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11/04/2008 - China Day Six

Today the members of the QUAD delegation met at the 501 studio with art education students from the Sichuan Fine Art University. Click on the links below to read the rest of the blog on China: Go back to Day One Go back to Day Two Go back to Day Three Go back to Day Four Go back to Day Four (2) Go back to Day Five ...

10/04/2008 - China Day Five

The QUAD delegation are still busy in China, the photos opposite are from the Chongqing Urban Planning Museum. The top image shows the massive Three Gorges Project in model form. Click the links below to read the other blog entries: Go back to Day One Go back to Day Two Go back to Day Three Go back to Day Four (1) Go back to Day Four (2) Day Six ...

9/04/2008 - China Day Four (2)

Another image here from our visit to the 501 Studios with the Arts Council. Click here to see the other installments from the China trip: Go back to Day One Go back to Day Two Go back to Day Three Go back to Day Four (1) Day Five Day Six ...

9/04/2008 - China Day Four

The QUAD delegation are still busy in China visiting the artists in the region of Chongqing. Day Four Today we had a meeting with the 501 studios, with the Arts Council. The picture is of the bang bang men sitting in front of the sign. Click below to go to the other blog installments from this trip: Go back to Day One Go back to Day Two Go back to Day Three Day Four (2) Day Five Day Six ...

8/04/2008 - China Day Three

The QUAD delegation currently in China are keeping in touch with us via mobile phone images and texts. While they are there, they are taking the opportunity to see as many Chinese artists as possible. Day Three Tank Loft - work by artist Yue Min Jun (pictured). Click below to read the other blog installments: Go back to Day One Go back to Day Two Day Four Day Four (2) Day Five Day Six ...

8/04/2008 - China Day Two

On the second day of the QUAD delegation's visit to China, this is what they sent via mobile phone... Day Two The picture is of a dog beauty parlour Jiefang Bei in Chongqing centre. We had a meeting with the British Council and a business reception with East Midlands Business delegates and Arts Council artists. Met a life science geneticist who chose his English name 'Falcon' - he said the ...

7/04/2008 - China Day One

A delegation from QUAD are travelling to the Chinese region of Chongqing with the aim of opening up new links, which will lead to cultural exchanges between QUAD and the region. QUAD's Director Keith Jeffrey was part of an Arts Council East Midlands delegation that visited the region in 2007 and this return visit is following on from meetings with key regional artists and organisations. ...

18/03/2008 - Spanish Film Festival Review

VIVA : Spanish and Latin American Film Festival www.vivafilmfestival.com www.cornerhouse.org The 14th annual festival of Spanish and Latin American films arrives once again to the Manchester Cornerhouse. They don't believe in doing things by half and once again the programme is packed with feature films, short films, documentaries and Q&A's. Spread over three screens and 12 days, here ...

13/03/2008 - Final Screening at Metro Cinema

Metro Cinema is closing at its current temporary location (The Heap Lecture Theatre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road) on Sunday 23rd March. This is to enable the projection equipment to be removed and installed in QUAD. However, the last screening at Metro is a real treat for film fans. We have a special preview of the Oscar nominated film Persepolis (12A), not due to be released until ...

5/03/2008 - Top Films of 2007

Here is a list of the films that attracted the highest audiences at QUAD/Metro Cinema during 2007 (this was while we were based in our temporary home at the University of Derby), there are some surprises in there... 1 - Pan's Labyrinth 2 - And When Did You Last See Your Father 3 - The Lives Of Others 4 - Notes On A Scandal 5 - Control 6 - Grow Your Own 7 - La Vie En Rose 8 - Atonement 9 - ...