Bernard Pras's The Wave, will be among the thousands of images displayed at PhotoSpring in Beijing this weekend. Provided to China Daily

Conferences & Meetings >> In China

ChinaBio Partnering Forum, Beijing

It is the premier life science partnering event in China. The event will attract biotech and pharma leaders from around the world along with hundreds of China-based developers of novel technologies for two days of productive partnering.

Venue: Shangri-la Hotel

Date: May 11-12

Contact: update@ebdgroup.com

Conference Series of Cervantes Institute, Beijing

At this new conference series at Instituto Cervantes, experts from Spain and China will talk about subjects like financial systems, renewable energies and railways. They will analyze Spain's and China's industrial cooperation and special relationship.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: from March 15

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

Conferences & Meetings >> In Europe

Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Conference, Mons

The theme of this conference will be "EU-China Relation: Implications and Future". The speakers will discuss the bilateral relations between China and the EU, its evolution, implication and prospect. At the conference, it is expected that participants from Belgium will talk about their perspectives on China and expectations towards the relations.

Venue: University of Mons

Date: April 27

Contact: cindy.docquier@umons.ac.be

UK/China Business Exchange, Gaydon

This major networking event is held to enable UK companies to meet key business and technical contacts in major Chinese aerospace and automotive companies and organizations. Likely Chinese attendees will include the Chinese Association of Automotive Manufacturers, Chang'an, Dongfeng and First Automotive Works (FAW).

Venue: Heritage Motor Centre Motor Museum

Date: May 10

Contact: jack@btob.co.uk

Scotland China Clinics, Scotland

Scottish Development International (SDI) and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) are running a series of China Business clinics across major Scottish regions. People will have the opportunity to discuss on a one-to-one basis with key people at CBBC's Scotland office and SDI on matters ranging from market potential for products and services to how to establish a presence in the market.

Date: Till Dec 8

Custom Event, Brussels

After many years of doing business with China, some companies may have come across some customs issues with Belgian and/or Chinese customs agencies while exporting goods to China or importing goods into Belgium. This event offers the latest information on Belgian-Chinese customs issues. Participants will have the chance to discuss their problems privately with the responsible persons from the Belgian and Chinese customs during an individual meeting.

Venue: Best Western Premier HNA Sodehotel

Date: May 26

Contact: info@bcecc.be

Culture >> In China

Caochangdi PhotoSpring, Beijing

The Caochangdi PhotoSpring is working in a three-year partnership with Les Rencontres d'Arles Photography Festival. During this week of festivities, each of the partnering Caochangdi galleries will host different activities, such as exhibition openings, lectures, evening concerts, documentary film screenings, and slideshows.

Venue: Caochangdi Art Zone

Date: April 23-May 1

Contact: info@threeshadows.cn

Spanish Cinema: The Essentials, Beijing

This film series shows some of the best films produced in Spain during the past 15 years. The movies are essential in understanding the contemporary diversity of Spanish cinema and its evolution.

Venue: Beijing Cervantes Institute

Date: April 13-June 18

Contact: cult4pek@cervantes.org.cn

Helsinki Men's Choir, Beijing

As one of the best choirs in Finland, the Helsinki Men's Choir has the longest history and has won many international prizes. A typical concert of this choir in Finland attracts more than 12,000 people. During its China tour, the choir will perform new adaptations of Chinese folk songs.

Venue: Poly Theater

Date: May 5

Contact: polytheatre@163.com

Peter Ritzen Concert, Beijing

Belgium musician Peter Ritzen is a pianist, composer and conductor and has been regarded as "Liszt Junior" since he was a teenager. His music is a representative of the golden age of European music of the 19th century.

Venue: Poly Theater

Date: May 6

Contact: polytheatre@163.com

Culture >> In Europe

Shanghai-Paris Painting Exhibition, Paris

Placed side by side in the cultural landscape of the 20th century, Shanghai and Paris are two cities with many similarities and assume the role of spokesman for the Eastern culture and Western culture for the past 100 years. Composed of three parts "From Shanghai", "Plural Charms" and "Force of Globalization", and through 40 works, the exhibition presents mostly pictorial compositions in ink, oil and watercolor.

Venue: Chinese Cultural Center

Date: April 19-May 16

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

Exhibition of Miao ethnic group in Guizhou province, Paris

The Miao is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China. In the 2000 census, there were 8.94 million Miao people in the country, and half of them live in Guizhou province. Miao costume is meaningful and decorative motifs are of great beauty and each creation is unique and of infinite variety. This exhibition shows the different styles of the Miao costumes.

Venue: Chinese Cultural Center

Date: April 20- May 8

Contact: cccparisinfo@gmail.com

2011 Spring Lecture Series: China Faces the World, Brussels

The Brussels Institute of Contemporary China Studies launches the lecture series, featuring 10 renowned experts, to contribute to a more qualitative debate about China's rise and its impact on Europe.

Venue: Vrije University

Date: Till May 18

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