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Spotlight Dinner with Tenzin Dolma: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Youth in Rural China

Join us for an exclusive evening with Tenzin Dolma, a Canadian-born trailblazer who has dedicated over a decade to empowering underprivileged youth in some of China’s most remote regions. Known as the Founder of Snowland Arts, Tenzin has developed a groundbreaking art apprenticeship program that equips young people with creative skills and opportunities for future careers.

In this intimate dinner, Tenzin will share her powerful journey and what it takes to build an impactful career in a new environment. She’ll open up about her experiences as a foreign woman in rural China, facing initial language barriers, understanding local customs, living in remote areas, navigating processes, and more.

Don’t miss the chance to hear Tenzin’s story firsthand—secure your spot now!

Date: November 23, 2024

Time: 7:30pm

Location: MeiZhou DongPo Restaurant (Chunxiulu location)

Women-only event

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Please kindly note that we are unable to provide fapiao to attendees and tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Proceeds from Beijing Women's Network events go to support our charity partner Snowland Arts.

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The Beijing Makers Market is back at our location:

Beersmith on Sunday, November 24!

This is Beijing's one-stop shop with more than 30 vendors featuring some of the best local, independent design and crafts from both established and emerging makers. Shoppers will also find brunch and happy hour deals at Beersmith!

Time: November 24, Sunday, 12:00-18:00

时间: 11月24日, 周日 12:00-6:00时

Venue: Beersmith 鲜啤吧

地址/Address:

Jen Hotel L1, No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing

Jen北京新国贸饭店一层，北京市朝阳区建国门外大街1号

A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

At Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Come and share your thoughts, experiences, and questions in a safe space free of judgment or expectations. Let’s break the silence surrounding death and embrace its role in our lives!

️ Date: Nov 23, 2024
Time: 14:44 pm - 17:00 pm
Location: Near Line 13 Beiyuan /Line 17 Qingheying（北苑/清河营站）
Fee: 19 RMB
Participants: 3-6
Language: English

For this event, we have chosen an independent, undisturbed, and secure enclosed space to ensure a better dialogue experience.

Event Schedule: Highlands Rhythms: A Full Immersion in the Soul of the Nomadic Lands

• 14:00 - 14:30 | Welcome
  Arrive and settle in for an afternoon of highland-inspired culture and connections.


• 14:30 - 15:30 | Product Presentations, Q&A, and Tasting
  Discover Kangri Metok Yak Yogurt, Tibetan Connections Travel, and mYak textiles. Learn about each product's unique connection to the highlands, with a Q&A session and tastings.


• 16:00 - 18:30 | Film Screening & Director Q&A
  Enjoy the screening of Daughter of the Light, followed by an engaging Q&A with filmmaker Khashem Gyal.


• 19:00 - 21:00 | Live Music Concert
  Experience the rhythms of Bone Lhamokyap as he brings the ancient sounds of the plateau to life with a contemporary twist.

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Welcome to Highlands Rhythms: a vibrant cultural event where tradition meets art, innovation weaving together tastes, stories, and sounds from the Snow land. This gathering brings the essence of plateau life to you through artisanal delicacies, meaningful storytelling, and soulful music.

Begin your journey with the delicious Kangri Metok Yak Yogurt, produced sustainably on the vast grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Explore the offerings of Tibetan Connections Travel Agency, where each journey is crafted to provide an immersive connection with the people, landscapes, and traditions of the plateau. Discover mYak, an Italian textile brand that combines the world’s finest yak fiber with Italian craftsmanship, offering luxurious garments that promotes the spirit of the highlands.

The evening continues with the screening of the powerful movie “Daughter of the Light” by Tibetan filmmaker Khashem Gyal. This film tells the story of a young girl's journey through the changes and transformation that shake the traditional nomadic society, followed by an engaging Q&A with the director himself.

Finally, experience a live performance by Bone Lhamokyap, whose tribal-inspired music infuses the ancient sounds and rhythms of the Tibetan Plateau with contemporary harmonies. His performance will transport you to the very heart of highland culture, resonating with the deep connection between nature, tradition, and the human spirit.

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About the movie:

Daughter of the Light

13-year-old Metok Karpo lives in a Tibetan boarding school for orphans. Her divorced parents are alive, but have left her to be raised by her maternal grandparents. Her mother remarries but the new husband passes away shortly afterwards. Despite all odds, Metok embarks on a journey to find her father in her native grassland. Discovering his happy life with a new family, she is troubled by complex feelings she can only express through her imaginative drawings. As new waves of dating on smart phones sweeping through the area, traditional life and nomadic family values start to collapse. In Tibet, divorce is becoming a social problem, affecting more and more families. The film documents this adolescent’s quest for father and belonging, spotlighting a young girl living tenaciously in a society of radical transformation.

The director: Khashem Gyal

Khashem Gyal is a filmmaker from the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai. His first short documentary, VALLEY OF THE HEROES has been screened at many film festivals and universities around the world. Khashem’s first feature, DAUGHTER OF THE LIGHT, has received the ‘Colors of Asia Award’ at the 2017 Tokyo Docs. In 2018, he was nominated for the Adeste Gold Medal, which recognizes global citizens under 40 who have ‘excelled beyond their limits in inspiring others to ‘touch the stars’.’ In 2019, DAUGHTERS’ COURAGE won the ATP Grand Prize for Excellence in Japan.

About the musician: Bone Lhamokyap

Bone Lhamokyap, a professional musician and founder of the band SREINA, creates original music rooted in the traditions of the Shongomah (Sangemao) people, a nearly extinct Tibetan tribe from Zhouni Nalang Valley, Gannan, in Gansu Province. His music reflects a deep admiration for nature, peace, and the beauty of life. Bone blends ethnic sounds with electronic harmonies, playing instruments like the guitar, flute, and keyboard. He is also skilled in Kundalini meditation and chanting as well as crafting some of his tribal music instruments.

Bone has performed at numerous stages across Asia, Europe, and the USA, including the Shanghai World Music Festival. In 2016, he collaborated with Grammy-recognized producer Michael Starita at Fantasy Studios in California, producing singles like “Mother Earth is Crying.”

He has continued to tour internationally, including a notable summer Europe Tour in 2024, which concluded with a performance at Finland's Kosmos Festival. In October 2024 Bone has released his new EP which serves as the soundtrack for the upcoming movie by Laurence J. Brahm under the Shambhala Studio records, the new chapter of the ‘Searching for the Lotus Born Master’ series. Bone also received the ‘Best New Age’ award at Beijing’s Gate of Nine Dragons festival in 2024.

Website: http://www.sreina-bonelhamokyap.com

Are you a user of eco-friendly products?

How about combining a walk down a beautiful hutong in Beijing with stopping by a pop-up space hosting products from a few small Beijing-based businesses?

• zero waste skincare


• zero waste bathroom products


• zero waste kitchen products

Further more, the ginkgo and maple trees in front of Fa Yuan Temple are in full bloom these two days.Many friends came to pick autumn photos.

Welcome friends who like collecting stamps should not miss the autumn limited stamps of Fa Yuan Temple. And who like flower art, aromatherapy, and handicrafts are welcomed to make a unique plant perfume by hand.

Come with us and feel the fusion of plants, objects, space, light and shadow, and taste together.

Time: 11th to 17th November, 2024, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location: No. 84, West Brick Alley, Xicheng District, Beijing

Event Info on our Official Account

How to Arrive：

Subway: Get to the Cai Shi Kou subway station of line 7 or line 4, it takes 820 meters to walk to Fa Yuan Temple Front Street , and than you can see the red door with a sign "temple under the pavilion." (please see the map below, scan our QR code to contact with our event leader)

If finding the location on Baidu Maps/Gaode Maps, please copy and paste these Chinese characters: 寺下有亭

Celebrate the Holiday Season with Us!
Join our Holly Jolly Virtual Market and explore over 40 creative brands offering a fantastic selection of seasonal products and gifts.

What You’ll Find:

• Christmas treats


• Unique gift ideas


• Handmade gifts and jewelry


• Fun games and lucky draws


• Market vouchers


• And much more!

How to Join:
Scan the QR code to be part of this festive virtual celebration and discover holiday treasures for everyone on your list.

Just a few weeks left until Notte Italiana - Night At The Opera, the signature event organized by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the Italian Embassy to the P.R.C. and the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing.

Join us for this remarkale night on November 23rd at the China World Hotel in Beijing: the event promises to be a tribute to the timeless beauty of Italian Opera and a resplendent celebration of Italian culture and traditions, blending the art of music, culinary excellence, and hospitality.

What to expect:

• Spectacular performances inspired by the 100th Anniversary of Giacomo Puccini and the Celebration of Italian Opera as UNESCO World Heritage


• Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World | Mediterranean Diet and Root Cuisine: Health and Tradition


• Michelin Starred Cuisine and Guest Chef from Italy: indulge in an exclusive culinary experience created by the collaboration between Chef Gaetano Trovato, from the TwoStar Michelin Restaurant Arnolfo in Siena, and Chef Marino D’Antonio, from the Michelin Star Restaurant Giada Garden in Beijing.


• Lucky Draw Raffle: allinclusive tour of Italy as main prize!


• Performances, live Music, Italian wines and goodies.