The Chinese New Year festivities, hosted by the cities of

Helsinki and Beijing, will be celebrated in Helsinki for the

fourth time. The event features a number of performances,

including ferocious battle scenes of the Beijing Opera,

colourful lion and dragon dances and plenty of activities for

children. You can also watch the New Year’s Celebrations

from Beijing in a live broadcast. The Chinese market and the

immensely popular food market bring along colour, fl avour

and life to the hibernating Lasipalatsi Square. The festival is

crowned by a massive fi reworks show above Töölönlahti Bay

Other programme:

Lecture - Chinese calligraphy, the art of writing symbols

Wed 10 Feb, from 7 to 8.30 p.m.

Language: Finnish

Venue: Caisa´s Hall, Mikonkatu 17 C

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Free admission

The lecture will be given by the sinologist Pertti Seppälä.

Aside from landscape painting, calligraphy is the most esteemed

form of art in China. The multi-phased history of the

Chinese writing symbols dates from three millennia ago.

International women’s living room

Mon 22 Feb, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Venue: Caisa´s Living Room, Mikonkatu 17 C

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Free admission

Even if winter afternoons are freezing, warm moments are

guaranteed in the international women’s living room with

the Chinese tea ceremony hosted by TaoLin from China

Exhibitions:

11 Feb to 18 Mar Teng Yue, paintings

Venue: Caisa´s gallery, Mikonkatu 17 C

The artworks in this exhibition have been completed during

Teng Yuen’s years in Finland. The viewer can experience the

unique artistic character of the painter and her aesthetical

ideas along with the artistic aspirations that she has.

11 Feb to 18 Mar “Beautifully written – the Art of Writing”

Venue: Caisa´s lobby, Mikonkatu 17 C

The exhibition features a beautiful collection of Chinese calligraphy.

The traditions of calligraphy, today perceived as the

art of writing, date from thousands of years ago.

organised by the Finnish-Chinese Association

Organizers: Caisa, Finland-