On Friday, August 14, the culture media group Beijing Blend will celebrate its first birthday with a party / charity extravaganza at The Bookworm. In true Beijing Blend fashion, its party will mix music, art, drink and conversation, all for a good cause: in conjunction with social enterprise Education in Sight, proceeds will go toward children affected by poor vision in rural areas. (more…)

You can help underprivileged children in Mongolia at a free event tomorrow (Wednesday) at The Bookworm. Meet the creators of Pickatale, a digital publisher of children’s books, and learn more about their 150Alice project, which seeks to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by bringing together 150 artists to create a fully illustrated 300-page hardcover book. All proceeds will go towards educating children in Mongolia. (more…)