Agenda
November 16th
Opening Night Reception and Dinner
6:30pm: Hosted by US Ambassador to China, the Honorable Gary Locke
Prepared by chef Alice Waters in collaboration with local farmers
November 17th
10:00am: Opening Ceremony • National Centre for the Performing Arts, (map)
11:00am: Press Conference • National Centre for the Performing Arts
If you are a member of the press and would like to attend the Press Conference, please be in touch with Wendy Fung or Ophelia Wan of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Beijing at wendy.fung@ogilvy.com and ophelia.wan@ogilvy.com
Afternoon Panels • National Centre for the Performing Arts:
1:30pm: Growing up in Two Worlds
Featuring panelists Yo-Yo Ma and Amy Tan.
Moderated by Orville Schell and introduced by Melissa Chiu.
3:00pm: Director’s Views: The Challenges of Film Making
Featuring panelists Joel Coen, David Fanning, Lu Chuan and Jia Leilei.
Moderated by Damian Woetzel and introduced by Mark Danner.
Evening Film Screening • National Museum of China:
7:30pm: True Grit with Q&A
Featuring Joel Coen with questions moderated by Michael Pollan.
Introduced by He Ping.
November 18th
Morning Panels • National Centre for the Performing Arts:
9:00am: Food as Culture: Attitudes on Food and Sustainability
Featuring panelists Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, Zhang Yinghui, Dai Jianjun and Shi Yan.
Moderated by Orville Schell and introduced by Corby Kummer.
10:45am: Culture & Commerce: The Arts and the Marketplace
Featuring panelists Eric Fischl, Judith Belzer, Liu Xiaodong and Xu Bing.
Moderated by Melissa Chiu and introduced by Adam Weinberg.
Afternoon Panels • National Centre for the Performing Arts:
1:30pm: The Power of Narrative Story Telling – Covering the World through Photography, Film and Print
Featuring panelists Susan Meiselas, Mark Danner, Jonathan Spence, and Cheng Gang.
Moderated by David Fanning and introduced by Elliot Gerson.
3:00pm: On Film and Performing: The Actors’ Perspectives • National Centre for the Performing Arts
Featuring panelist Meryl Streep, Liu Ye, and Ge You.
Moderated by Melissa Chiu and introduced by Anthony Hutchinson.
Evening Performance • National Centre for the Performing Arts:
6:30pm: A Musical Dialogue
The US China Forum on the Arts and Culture presents a unique evening dedicated to artistic dialogue between cultures and art forms. A stellar cast led by Yo-Yo Ma features Meryl Streep, Chen Leiji, Wu Tong, Du Cong, Damian Woetzel, Liu Lin, Brooklyn Rider, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, and students from the China Central Conservatoire, performing together at the magnificent National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Directed by Damian Woetzel, this concert is a celebration of mutual exchange, shared admiration, and friendship between Chinese and American artists. Many of the artistic collaborations for this performance have been developed exclusively for the US China Forum on the Arts and Culture and are being seen for the first time.
November 19th
Evening Film Screening • National Museum of China:
7:30pm: Iron Lady with Q&A
Featuring Meryl Streep with questions moderated by Orville Schell
Introduced by Jonathan Spence
Farewell words by Orville Schell
All events of the Forum are by invitation only with advanced registration required.
