Last updated: 20th November 2008, 16:33

Finn-Sino Association will organize Chinese Movie Weeks in Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Oulu from November 15 through 30, 2008 in collaboration with the Arkadin Film Club, the film centers of Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, Oulu, and Finland Proper, and the China State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT).
The Nordic Chinese Culture Festival will showcase the performances of the forty-person Northern Kunqu Opera Troupe, founded in 1957. Kunqu Opera is the oldest existing form of Chinese opera which features musical melodies played on traditional instruments.
This year, the Nordic Chinese Culture Festival is proud to bring the performances of the acclaimed dance group Beijing Modern Dance Company (BMDC) to our festival audiences. Founded in 1995, the group is one of the leading professional modern dance companies in China as well as internationally.