Hua Quan Village is an art and cultural village located in Dragon Tiger Mountain, one of China’s most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The village was created as a place for people of all walks of life to create their own personalized journey of creative exploration. Spanning across 41 acres (165,000 square meters), Hua Quan Village is one of the largest art and cultural centres in the world and houses over 100 of the local artists.
Hua Quan Village Itinerary
It will be a week packed with activities, details of which can be found below:
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Wednesday 6 November
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TBC
15.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-19.00
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Arrive at village and check into accommodation
Hand out event hoodies and branded process journals. Discuss workshops, behavior expectations, video diary and process journal.
Guided tour of village
Bao Yuan Chinese restaurant dinner
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Thursday 7 November
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7.00-8.00
8.30-9.00
9.00-11.00
11.00-12.00
12.00-13.00
13.00-15.00
15.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-19.00
19.00-20.00
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Breakfast
Chinese Cultural Museum
Sketching Workshop
Visit artists shops (student discussion with artists in residence)
Lunch at Chinese restaurant
Photography Workshop
Process journal and video diary
Exercise time
Bao Yuan Chinese restaurant dinner
Feedback session on murals
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Friday 8 November
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7.00-8.00
8.00-12.00
12.00-13.00
13.00-15.00
15.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-19.00
19.00-20.00
20.00-21.00
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Breakfast
Dragon Mountain Tour (photography/sketching brief)
Hua Quan Village lunch
Oil Painting Workshop (link with photography/sketching from mountain)
Process journal and video diary
Independent gallery visits
Bao Yuan Chinese restaurant dinner
Gallery feedback session
Night tour watching stars
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Saturday 9 November
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7.00-8.00
8.00-9.00
9.00-11.00
11.00-12.00
12.00-13.00
13.00-15.00
15.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-19.00
19.00-21.00
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Breakfast
Tai Chi Class
Chinese Calligraphy Workshop
Browse murals (choose a mural and complete a study)
Lunch at Chinese restaurant
Ceramics Workshop (incorporate mural study)
Process journal and video diary
Chinese cooking and food history class
Bao Yuan Chinese restaurant dinner
Closing ceremony: Process journal reflection/video diary sharing/awards/certificates.
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Sunday 10 November
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7.00-8.00
8.30 onwards
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Breakfast
Check out of accommodation and travel to airport
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The event is particularly recommended for those students who are taking Art and Design for IGCSE or Visual art at IB Diploma. Younger secondary students who have a particular interest in art are also invited to apply for places.
Essential Information
Students and accompanying staff will all stay in the Hua Quan Hotel which has 142 premium rooms.
The fee for the trip includes all transport to/from airport-train station, all Hua Quan Village activities, all food over the festival time, event kit- Nord Anglia Academic Olympiad China hoodie and water bottle.
Professional photos and videos will be taken during the Art Festival, which will be made available to all participants.
Interested students from the British International School Shanghai, Puxi should contact Rhian Dixon, the Head of Art for more information.
This event is hosted by Nord Anglia Chinese International School and open to all Nord Anglia Schools in the China Region.