{"id":973,"date":"2005-02-13T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2005-02-13T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tashuk.wordpress.com\/2005\/02\/13\/973\/"},"modified":"2005-02-13T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2005-02-13T20:57:00","slug":"973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alanlodge.co.uk\/blog\/archives\/973","title":{"rendered":"Chinese New Year :: Lakeside Arts, Nottingham"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had gone to the University of Nottingham students ‘Peace Conference’. Attended by the usual suspects, and a few extra, but really, not enough new faces. I had put in a couple of hours, listening to speeches, but I was getting a backache, so went outside for a walk.<\/p>\n

A distant ‘kodo’ style drumming attracted my attention from the Lakeside Arts Centre, on the other side of the grounds. ‘Twas then I realised the so colourful spectacle I was missing!<\/p>\n

There was some Chinese classical pieces, the regulation and truly splendid dragon, acrobatics, dance, and a children\u2019s choir. I piece also put together by the Chinese society from Broxtowe College, here in Nottingham.<\/p>\n

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More piccys on my FotoBlog at: http:\/\/tashcamuk.fotopages.com\/?entry=353970<\/a><\/p>\n

I wasn’t expecting any of this when I awoke this morning: but I’m going to put myself out, to find more of this culture’s entertainments. A fantastic performance.<\/p>\n

Lakeside Arts – University of Nottingham :: http:\/\/www.lakesidearts.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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