In China

Bakery China, Shanghai

With information on industry trends and technology, this event covers the entire range of products and services offered by the baking sector. Everything from handcrafted cakes to large-scale baking machinery will be covered.

Date: May 20-22

Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre

Website: www.cnbakery.com

SIWS Expo, Shanghai

A trade platform bringing together domestic and global wine companies under one roof. This is an ideal event to meet distributors, agents, retailers, importers, wholesalers, or a potential business partner.

Date: May 23-25

Venue: Shanghai Mart Exhibition

Website: www.globalwine.com.cn

The 2nd Luxury China, Beijing

With exhibitors expected from 12 countries, including the US, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Australia and Switzerland this is a premier trade event for the luxury industries.

Venue: China International Exhibition Center

Date: June 6-8

Website: www.luxurychina.com.cn

8th International China Pharmaceutical R&D Summit, Shanghai

Focuses on changes in and the impact on the political environment, and the latest scientific innovations and advances, as well as providing invaluable networking opportunities.

Date: May 20-23

Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Website: www.chinapharmard.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 winners and losers. Biosimilars Asia 2013 adds a new dedicated program on bio-manufacturing, focusing on development of mAbs (monoclonal antibodies) and complex biosimilars.

Date: May 20-23

Venue: Grand Hyatt Shanghai

Website: www.biosimilarsasia.com

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

Conferences & Meetings

In Europe

Open science. Towards a new paradigm? Brussels

What can make science more efficient and more transparent? Easy, free access to research results. The idea of open science or open access is controversial, but gaining an increasing amount of support. The European Union is implementing a principle under which the granting of research money is directly linked to the publication of research results online.

Date: May 31

Venue: L'Arsenal, La Chaufferie & ICAB, Waversesteenweg, 1040 Brussel

Website: www.vub.ac.be

World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013, London

A three day congress that stages a split stream format in order to provide comprehensive and focused content on: 0 2cell therapy and regenerative medicine, stem cell lines for research, cell therapy manufacture and scale up, regenerative medicine biotech showcase, and banking for cell therapies.

Date: May 21-23

Venue: Victoria Park Plaza

Website: www.terrapinn.com

Culture

In China

Four Generations Under One Roof, Shanghai

The novel Four Generations Under One Roof written by Lao She is one of China's modern classics. The story takes place in 1937 when Japanese forces in Fengtai tried to force their way to Lugouqiao (Marco Polo Bridge), but were stopped by Chinese troops garrisoned there. The story illustrates how people from different social classes and backgrounds face their destiny.

Date: May 18-19

Venue: Wuzhen Grand Theatre

Website: en.piao.com.cn

Alison Balsom and Scottish Ensemble NCPA May Festival, Beijing

Twice crowned Female Artist of the Year at the Classic BRITs, trumpet soloist Alison Balsom has cemented an international reputation as one of classical music's great ambassadors and is ranked among the most distinctive and ground-breaking musicians on the international circuit today. This time, Balsom's performance will include Britten's Simple Symphony, Vivaldi's Oboe Conerto in B-flat Major, Op 7, No 3, and Dance of the Furies from Gluck's opera Orpheus and Eurydice.

Date: May 20

Venue: National Center for Performance Arts

Website: www.chncpa.org

Sarah Brightman Dream world tour concert, Shanghai

Hear English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer Sarah Brightman, the first artist to have been invited twice to perform at the Olympic Games, first at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games where she sang Amigos Para Siempre with the Spanish tenor Jose Carreras with an estimated global audience of a billion people, and sixteen years later in Beijing, this time with Chinese singer Liu Huan, performing the song You and Me to an estimated 4 billion people worldwide.

Date: June 23

Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage

Website: en.piao.com.cn

Culture

In Europe

The Shanghai-Beijing Nexus and the Invention of the Capital Correspondent in the Late Qing and Early Republic, London

This talk will focus on the relationship between the journalism worlds of Shanghai and Beijing in the late Qing and early Republic, paying particular attention to the issue of what constituted a national press and how Shanghai commercial newspapers positioned themselves, and became producers of information and knowledge about the central government.

Date: June 11

Venue: Room 4418, College Buildings, Russell Square, University of London

Website: www.soas.ac.uk

Chinese Visual Festival 2013, London

Organized by King's College London and China Culture Connect, the Chinese Visual Festival will show 29 films, including one world premier and all UK premiers. Four prominent directors from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan will be at the event, which will include an art exhibition and talks by artists, and performances by British and Chinese musicians.

Date: May 8-June 12

Venue: King's College London

Website: www.gbcc.org.uk

Thoughts and things in China, London

Scholars discuss significant issues in the fields of Chinese art and archaeology in honor of Professor Dame Jessica Rawson. Issues such as cross-cultural interactions, ancient bronzes, tombs and the afterlife, and religion will be included.

Date: June 14

Venue: British Museum, Great Russell Street

Website: www.britishmuseum.org

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

(China Daily 05/17/2013 page31)