Bang Your Head With Imperialist Bastards and their Friends For a Good Cause This Sunday

On Sunday (Nov 9), Project 哥哥姐姐 (Project Older Brother and Sister) and Laowai Pie, are hosting November Live, a charity night whereby bands comes together to raise funds to help migrant students obtain a better start in life. The fun kicks off at 9pm and admittance is on a pay-what-you-want basis.

The three bands performing – Disaster Chat, Luv Plastik, and Bastards of Imperialism (watch below) – each come with their own take on something between gritty blues and classic punk and gaurantee a great show as guests dance the night away for charity.

Project 哥哥姐姐 arose in 2012, when the property management team at Tsinghua University Science Park, in conjunction with Bridging Education and Mobility (BEAM), designed a project to address a pressing problem faced by children of their migrant employees – their salaries were not adequate to provide their children with after-school academic classes and the parents themselves did not have the educational background necessary to tutor their children at home. By providing a safe place for children of migrant children to realize their potential with the guidance and encourage of their “Bigs,” the project hopes to promote personal and talent development.

Luv Plastik:

Each "Little" (a child of a migrant worker), is paired with a 哥哥 (big brother) or 姐姐(big sister), and the two work together throughout the semester. Three pairs are also grouped into a “Family” for an added level of social interaction and support. Each session consists of an academic hour and a workshop hour. The former provides one-to-one English mentoring and the latter takes the form of a series of “Family-led” workshops with fun activities for Littles to discover their own strength and weaknesses. The ultimate aim is to equip Littles with skills that will help them outside of the classroom setting and pave an easier path towards a brighter future.

Recently, the Project has partnered up with JUMP! Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring and empowering youth. The latter helps to train and equip volunteers with language and educational tools so they can design and facilitate their own workshops to inspire the Littles.

As a wise man once said, every little counts – so whether you have one kuai or one hundred kuai to spare, venture down to Wudaokou on November 9 to have some fun while changing someone’s life.

To read an interview that the Beijinger conducted last month with Daryl Pestilence of Bastards of Imperialism click here.

Jasmine Lynn is the Beijinger's Wudaokou correspondent. Got a hot tip of something going on out that way – a new restaurant opening, a great bar or a hot event? Let her know via email here.

Photo: Luv Plastik