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CHINA NOW Festival 2008

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What is CHINA NOW?

CHINA NOW is the UK’s largest ever festival of Chinese culture which aims to foster greater understanding between China and UK through this cultural celebration.

There will be over 800 events across the UK, to celebrate China as a nation filled with vibrant and dynamic ideas. The festival will showcase the very best aspects of modern Chinese society and culture, and offer an insight into its history.

CHINA NOW will include partnerships with many of the UK’s best known cultural institutions and begin with a nationwide celebration marking the start of the Chinese New Year.

The festival will encompass art, design, cuisine and culture, science, business and technology, education and sport as well as forge international connections and greater understanding between the two nations. At the heart of the festival will be an extensive educational programme.

For further information please visit the CHINA NOW! Festival website or our corporate website.

CHINA NOW education programme

Our role

CHINA NOW will go live in February 2008 to coincide with the start of the Chinese New Year and continue to the end of July 2008, and the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. We are a founding member of CHINA NOW.

Norton Rose LLP is delighted to be taking part in CHINA NOW through sponsorship of the education programme as well as hosting a sustainability conference in early 2008.

CHINA NOW’s education programme aims to encourage awareness and understanding of China’s fascinating heritage and contemporary culture. The programme is designed to provide opportunities for schools and universities to develop new or existing relationships with China. CHINA NOW’s education programme for schools is supported by HSBC whilst CHINA NOW’s tertiary education programme, is supported by Norton Rose Group.

• this programme will provide grants for UK university student unions and Chinese societies to fund and organise China-related student festivals within their university and local community during CHINA Now;
• the Programme will provide Chinese students with the opportunity to integrate into the university and the local communities and build a lasting legacy for future co-operation and joint activity;
• the grant recipients.

If you would like to participate or would like more information about these programmes, please contact:

Karen Potts
Manager - Graduate Recruitment
+44 (0) 20 7444 2899
karen.potts@nortonrose.com