Beijing - Celebrating the start of it’s 10th year, the Canadian Alumni Network (CAN) welcomed 150 fellow alumni of all walks of life to The Annual Canadian Alumni Network Spring Cocktail in Beijing at The Four Seasons Hotel Beijing.

The CAN's Founder, Richard N. Liu said, “As an UBC Alumni, I'm proud of the quality of education received, but an even prouder Canadian to have been given the opportunity to nurture the growth and awareness of our alumni in China.” This rang true by the many alumni who had graduated from across Canada, and gathered under one roof tonight to network with alumni from their respective provinces and business sectors. Among one of the special guests, Dr. James Lee, Vice-Provost (International) of Queens University, engaged many Queens Alumni, and noted that Queen's largest number of international undergraduate students come from China.

During the evening’s proceedings, a special plaque was presented to Canadian Ambassador, Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, to recognize His Excellency as the CAN's Honourary Chair. Ambassador Saint-Jacques congratulated Mr. Liu and his fellow volunteer Alumni Representatives for all their work in bringing the alumni closer together, and said, “The number of Chinese students studying in Canada is now at over 70,000 representing about 30% of all the international students in Canada. Given education is one of Canada’s core strengths; it is very satisfying to see the value of Canadian education recognized in China and around the world.”

The Canadian Alumni networked with fellow alumni and enjoyed the food, drinks and prizes generously provided by the Four Seasons Hotel Beijing. Two very lucky alumni, Ms. Lucy Li (UoT Alumni) and Mr. Chen Zhang (Beijing’s Concordia Alumni President) won a pair of free tickets each to the Simple Plan Concert the following weekend, which was donated by McGill Alumni, Justin Cancino, of Street Hustle Media Group. Special thanks to our friends at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing; and to fellow Canadians, Mr. Sanjiv Hulugalle, General Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Beijing; and Chef Rosalyn Ediger, a proud South Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) alumni.

Stay connected with the CAN as there will be more opportunities to network in the coming months.

• Simple Plan Concert Photo courtesy of Richard N. Liu
• Simple Plan Pre-Concert Group Photo courtesy of Kat Yuan (*Some Canadian Alumni with Simple Plan band members, Pierre Bouvier and David Desrosiers.)
• CAN Cocktail Group Photos courtesy of Emily Cheung For more photos, visit: http://on.fb.me/16YjEjs

The Canadian Alumni Network (CAN) is a non-profit, volunteer-based group of 26 alumni chapter representatives, that continues to bring mutual support to alumni chapter representatives in China, develop synergy and opportunities for currently 1300 alumni in Beijing and over 3000 alumni in China. Since 2003, the CAN has been fostering public awareness that Canadian post-secondary institutions have an influential alumni network in China. Please join the network today through the main social media sites, Facebook, Linkedin, and Weibo thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadian-Alumni-Network/14575084058
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1855949
http://weibo.com/canadianalumni

Celebrating it's 10th year, the Canadian Alumni Network (CAN) is pleased to welcome fellow alumni to join in an exclusive Spring Cocktail to meet and network with alumni in Beijing, and win some great prizes, all on March 18th! RSVP today by joining the CAN on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1855949) for more details or write to: canadian.alumni.network@gmail.com

August 12, 2012 Beijing - A group of proud Canadians from BC, Ontario and Quebec wanted to show their support to Team Canada at Beijing's iconic Birds Nest Stadium. A fitting way to mark the final day of the London 2012 Olympics, to wish Team Canada a gold medal journey at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and to say "Go Canada Go! You guys are #1!!!"

Check out the food offerings for Canadians and those who love Canadian cuisine, written up by our very own Canuck, Jim Boyce, aka Beijing Boyce: http://www.beijingboyce.com/category/canada-grade-eh-week

One of our favourites is the All You Can Eat Ribs at SWITCH! Grill, which got a huge response from the Canadian Alumni Network (CAN) Facebook Page:

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Les événements sont gratuits, ouverts à tous, et la plupart d’entre eux, les expositions et les films en particulier, sont traduits en chinois. Une fête placée sous le signe du dialogue, de la diversité et dédiée à la richesse de la francophonie pour une année particulière dans le contexte privilégié de l’Année de la langue française en Chine.

Initiées par les ambassades des pays membres ou observateurs de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), et relayées par des associations et institutions chinoises, ces manifestations sont autant d’occasions de rencontres, d’échanges et de regards croisés.

La programmation s’articule autour de trois thématiques principales : le cinéma, la musique et la littérature .

• Le cinéma

Les ambassades francophones et le réseau des Alliances françaises de Chine organisent le Festival du film francophone. Une sélection de longs et courts métrages de près de 30 pays francophones sera présentée au public.

Le festival aura lieu dans 15 villes chinoises : Canton, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Hangzhou, Jinan, Kunming, Nankin, Pékin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuhan et Xi’an. Les projections sont gratuites et les films seront projetés en version originale sous-titrée en chinois, ainsi qu’en français ou en anglais.

A Pékin, le Festival du film francophone se déroule du 3 au 31 mars, à l’Institut français de Chine, à l’ambassade de Pologne, à l’ambassade de Roumanie ainsi qu’à l’Alliance française de Pékin (site de l’Université des langues et cultures de Pékin- BLCU).

• La musique

Le réseau des Alliances françaises, les ambassades du Canada, de Suisse, de Belgique / Délégation Wallonie-Bruxelles, ainsi que les Bureaux du Québec en Chine vous invitent à une virée musicale aux quatre coins de la francophonie : MARS EN FOLIE 2012 !
Cette année, une formule sans précédent : neuf villes, quatre groupes, un ou deux concerts par lieu et un seul objectif : vibrer francophone aux rythmes des quatre continents !
Rendez-vous le samedi 24 mars au Yugong Yishan à Pékin pour voyager avec les mélodies envoûtantes de Simon Nwambeben (France/Cameroun, Classic Bitibak), la pop intimiste d’Alexandre Désilets (Canada, pop-rock), le funk endiablé de Manou Gallo (Belgique/Côte d’Ivoire, afro-beat/funk), et les rythmes vaudous de Mama Rosin (Suisse, zydeco/cajun créole).

D’autres animations musicales gratuites et ouvertes au public ponctueront cette fête et en particulier le concours de la chanson française qui, à travers sa demi-finale les 24 et 25 mars à l’auditorium de l’Institut français de Chine, motivera, sur les rythmes des années soixante en France, les meilleurs candidats issus des universités participantes.

• La littérature

Le thème de l’intime est à l’honneur cette année et les dix mots de la francophonie 2012 appartiennent à son champ lexical : âme, autrement, caractère, chez, confier, histoire, naturel, penchant, songe, transports . Ils seront déclinés poétiquement dans plusieurs événements dont l’exposition « Un moi, des mots » qui circulera dans les départements de français des universités, dans les Alliances françaises et à la médiathèque de l’Institut français de Chine à Pékin.

Le biographe Olivier Philipponnat viendra raconter la vie d’Irène Némirovsky, femme de lettres francophone au destin hors du commun.

Les lectures se succèderont à la médiathèque de l’Institut français de Chine, notamment autour de l’œuvre d’Aimé Césaire, poète et homme politique martiniquais, inlassable défenseur de l’humanisme africain.

La médiathèque s’animera autour de l’opération « Dis-moi, Ecris-moi, Joue-moi dix mots » pour un coin francophone, un atelier d’écriture et atelier théâtre.

On retrouvera le théâtre à travers les répétitions exceptionnellement ouvertes au public de la pièce d’Eric Emmanuel Schmitt, Le libertin , par la troupe du Théâtre des lanternes, au Lycée français international de Pékin (site de la maternelle).


A ne pas manquer, les autres rendez-vous francophonie organisés par le réseau des Alliances françaises de Chine : l’exposition « Les Angevins et le Canada », la conférence de Jean-Yves Bardin sur « Le graphisme à la française » et l’exposition de cartes postales humoristiques « Plonk et Replonk » des frères suisses Hubert et Jacques Froidevaux.

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Moment fort de la programmation culturelle des ambassades francophones, cette 17ème édition s’inscrit dans la célébration de la diversité, du métissage, du partage et de l’émotion.

http://www.faguowenhua.com/saison-culturelle/fete-de-la-francophonie-2012/agenda-547/

Canada’s hottest rock band is back, and set to debut in Beijing as part of their upcoming Asia tour.  

Scheduled to perform at one of Beijing’s most intimate live event halls, YuGongYiShan this 900-capacity multi-function venue is located next to one of Beijing’s most famous attractions Nanluoguxiang. This venue will give fans what they wanted the first time, an up-close and personal concert with their favorite band, Simple Plan.

Topping the Billboard charts with their hit single Crazy, the multi-award winning Canadian punk-pop band, Simple Plan, will treat Beijing to all of their hits from their multi-platinum catalog. 

Centrally located and ready for the most-famous and electrifying act to ever walk its halls, YuGongYiShan is going to be the perfect setting for one of North America’s most popular bands. Tickets are limited, so buy your tickets now before they sell out!

Ticket Information:

• Friday January 6, 2012 at 7:30PM;

1)     RMB 280 (EARLY BIRD (FIRST 200))

2)     RMB 350 (Presale)

3)     RMB 500 (100 ONLY)

1. VIP TICKET FOR FRONT ROW
2. ACCESS TO SOUND CHECK PARTY WHERE FANS CAN MEET THE ARTIST
3. ACCESS TO AFTER PARTY

Location: Yugongyishan, 3-2 Zhang Zizhong Road, Dongcheng district, Beijing, China +86 010 84028477

Official ticket booking website: 

• http://www.piao.com.cn

• http://www.sendmetickets.com

Simple Plan is one of Canada's most successful punk-pop acts, featuring a lineup comprised

of former high school pals Pierre Bouvier, Jeff Stinco, David Desrosiers, Sebastien Lefebvre and Chuck Comeau. Originally founded in 1999, the multi-award winning band toured around Canada gaining popularity by connecting with their listeners on more than just a superficial level. Pierre Bouvier states “We know what kids go through; because we've been through that …We want kids to feel like we're talking about them and for them”. This relationship has led Simple Plan to emerge as one of the preeminent Pop Punk bands in the world. They landed show dates with the annual Vans Warped Tour in 2001 as well as spots with Toronto's Snow Jam. By now, Simple Plan had a spunky, energetic punk sound, textured like Cheap Trick, but raw like Pennywise.

In 2002, Simple Plan headed into the studio to make a record. Simple Plan’s debut album, No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls received rave reviews and achieved double platinum status, selling well over 2 million copies. Their second album, Still Not Getting Any..., followed next year and did very well, scoring he hits "Crazy" and "Welcome to My Life." Simple Plan continues to release more studio and live albums. The band's newest and fourth studio album titled Get Your Heart On was released on June 21st 2011. The album’s first single "Jet Lag" has been soaring at radio charts globally since its release in early May. Their second single “Astronaut” promises to be a stellar hit! 

On January 6th, Simple Plan will have a one-night performance in Yugong Yishan, which will be a night to remember and the perfect way to start the year off. They will not only be showcasing their newest works but also displaying their bests. Presale Tickets start at 280 rmb for pre-sale, 350 rmb for door.

http://www.delafont.com/music_acts/simple-plan.htm