Apply to be a part of 5th Annual Community Christmas Fair now

Apply to be a part of 5th Annual Community Christmas Fair now
5th Annual Community Christmas Fair at TCG Nordica
For everyone who wants to start off the joyful holiday season with Christmas fun for the whole family.
This year, the 5th and 6th of December. Open on Friday from 5 to 9 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Are you interested in displaying and selling your handmade crafts, art or traditional holiday food items from a booth? (There will be a 60 RMBcharge per table.)
If so, email Hanne Line Mathisen halimewt@gmail.com or
Nina Cheng at chengliangchun001@gmail.com
Or do you wish to contribute in creating the holiday spirit as part of the entertainment?
Email Josefine Larsson at josefine_larsson_88@hotmail.com
Or if you have some other ideas for involvement, please contact any of us.
Please let us know by November 16th.
The fair is organized by TCG Nordica, and will this year again be held at TCG Nordica.

Christmas Fair 2007

The Christmas Fair at Nordica had 40 tables, each one selling their typical thing. Everything from Uncles Sams Chocolate sauce to chinese “pearl in pearl sculptures”.
There were a lot of small organizations represented, among them Hearts and Hands China and Rehab center, both working with Chinese disabled people trying to provide training and employment so that the disabled can earn a living. But there was also private persons selling their own homemade work. For children there were several things to do such as face painting, cut and paste, painting sculptures, watching movies etc.
The atmosphere was nice, a little loud but the Christmas spirit was on top. If you are interested in meeting people, eat Christmas cookies and maybe buy presents for your loved ones you should come next year because now its over.
I bought several pieces of handicraft such as hand painted cards, jewels etc. There were also a wood shop selling antique furniture and more, I bought an antique desk.

Ritva, a lady from Finland and Wang Yue had a table at the Christmas fair with some handicraft work. I asked them some questions.

What are you selling?

We sell handicraft work, mostly embroidery made from Sani people.

Is this your first time here at Nordica’s Christmas fair?
Yes, this is the first time.

Can you tell me about the process behind the work?
Yes, the handicrafts displayed here are handmade by Sani, a branch of the Yi minority living in Shilin (Stone forest) county.
In the past, the most common fabric used by the Sani was hemp. Today, only elderly know this technique. Nowadays most of the handicrafts are made by cotton fabric. There are a variety of traditional patterns that identify a handicraft as Sani and one is called “The sun pattern”.

What do you think about Nordica?
Nordica is providing a meeting place for Artist and interaction between many cultures.

Can I find your work somewhere else?
In Shilin county, 1,5 hours from Kunming.

Written by Per Johansson
Volunteer at Nordica

Christmas fair2006

Come and start the Christmas season. Join us for Christmas shopping, Christmas food, live music, and avtivities for children.

On December 2nd between 11 am and 7 pm TC/G Nordica hosts it´s annual Christmas Fair.

Buffét 12am-2pm

Dinner 5:30pm-8pm

8pm Advent Concert with Sing along