Friday 5 March

Opening Night
8pm

Join us tonight for a very special festival evening as we raise the curtain on The Bookworm International Literary Festival 2010. Explore the magic of books and the lure of literature, as revealed by Amitav Ghosh, Jonathan Tel, Ram Devineni, Steve Connell, Alberto Ruy Sánchez, Liz Niven and Zoe Heller.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Saturday 6 March

The Great Walk of China – Graham Earnshaw
10am

How many amazing stories begin with an epic journey? Publisher Graham Earnshaw has worn out many a pair of shoes during his 30-year exploration of China. Hear his surprising tale of travelling from Lhasa to Shanghai in 2009 on foot, and explore the driving forces behind his personal odyssey to the Middle Kingdom, via his brand new book The Great Walk of China.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Sex in the Palace
12:30pm

Derek Sandhaus, Linda Jaivin and the irrepressible Lijia Zhang get down and reveal the dirty on the lusty lives of foreigners in China in the Imperial era. Celebrating the launch of the first ever publication of the perennially controversial Decadence Manchu by Sir Edmund Trelawney Backhouse, edited by Derek Sandhaus, and explored in Linda’s current work of fiction-in-progress.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: The Stage
2pm-4pm

Three time national US slam winner and celebrated one-man performer Steve Connell leads a not-to-be-missed workshop on writing for the stage.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

Workshop: Travel
2pm-4pm

Rough Guide China writer David Leffman leads an intensive workshop on writing for guidebooks and travelogues and how to get started in a recession-strapped market.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

Amitav Ghosh – In Conversation – SOLD OUT
3pm

Amitav Ghosh is one of India’s leading literary lights, whose epic fictions have conjured tales of India, empire and beyond for thousands of readers worldwide in numerous languages. This afternoon, in this very special festival session, he shares tales of the writing life, and gives us a peek into his luminous imagination.

This event is brought to you by The Opposite House
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

The Book of the Alchemist – Adam Williams
4pm

After three successful novels set in China, local novelist Adam Williams turns his attentions elsewhere for his latest book, a fabulous, intriguing story of redemption and courage in a war-torn Andalucia. Moderated by Isabelle Holden.

The Yin Yang Community Center
50 RMB

Words in a Visual Age: Rattapallax
6pm

Filmmaker and editor of the unique quarterly DVD magazine RATTAPALLAX, Ram Devineni reveals the ins and outs of fusing words and images, keeping the written word relevant in a world of constant communication and shattered concentration spans. With Caecilia Tripp.

This event is brought to you by Saatchi & Saatchi
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Writers’ Cabaret
9pm

Expect the unexpected as Linda Jaivin, Steve Connell, Song Yuzhe and friends lay everything bare in an evening of performance and nonsense. Be shocked, delighted, amused and most certainly entertained as we camp it up at our first ever festival cabaret!

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Sunday 7 March

Xiong Liang
10am

Join us this morning as illustrator Xiong Liang gives a special, practical session for little ‘uns on how he creates his beautiful books. In Chinese, with translation. Ages 4-6.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Literary Lunch –SOLD OUT
Amitav Ghosh
12:30pm

Sheer delight – a leisurely, intimate lunch with one of the ‘finest prose writers of his generation of Indians writing in English’ (Financial Times)- Amitav Ghosh. This year’s literary lunches and dinners are hosted at the fabulous Yishu 8 and include wine, three courses and the unprecedented chance to have your horizons broadened and your imaginative fires set ablaze!

Yishu 8
250 RMB

Literary Journals
1pm

Chris Wood, editor of the Asia Literary Review, Brigid Hughes of A Public Space and Alberto Ruy Sánchez of Artes de México discuss the role of the literary journal in bringing new writing to light in today’s difficult publishing markets, comparing and contrasting tales from the coalface from three different continents.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Notes on a Scandal: Screening & discussion with Zoe Heller –SOLD OUT
2pm

Zoe Heller’s disturbing and seductive novel Notes on a Scandal was brought artfully to the screen in 2006, and featured Oscar nominated performances from Dame Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. This afternoon, Zoe discusses the fascinating process of having her best-selling novel adapted to a screenplay, and the impact both book and film have had on her subsequent work.

This event is brought to you by Saatchi & Saatchi
CNEX
50 RMB

Li Er – In Conversation
3pm

Li Er is a prominent writer on the Chinese literary circuit. In the past decade alone he has published two novels, five short story collections and has graced the pages of almost every Chinese literary journal in the country. Widely respected among Chinese critics and readers alike, we’re thrilled to present Li Er to international audiences in this lively festival session.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

RATTAPALLAX: Screenings & Discussion
5pm

Ram Devineni presents a screening and discussion of some of the best literary short films from major festivals such as Sundance and Cannes, via his fascinating project, RATTAPALLAX. Including films by Abbas Kiarostami, Sherman Alexie, Paul Bowles and William S. Burroughs. Specially curated for The Bookworm International Literary Festival 2010.

CNEX
50 RMB

Leave me Alone, Chengdu – Murong
7:30pm

Leave Me Alone, Chengdu is a bitter take on love and life in modern China. The story of three young men, Chen Zhong, Li Liang and Big Head Wang and their tragi-comic struggles to make their way in Chengdu, China’s fifth most populous city, the novel was longlisted for the Man Asia Literary Prize in 2008. An unflinching and darkly funny look at the pressures of life in modern China, where riches and sex abound – but not for all. Leave Me Alone, Chengdu is set to intrigue and delight festival audiences. With Harvey Thomlinson of Make Do Studios, Murong’s English language publisher.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

SOLO SHOW: Steve Connell
9pm

Steve Connell’s performances are the definition of energetic. Dynamic, fluid, high-octane and utterly unique, don’t miss this opportunity to see live literature at its finest, as proven by Steve’s hat-trick of awards from the US National Slam Championships.

This event is brought to you by Saatchi & Saatchi
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Monday 8 March

Business Republic of China
12:30pm

Jack Leblanc arrived in China in 1989 intending to teach physics for two years. He has spent the past two decades on a very different learning curve, becoming involved in a series of business ventures in almost every part of the Middle Kingdom. From farmyard to factory, boardroom to banquet, Leblanc has witnessed (and occasionally assisted) the transformation of China from a socialist economy into the world’s greatest experiment in capitalism. Join him for an informal discussion of his adventures and how they led to the publication of his new book. With CCTV newsreader James Chau.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

The Beijing of Possibilities
7:30pm

The way we inhabit a city imaginatively has a lasting impact on the way we live in it physically. If Jonathan Tel is to be believed, Beijing is a city where gorilla-suited telegram operators, trans-century romances and objects embedded with mystical powers are all to be embraced as part of our daily fabric of existence. He’s probably right. Join us to hear this gifted writer share his brilliant stories of contemporary Beijing.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Zoe Heller – In Conversation
7:30pm

Columnist, reporter and novelist Zoe Heller (Notes on a Scandal) joins us to talk books, writing and life in this event specially programmed for the Yin Yang Center.

The Yin Yang Community Center
50 RMB

Pub Quiz
9pm

A special edition of The Bookworm pub quiz for book swots and bibliophiles, with ‘celebrity’ writer teams to add a little extra spice.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
FREE

Tuesday 9 March

Australia in the Asian Literary Space
12:30pm

Australian Ambassador Geoff Raby in conversation with publisher Ivor Indyk and NT Wordstorm festival director Sandra Thibodeaux on Australia in the Asian literary space.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Carpentaria – Alexis Wright
6:30pm

Set in the precariously settled coastal town of Desperance, Carpentaria is the unforgettable portrait of the powerful Phantom family, leader of the Westend Pricklebush people, and its battles with old Joseph Midnight’s renegade Eastend mob on the one hand, and the white officials of Uptown and the neighbouring Gurfurrit mine on the other. Carpentaria is already considered a masterwork of Australian literature from an authentic Aboriginal voice. In conversation with Sandra Thibodeaux, director of the Northern Territories literary festival, Wordstorm.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Literary Dinner
Junot Diaz
7:30pm

Eat and gossip with the darling of the contemporary American literary scene, Pulitzer Prize for fiction winner, Junot Diaz (The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao).

Yishu 8
250 RMB

Poetry – Home
8:30pm

Poets Liz Niven, Yong Shu Hoong, and Scott Ezell, all writers with broad international experience and with their feet in many different cultures and continents, read selections of their work chosen to explore the theme of ‘Home’.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Wednesday 10 March

Committing Journalism – SOLD OUT
12:30pm

A perennial favourite, this year’s ‘Committing Journalism’ brings a stellar panel of reporting greats to the festival – Evan Osnos of the New Yorker, Jonathan Watts of The Guardian, and Jane Macartney of The Times wrangle over the challenges, opportunities, pitfalls and highlights of writing on China for audiences overseas.

This event is brought to you by Time Out Beijing
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: For the Children’s Market
2pm-4pm

Pencils at the ready – best-seller Cathy Cassidy is about to reveal all! The book market for children and teens is one of the most lucrative but one of the hardest to crack. Take tips from a giant of her genre as Cassidy shares the secrets of her success in this most sought-after of fields.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

David Grossman – In Conversation – SOLD OUT
6:30pm

One of Israel’s most important living writers, David Grossman is an activist for peace in the Middle East using his words as the sharpest and most political of tools. Jonathan Tel (Arafat’s Elephant and The Beijing of Possibilities) explores Grossman’s fascinating career and achievements in this highlight of the festival programme.

This event is brought to you by Modern Media
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: Scott Ezell
7pm-9pm

In this workshop, Scott Ezell works with participants to turn their travel experiences into compelling, imaginative poetry. With tips on crafting, editing and making the ordinary exceptional.

The Yin Yang Community Center
200 RMB

New American Fictions – SOLD OUT
8:30pm

Junot Diaz and Alberto Ruy Sanchez discuss borders, language and complex identities in new writing from the Americas. Moderated by Brigid Hughes, editor of the literary journal A Public Space.

This event is brought to you by Dulwich College Beijing
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Thursday 11 March

Literary Lunch
David Grossman
12.30pm

David Grossman’s writing combines a sense of powerful urgency in rectifying the trauma wrought by conflict across the Middle East, whilst displaying extraordinary empathy for individuals and the humble domesticity of their day-to-day lives. Quietly spoken but powerfully persuasive, lunch with David Grossman will not be an event easily forgotten.

Yishu 8
250 RMB

Folk Tales
12.30pm

Liz Niven, Alberto Ruy Sánchez and others – writers from very different countries – share the folk tales and superstitions particular to their respective locales, as we explore whether there are bogles and ghosties common to us all!

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Monkeys, Gems & Dragons
3pm

Writing about Asia and Asian experience raises questions of history, tradition, culture and identity. Are writers hailing from Asia pigeon-holed to always write from a particular perspective? Can non-Asians ever escape questions of authenticity? Alice Pung and Linda Jaivin discuss writing about Asia from both inside and out. Moderated by Australian Writers’ Week programme manager, and former Asialink literature touring programme manager Nikki Anderson.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

‘A Life in Progress’ – Les Murray
7:30pm

Les Murray is an Australian poet, anthologist and critic. His career spans over forty years, and he has published nearly thirty volumes of poetry, as well as two verse novels and collections of his prose writings. His poetry has won many awards and he is regarded as one of the leading poets of his generation. This afternoon, Murray reads from his work and discusses his life in progress.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Festival Basically Beethoven
9pm

The festivities continue with a special edition of our monthly musical hurrah, Basically Beethoven, featuring special literary guests!

The Bookworm Sanlitun
FREE

Friday 12 March

CANCELED:Peter Hessler – In Conversation
12.30pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

North Korea – SOLD OUT
6pm

One country – two very different ways to portray it. Join graphic narrative artist Guy Delisle and reporter Barbara Demick as they discuss their work on the hermit kingdom in two very different books Pyongyang (Delisle) and Nothing to Envy (Demick).

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

GALA DINNER
7pm

Tonight we bring you the most glamorous of our festival celebrations; our fabulous Gala Dinner. Hosted at No. 5 Yude Alley, a private Qing Dynasty banqueting hall, guests at this event include David Grossman, Jonathan Tel, Peter Hessler, Ram Devineni, Louise Welsh, Zoë Strachan, Amit Chaudhuri, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Fenby, Benjamin Zephaniah, Guy Delisle, Cathy Cassidy and others. Featuring a specifically designed menu, including a course entitled ‘Moments from Beijing’s History’, the evening is set to be an unforgettable occasion.

No.5 Yude Alley
780 RMB
For more information please email [email protected]

Saturday 13 March

Too Cool For School
Group A 10am, Group B 12:30pm, Group C 2:30pm

A day long celebration of literature for kids.
Group A – Liz Niven and Benjamin Zephaniah
Group B – Cathy Cassidy and Ken Spillman
Group C – Steve Connell

The Italian Embassy Cultural Office
80 RMB per Group

Patriotic Warlords, Big Eared Gangsters & Dancing All Night: China Between the Wars – SOLD OUT
12.30pm

Jonathan Fenby and Paul French hark
back to pre-PRC times as we look at the heady days of China in the 1930’s.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: Writing Dialogue
2pm-4pm

Brilliant dialogue can be the key to successful fiction. Zoë Strachan (Negative Space and Spin Cycle), lauded for deftly capturing a range of voices in her work, reveals how to make your characters ring true. With exercises to help you along the way to producing your own great fiction, this workshop is a must for anyone on the journey to becoming a writer.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

Workshop: Getting Published – SOLD OUT
2pm-4pm

Finding an agent, navigating the market, avoiding the slush pile, approaching the internet, marketing your work… the list of demands on a writer in today’s marketplace involves more than merely penning the next Harry Potter. Jill Dawson, director of Gold Dust, a mentoring scheme for writers, and author of The Great Lover lends a hand.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

Benjamin Zephaniah-SOLD OUT
3pm

Join us as master ‘dub poet’ Benjamin Zephaniah gives a special overview of his work for Chinese-language audiences, at the One Way Street Library. The power of the spoken word will not be dimmed by language barriers!

One Way Street Library
FREE

Drawing Swords – Politics & Graphic Narrative – SOLD OUT
3pm

Guy Delisle gives a special insight into his amazing work in an unique field – political commentary on oppressive regimes, via the medium of graphic narrative. Not to be missed.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Åsne Seierstad – The Bookseller of Kabul – SOLD OUT
4pm

After living with the Kabul bookseller Sultan Khan for three months in the spring of 2002, Norwegian journalist Åsne Seierstad penned this astounding portrait of a nation recovering from war, undergoing political flux and mired in misogyny and poverty. Now among the most widely read accounts of Afghanistan after the Taliban, Seierstad’s experiences – told first hand – are not to be missed.

The Yin Yang Community Center
50 RMB

Louise Welsh – In Conversation
5pm

Paul French talks to one of Scotland’s leading crime fiction writers, Louise Welsh. Welsh joins us specially in Beijing just days after the launch of her third novel Naming the Bones.

This event is brought to you by the British Council
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Beijing Through a Lens – SOLD OUT 7pm

Michael Meyer (Last Days of Old Beijing) discuss the dismantling of old Beijing and the changing fortunes of lao Beijingers with journalist Ian Johnson.


50 RMB

Steve Connell & Benjamin Zephaniah
8pm

Two of our most outspoken writers take to the stage – for a rowdy evening of live literature co-hosted by The Bookworm, 2 Kolegas and the ‘JUE’ multi-discplinary arts festival. Supported by local artists and musicians, this promises to be an eclectic and powerful showcase of the magic of the spoken word.

2 Kolegas
50 RMB

Sunday 14 March

The Bookworm Kids’ Club
Tall tales & story-telling
11am

Join us for a special session of reading, games, music and activities for little readers. Teacher Hannah reads tall tales, fables and other whoppers from new and classic children’s books with the help of our storytellers. Ages 4 and up.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
20 RMB

Half the Sky – Jonathan Fenby – SOLD OUT
2pm

What have Emperess Wu, the Dowager Cixi, Soong Meiling and Mrs Mao in common, and how did they get so powerful in a male-dominated society? Jonathan Fenby, bringing all his talents as both historian and storyteller to bear, reveals all.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: Postcards from Home
2pm-4pm

In this workshop, Scott Ezell works with participants to turn their travel experiences into compelling, imaginative poetry. With tips on crafting, editing and making the ordinary exceptional.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

Beyond the Brontes
3pm

Three of the UK’s top novelists – Louise Welsh, Jill Dawson and Zoe Strachan – discuss the best of today’s fiction and poetry from across the British Isles, introducing audiences to the world of dynamic, powerful literature, beyond the classics. With Chinese translation.

One Way Street Library
FREE

The Shard Box – a Booklaunch
4pm

Using the metaphor of the broken Chinese porcelain collected to create shard boxes, Liz Niven’s brand new collection of beautifully crafted poems explores the disintegration and reconstitution of families, communities and societies. Join us this afternoon to hear readings from this, Niven’s fourth poetry collection, and hear how her experiences in Asia informed its creation.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Yan Lianke – in conversation
6pm

Arguably one of China’s most prolific contemporary writers, Yan Lianke is the author of an impressive body of work, including five novels, numerous short stories, novellas and essays. An outspoken critic of Chinese society and yet a prominent member of the Chinese Writers’ Association, Yan Lianke is a writer who continues to challenge expectations both at home and abroad. Not to be missed.

This event is brought to you by Saatchi & Saatchi
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Solo Show: Benjamin Zephaniah – SOLD OUT
8pm

Emerging from the rhythms of Jamaican street and punk politics, Benjamin Zephaniah’s work changed the face of British poetry. Fusing rap, slang, powerful imagery and slammin’ beats, his performances are never the same, and always unmistakably Benjamin Zephaniah. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear him perform, solo, live, specially for festival audiences.

This event is brought to you by Harrow International School Beijing
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Monday 15 March

Food Writing
12:30pm

Beijing – come for the intrigue, and stay for the food. One of the world’s great food capitals, Bejing’s cuisine is as eclectic, and surprising as the city itself. This afternoon, three of Beijing’s best food critics working in English, Jen Lin Liu (Serve the People), Eileen Wen Mooney (Beijing Eats) and Lillian Chou (Food Editor, Time Out Beijing) discuss how the city’s food has been explored in books and magazines – including their own – and share their stories of exploring the city, chopsticks at the ready.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Bi Feiyu – In Conversation
7:30pm

Bi Feiyu is a novelist, editor and screenwriter hailing from Jiangsu province. Exploring female experience in male dominated realms, and charting what he perceives as the demise of Chinese society from its earlier, simpler incarnations, his work has caught the attention of readers and critics alike. Counting Zhang Yimou among his list of collaborative artists, Bi Feiyu’s is a compelling voice. Join us as we explore his work.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Tuesday 16 March

Hong Ying — In Conversation
12:30pm

Hong Ying is the author of works of fiction and memoir which have challenged readers’ expectations and been critically acclaimed in both Chinese and English alike. Join us today as she describes her fascinating life as one of China’s most prominent contemporary novelists.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: Fiction
4pm-6pm

Novelist Alex Kuo gives a fascinating workshop on how to open the door to your imagination and the the scene.

The Yin Yang Community Center
200 RMB

Imagining India
6:30pm

Producer Ram Devineni and writer and musician Amit Chaudhuri discuss the presentation of contemporary India in film, music and literature.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Literary Dinner: Zoë Strachan & Louise Welsh
7:30pm

Louise Welsh, one of Scotland’s best known crime writers, and her partner Zoë Strachan, prominent Scottish novelist, host an evening of wonderful food and fine conversation as part of our Literary Feasting series at Yishu 8. Hear their tales of winning prizes, promoting new work and breaking boundaries as active members of Scotland’s writing community.

Yishu 8
250 RMB

Inner City Pressure: Chinese Urban Fiction
8:30pm

The disgruntled villager, the corrupt local official, the struggle to make a living from the land. As readers become increasingly familiar with tales from rural China, the question of urban literature becomes ever more pressing. Beijing writers Miao Wei and Xue Zechen talk high rises, taxi cabs, cinemas and dance-halls as we explore a whole new literature ringing with the sounds of an increasingly urbanised China and its increasingly energised youth.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Wednesday 17 March

Silk & Stereotypes
12:30pm

Are writers discussing Asia for the Western market compelled to write stereotypes? Will Westerners refuse to buy a ‘Chinese’ novel without a qipao-clad beauty on the cover? Tash Aw, Alex Kuo and Yong Shu Hoong – writers from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the mainland – discuss.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Tash Aw – In Conversation
6:30pm

From the steamy jungles and murky political underworlds of pre-independence Malaysia to Sukarno’s post-colonial purges, Tash Aw’s writing explores the heart of Asia’s most tumultuous periods. A master storyteller and fabulous craftsman, Aw has garnered numerous awards – and legions of fans – for his writing. Join us as we explore his fascinating fiction.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

‘This is not Fusion’ – Amit Chaudhuri- SOLD OUT
8:30pm

Fusing traditional Indian music with new forms and styles, Amit Chaudhuri’s ‘This Is Not Fusion’ has received rave reviews from around the world. Using a blending of styles and techniques to reinvent Indian traditions and bring them bang up to date, classically trained singer and musician Amit’s piece, premiered at the London Jazz Festival in 2009, shows that great music has no boundaries. For this very special festival performance, he teams up with local jazz and rock musicians to create an utterly unique evening of music.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Thursday 18 March

Kids’ Event: Lauren Child-CANCELED
12:30pm

Lauren Child, creator of the best-selling Charlie and Lola series, gives a session today for children! Exploring how she makes her beautiful books – using collage, different typefaces, cutting and pasting, and all kinds of computer jiggery pokery, she shares her work with younger audiences, and explains why she gives ALL the profits for one of her books to UNESCO. For ages 7-9.

This event is brought to you by Harrow International School Beijing
The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

The Book is Dead
8pm

Join Jeremy Goldkorn and a parcel of rogues and rapscallions as we debate the future of the book in a digital age. The motion – THE BOOK IS DEAD!

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Friday 19 March

Literary Lunch
Lauren ChildCANCELED
12:30pm

Lauren Child is one of the UK’s top-selling authors and a UNESCO Artist for Peace, travelling to countries such as Mongolia, Mexico and Vietnam to promote literacy. This afternoon, over delicious food and drinks in an intimate setting, she describes this aspect of her fascinating career.

Yishu 8
250 RMB

CHANGE OF DATE:Peter Hessler – In Conversation – SOLD OUT
12.30pm

Author of River Town, Oracle Bones and the brand new Country Driving, Peter Hessler is one of our most popular commentators on contemporary China. Catch him in an all too brief hour of sparkling conversation with fellow China travel writer and journalist, and former Wall Street Journal colleague Ian Johnson.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
50 RMB

Workshop: Songwriting
3pm-5pm

Julie Doiron is a singer songwriter from Canada who’s been playing in bands and making music since 1990. Rooted in what’s happening around her, Doiron’s songwriting is direct and – sometimes painfully – honest, laying bare the challenges, triumphs, heartbreaks and highpoints, through beautifully crafted, lyrical language and melodies. Today she shares secrets of her craft, and explores how you can use personal experience – dramatic or domestic – for brilliant songwriting.

Yishu 8
200 RMB

CLOSING PARTY – SOLD OUT
8pm

Raise a glass in celebration of the wonderful cacophony of creative voices who’ve raised a din – and the roof – over the last two weeks.

The Bookworm Sanlitun
FREE – limited tickets available