 130/person (at door)

China’s first-ever plant-based party night! Inspired by London’s “Vegan Nights,” this party gives you an opportunity to release yourself after a day of healthy eating and exercise. Taking place at a trendy indoor venue, the party will feature live DJs, tasty plant-based food, craft beer, organic wine, and delicious cocktails.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Let’s eat wisely, push hard, and party harder!