Your Guide to Creative China
A Designophile's Dream Weekend
Published October 16, 2009
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Here's the low-down on the inscrutable schedule for SICIW, Shanghai International Creative Industry Week. In previous years, SICIW has attracted over 30 participating countries. Each country has is own schedule of lectures, educational workshops, fashion shows, furniture and home accessory product exhibitions, cocktail parties. SICIW is one of those government-run "international" events that doesn't actually do much advertising with English-speaking media, so details are scarce, but we've got the scoop on some of the best events, below. Most take place at the new 800Show Creative Park, not far from Jing'an Temple.
Pecha Kucha Night
Artists, engineers, architects, manufacturers – designers of all stripes come out to communicate their awesomeness to the world in just 20 PowerPoint slides, while the audience enjoys nibbles and drinks. Past presenters have included obscene artists, shelter-makers saving lives in Sichuan, kitchen design guys…suits and hipsters get cozy. Come as you are. Flyer here.
TONIGHT, Friday October 16. 8:20pm-11pm. Building 1, 800Show Creative Park.
CreativeGermany
Lectures with titillating titles such as "God 2.0 – Creation Beyond Reality", on Saturday at 1pm, and and multiple lectures focus on Shanghai's own creative scene, including specific discussion of the rapid, ongoing transformation of old factories. See website for full agenda. German Day features extra VIP speakcers, a tour of 800 Show’s many motley buildings from various eras, and ends with a party featuring DJ KoneWong.
Lectures October 16-21. German Day Party October 20. 2F, Building 2, 800Show Creative Park. http://www.creativegermany.com/de/de_events.html
A day-long urban design conference (9:30am-4pm) for the cerebral types is followed by The Redlight Fashion Amsterdam Show of "edgy, streetwise, and feminine" apparel by Daryl Van Wouw, and LEW (6:30-8:30pm). Finally, the Digital Disco Dialogue party ends Dutch Day (9pm-11pm). The dialogue? You whispering to hotties... while Chinese and Dutch create a more high-minded arty dialogue, collaborating in the DJ and VJ departments.
Speakers from the Netherlands and China discussing graphic design. On the schedule: curators from revered Shanghai institutions like Duolun MoMA, and Studio Dumbar, Duo Xiang Studio, MOGO Studio, Sensebrand, and more. Recharge your own social energy over drinks afterward.
The best from South America, on display in Shanghai. A whopping 283 projects are included, some from pros, some from recent grads.
And Also: Italian Apartment, outfitted with the best Italian designs, at 1147 Kangding Lu near Wuning Lu all weekend, the Eco Design Fair running Saturday at URBN Hotel, and of course, 100% Design Shanghai, with top China-based and international designers exhibiting award-winning work. These last 3 are already listed on CreativeHunt for your planning pleasure.
Dutch Day Lectures, Fashion Show & Party
A day-long urban design conference (9:30am-4pm) for the cerebral types is followed by The Redlight Fashion Amsterdam Show of "edgy, streetwise, and feminine" apparel by Daryl Van Wouw, and LEW (6:30-8:30pm). Finally, the Digital Disco Dialogue party ends Dutch Day (9pm-11pm). The dialogue? You whispering to hotties... while Chinese and Dutch create a more high-minded arty dialogue, collaborating in the DJ and VJ departments.
October 17. 9:30am-late. Building 4, 800Show Creative Park. www.dutchdesignworks.cn
Social Energy Forum
Speakers from the Netherlands and China discussing graphic design. On the schedule: curators from revered Shanghai institutions like Duolun MoMA, and Studio Dumbar, Duo Xiang Studio, MOGO Studio, Sensebrand, and more. Recharge your own social energy over drinks afterward.
18 October. Speakers 10-4:30, cocktail party at 5pm. Shanghai Duolun MoMA, 27 Duolun Lu, near Sichuan Bei Lu, Hongkou.
Brazilian Graphic Design Biennial
The best from South America, on display in Shanghai. A whopping 283 projects are included, some from pros, some from recent grads.
Until October 21, Building 3, 800Show.
And Also: Italian Apartment, outfitted with the best Italian designs, at 1147 Kangding Lu near Wuning Lu all weekend, the Eco Design Fair running Saturday at URBN Hotel, and of course, 100% Design Shanghai, with top China-based and international designers exhibiting award-winning work. These last 3 are already listed on CreativeHunt for your planning pleasure.
