Don't fret: the Olympics is about more than sport. The athletic competition offers the host nation a chance to offer its culture to the rest of the world.
The following is a partial social and cultural calendar of notable events taking place in China during the Olympics month of August.
AUGUST 1
Torch Relay: Tianjin
ART: 2D and 3D: Negotiating Visual Languages, August 1-September 28, PKM Gallery Beijing
CONCERT: Love My China -- Songs Collection of China, Minorities Cultural Palace Theatre
LIVE MUSIC: Bling Bling, Yugong Yishan
AUGUST 2
Torch Relay: Tianjin
ART: Chinese Character Biennale, August 2-September 6, Ku Art Center
PUPPETRY: Bilingual Magic Puppet Show Three Baby Pigs, July 19-August 10, China Puppet Theatre
LIVE MUSIC: MicroMu Live Recording, Jiangjinjiu
AUGUST 3
Torch Relay: Sichuan
CULTURE: Bird-raising story by Beijing Bird Men, Park in Beijing
DINNER THEATRE: Peking Night Show, throughout the year, No. 1 Dayabao Hutong
LIVE Formula 1 broadcast from Hungaroring, Hungary, Pavillion
AUGUST 4
Torch Relay: Sichuan
ART: Foundations Wen Fang, June 21-August 13, Paris-Beijing Photo Gallery I
FORUM: Olympic Champion Forum, August 4-5, Peking University Centennial Memorial Hall
CONCERT: The Masters of Voices -- Assemble under the Five-Ring Flag, August 4-5, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
AUGUST 5
Torch Relay: Sichuan
MUSEUM: Olympics Postal Stamps, July 20 through end of August, Imperial City Art Museum
OPERA: Yueju Opera: The Butterfly Lovers, August 5-7, National Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
LIVE MUSIC: Sambasia, MAO Livehouse
AUGUST 6
Torch Relay: Arrives in Beijing
ART: Notes of Conception: A Local Narrative of Chinese Contemporary Painting, July 12-August 15, Iberia Center for Contemporary Art
MUSEUM: Capital Museum, permanent displays include Buddhist statues, jade, calligraphy, etc.
FOLK ART: Chinese traditional variety show, daily, Lao She Tea House
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AUGUST 7
Torch Relay: Beijing
ART: Guanghua Road 2008, July 26 through August, L.A. Gallery Beijing
CONCERT: Large--scale Chinese music concert: Ariose Years, August 5-7, Haidian Theater
LIVE MUSIC: Panjir, Jiangjinjiu
AUGUST 8
Olympics Opening Ceremony at 8:08 p.m. (12:08 p.m. GMT)
ART: Andy Worhol Portraits: Sports, Stars, and Society, July 26-September 21, Faurschou Beijing
CLASS: Family Kite making and mask decorating, The Hutong
LIVE MUSIC: African Nights, Yugong Yishan
AUGUST 9
MUSEUM: The Palace Museum; Several new exhibitions open before the Olympics inauguration
MUSICAL: Rock Action musical: Monkey King world premiere; August 9-17; August 9-17; Beijing Exhibition Theater
LIVE MUSIC: Taiwan aboriginals "A Night of Ancestral Souls"; Yugong Yishan
AUGUST 10
ART: Colors & Olympism -- 3rd International art biennale, July 8-August 12, National Art Museum of China
HIKE: A long way to catch a train, Beijing Hikers
AUGUST 11
ART: TF Chen's Art and Olympics, through August 14, Bridge Art Center
CLASS: Foot Reflexology, China Culture Club
ACROBATICS: Splendid Real Top Acrobatics, July 4-August 31, Poly Theatre
AUGUST 12
ART: "One World" The 2nd International Print Art Touring Exhibition, July 12-August 14, Amelie Art Gallery
MUSEUM: Beijing Police Museum, permanent displays include rare relics collected from criminal cases and investigation interactive games
DANCE: Large-scale creative Vaudeville -- The Rhyme of Four Seasons, August 10-13, Tian Qiao Theater
AUGUST 13
ART: Plusmarca: Art & Sport, July 20-August 20, Iberia Center for Contemporary Art
OPERA: Visual Peking Opera Madame White Snake, August 13-14, National Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
AUGUST 14
ART: Gao Feng: Traditional Metamorphosis, July 13-August 15, Art + Beijing
MUSEUM: The Great Civilizations, through September, Beijing World Art Museum
MUSIC: Brit Pop, MAO Livehouse
AUGUST 15
ART: Wang Du, through August 20, Arario Beijing
DANCE: Sky Dance by Kook Soo--ho Didim Dance Company, Forbidden City Music Hall
LIVE MUSIC: Made in Ninxia, 2 Kolegas
AUGUST 16
ART: A Gallery With A View -- Conversation 2008 Image China, through August 31, Inter Art Center and Gallery
CLASS: Mahjong Workshop, China Culture Club
MUSICAL: Multimedia Musical Drama Marco Polo, the Imaginary Journey World Premiere, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
AUGUST 17
ART: Xijing Olympics: An Exhibition by the Xijing Men Collective, August 17-29, Boers-Li Gallery
HIKE: Tang Dynasty Cave Dwellings, Beijing Hikers
DRAMA: Large--scale Fairy Tale Friendlies, August 15-23, Anderson Theatre
AUGUST 18
ART: Our Future: The Guy & Myriam Ullens Foundation Collection, July 19-October 21, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
MUSEUM: Beijing Planetarium and Ancient Observatory; permanent displays exhibit ancient China's astronomy, epigraphs from the Qing Dynasty and other ancient astronomical instruments
DRAMA: Zen Nonverbal Stage Spectacular, August 18-31, Haidian Theater
AUGUST 19
ART: Unmoved, July 12-August 24, Galleria Continua
SIGHT: Beijing Zoo, check out the pandas!
CONCERT: A Night for Piano in China, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
AUGUST 20
ART: Wu Jian'an: The Heaven of Nine Levels, July 12-August 24, Chambers Fine Art
CLASS: Tai Chi -- Rhythms and Eating Well, The Hutong
MUSICAL: Action Musical Terracotta Warriors, August 19-23, Beijing Exhibition Theater
AUGUST 21
Olympic finals in football (soccer), volleyball
ART: Li Zhanyang: "Rent"-- Rent Collection Yard, April 26-August 24, Galerie Urs Meile
DRAMA: Autumn Begins, August 20-21, National Center for the Performing Arts Theatre
AUGUST 22
Olympic finals in volleyball
ART: Summer Group Show, July 26-August 26, Aura Gallery
BALLET: The Red Detachment of Women by China National Ballet, August 22-23, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
LIVE MUSIC: Punk v.. Hip-Hop, MAO Livehouse
AUGUST 23
Olympic finals in basketball, football, volleyball
MUSEUM: Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum; Permanent exhibition: Elements of traditional Chinese building techniques
LIVE MUSIC: Tag Team Records Gathering, 2 Kolegas
AUGUST 24
Olympics Closing Ceremony; finals in basketball, volleyball, several athletics competitions including the marathon
MUSEUM: Poly Art Museum; Displays include stone Buddhist effigies and ancient bronzes.
AUGUST 25
ART: Selection of paintings of China's Ming & Qing dynasties, July 16-August 29, National Art Museum of China
CULTURE: The Preservation of Beijing Hutongs, The Hutong
OPERA: Peking Opera, daily, Huguang Guild Hall
AUGUST 26
MUSEUM: "One World, One Dream"; early August through October, Beijing World Art Museum
ACROBATICS: Top acrobatic class, daily, Tiandi Theater
MARTIAL ARTS: The Legend of Kung Fu, daily, The Red Theatre
AUGUST 27
MUSEUM: Beijing Museum of Natural History; Temporary exhibition: Marine Life, through August
OPERA: Kunju Opera The Peony Pavilion, August 27-29, People's Liberation Army Opera House
LIVE MUSIC: Hanggai, Yugong Yishan
AUGUST 28
ART: Red Gate Stars, August 2-31, Red Gate Gallery
BALLET: Raise the Red Lantern, directed by Zhang Yimou, August 24-28, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
MAGIC: The Legend of Magic, July 1-August 31, Tiandi Theater
AUGUST 29
ART: Zhangjian Solo Exhibition, August 1-September 1, Felix Ringel Gallery Beijing
OPERA: Peking Opera Version of Puccini's Opera Torandot, August 29-31, National Center for the Performing Arts Opera House
LIVE MUSIC: Gia + HOTB, Girl Kill Girl, 2 Kolegas
AUGUST 30
ART: The Day After Tomorrow: Liu Ye solo exhibition, August 30-October 29, Yan Club Arts Centre
ACROBATICS: Traditional Chinese acrobatics show, daily, Chaoyang Theater
LIVE MUSIC: Section 6, Yugong Yishan
AUGUST 31
HIKE: A Long Way to Pray for Rain, Beijing Hikers
By: (CNN)
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