In China

Global Mobile Internet Conference, Beijing

GMIC Beijing 2013 will gather more than 10,000 mobile Internet industry professionals this year to set the stage for the next phase of mobile innovation and development. Under the theme "Transforming mobile Internet", the event will host executives, developers, entrepreneurs and investors behind the integration of mobile Internet into sales and marketing channels, healthcare, transportation, agriculture, energy and social development.

Date: May 7-8

Venue: Beijing International Convention Center

Website: beijing.thegmic.com

Dive China 2013, Guangzhou

With 400 booths spread over an area of 8,000 square meters, Dive China 2013 will be double the size of last year. Pavilions will be set up to showcase dive equipment, accessories, resorts, clubs, foreign trade and more. There will also be an underwater photography competition, dive films, forums and lectures during the fair.

Date: May 10-12

Venue: China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex

Website: www.chinadiveshow.com

Biosimilars Asia 2013, Shanghai

As the next wave of biosimilars comes on stream, the complexities of competing with next generation biologics and production will create both winners and losers. Biosimilars Asia 2013 adds a new dedicated program on bio-manufacturing, focusing on development of mAbs (monoclonal antibodies) and complex biosimilars. There will also be debates, case studies and market analysis during conference.

Date: May 20-23

Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Website: www.biosimilarsasia.com

Canton Fair 2013 (Spring)-The 113th China Import and Export Fair, Guangzhou

Ranking among the top in the world in terms of scale, Canton Fair is an international trade event with a long history. In 111 events the fair has been responsible for $963.1 billion in export trade volume with more than 6 million overseas buyers. The exhibition space covers more than 1 million square meters, housing 24,000 exhibitors.

Date: April 15-May 05

Venue: China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou

Website: www.cantonfair.org.cn

China International Technology Fair, Shanghai

A platform for exhibitions, exchanges and trade in the latest global innovation and technology, the theme of this year's event is "innovation-driven development, intellectual property protection, technology trade promotion". There will be exhibitions, forums and events as well as professional services during the fair.

Date: May 8-11

Venue: Intex Shanghai, and Shanghaimart Expo

Website: en.csitf.cn

The 2nd China Human Resources Supplier Exhibition and Forum, Tianjin

A forum aimed at facilitating communication between member companies of the Tianjin HR Club and the European Union Chamber of Commerce. The event will focus on learning managerial expertise from HR suppliers, discovering and selecting good HR suppliers and helping member companies save money, improve efficiency and reduce risks. About 100 selected suppliers will participate in the meeting.

Date: May 10-11

Venue: China Center of Human Resources Development and Promotion

Website: www.europeanchamber.com

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

China Customs Event, Brussels

The event covers issues concerning imports and exports between China and Belgium and offers opportunities to talk privately with customs workers from both countries.

Date: May 6

Venue: Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel

Website: www.bcecc.be

Culture

In China

Katarzyna Musical, Shanghai

The Polish-Canadian pianist Katarzyna Musical has performed both as a soloist and chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Her playing was described as "a pure delight wonderfully evocativevividly detailed interpretation that plumbed emotional depths with harmonic coloring" by the New York Concert Review.

Date: May 15

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Website: www.wupromotion.com

Glory by Ballet du Grand Theater de Geneve, Beijing

A span of two centuries separates George Frideric Handel from Gabriel Urbain Faure and begs the question: is the time lapse between these two composers an obstacle to use their works as the basis of a dance evening? The answer lies in the interaction of music and dance, to see how one is rooted in the other, allowing dance to achieve an effect of spiritual elevation, whilst music works its mysterious physical power on the body.

Date: May 4-5

Venue: Guangzhou Opera House

Website: gzdjy.org

China Culture Industries Fair, Shenzhen

A platform for cultural exchange and cooperation between China and the rest of the world. This is the only national national-level event of its kind in China.

Date: May 17-20

Venue: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center

Website: en.cnci.gov.cn

Maazel's The Ring Without Words: China NCPA Concert Hall Orchestra, Beijing

A unique synthesis of orchestral music from Wagner's Ring Cycle. Arranged by Lorin Maazel, the work was designed to be free flowing and chronological, beginning with the first note of Rheingold and finishing with the last chord of Goetterdaemmerung. All the music is Wagner's, and even the transitional material is drawn from the original scores. To convey the breadth and scope of the entire work, Maazel also excerpted material from each opera in proportion to the whole cycle.

Date: May 4-5

Venue: National Center for Performance Arts

Website: www.chncpa.org

Culture

In Europe

Jesuit Court Painter to the Qing Emperors, London

This talk explores the dramatic integration of Chinese and European artistic styles through the National Palace Museum's unrivalled collection of works painted and influenced by Giuseppe Castiglione and other Jesuits at the Qing court.

Date: April 30

Venue: Asia House

Website: asiahouse.org

Landscapes of China - Paintings by Wang Qizhi, London

Wang Qizhi has a unique style that integrates Chinese brushstrokes and artistic concepts with Western oil painting techniques to depict changing Chinese landscapes over several decades.

Date: April 29 to May 12

Venue: Asia House

Website: asiahouse.org

Re-Imagining the Chinese Dream, London

Experts share their views on what recent political, social and economic changes mean to Chinese citizens and the world at large.

Date: May 14

Venue: Asia House

Website: asiahouse.org

Events can be sent to: events@mail.chinadailyuk.com

(China Daily 04/26/2013 page31)