Winter Skin Care: Home Aromatherapy Facials
Date: Thursday, February 4
Time:10:15am registration; class begins promptly at 10:30am
Venue:Frankân Sense, 3F, 24 Xin Hua Lu (near Huai Hai Xi Lu)
Cost:RMB 250 Please bring your SEA membership card
The cold, clear days of winter bring more than the holiday season. Winter weather can bring a rosy glow to the cheeks, but it can also create a dry disaster for your skin. To give your skin extra care during this season, now is the best time to give yourself a luxurious, moisturizing facial. Yoshiko Okada, General Manager of Frankân Sense, will teach us the correct way to give ourselves a home facial using aromatherapy oils. As we all know, it is important to protect against moisture loss, and the more oils a moisturizer contains, the more protective it is. This facial, if used correctly, is an excellent way to fight winter dryness â within the comfort of your own home! Light refreshments will be served.
Please email specialevents@seashanghai.org by Tuesday, February 2. Under subject, please type:"Aromatherapy" and include your membership number. Reservations will be confirmed by email; SEA cancellation policy applies. Visiting family members and out-of-town guests are most welcome!
SEA Coffee
Date: Monday, February 8
Time: 10am
Venue:J.C. Mandarin Hotel, 1225 Nanjing Xi Lu
Cost:RMB 50 members, RMB 100 non-members
Reservations not required.
SEA Day Trip: Suzhou Embroidery Institute, Silk Museum and Factory
Tuesday, February 9
Pick up:Portman hotel (Starbucks)
Time:8:30am
Return:Approximately 5pm
Cost: SEA members: RMB 200, Non-Members/Guests RMB 250 (Guests must be out-of-town residents and foreign passport holders. Children under 12 not allowed. Bring a packed lunch). Please bring your SEA membership card.
Suzhou embroidery has 2,000 years of history and enjoys a vast range of themes and varieties. It has enjoyed the grand reputation of being a "wonder of threads" and it continues to impress people with its elegant refinement and excellent craftsmanship. In our tour, we will get an introduction to the processing of silk from baby silkworm to silk thread in the factory. The Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute is located in the Mountain Villa of Secluded Beauty, noted for its elegant architecture and beautiful scenery, where the art of gardening and that of embroidery smoothly complement each other. There will be great opportunities to buy embroidery and silk clothes on this trip (credit cards accepted).
For reservations, contact seadaytrips@yahoo.com. Please provide name, SEA membership number and mobile number. Reservations will be confirmed by email. For detailed booking rules, see February Courier pg. 11.
SEA Day Trip: Silk Carpet, Cashmere Clothes and Bird & Flower Market
Tuesday, February 23
Pick up: Portman hotel (Starbucks)
Time: 9am
Return: Approximately 2pm
Cost: SEA members: RMB 100, Non-Members/Guests RMB 150 (Guests must be out-of-town residents and foreign passport holders. Children under 12 not allowed. Bring a packed lunch). Please bring your SEA membership card
We will first visit a factory where silk and wool carpets are made. Weâll see a demonstration of how carpets are woven and receive helpful information to use when shopping for carpets. Carpets will be available for purchase or you can special order them. We will also have the opportunity to shop for cashmere clothing (credit cards accepted). After the factory tour we will go to the Bird and Flower Market where we will encounter many hawkers selling fish, birds, plants and bonsai trees.
For reservations, contact seadaytrips@yahoo.com. Please provide name, SEA membership number and mobile number. Reservations will be confirmed by email. For detailed booking rules, see February Courier pg. 11.
Feng Shui Talk & Champagne Luncheon for Charity
Date: Wednesday, February 24
Time: 10:45am registration; talk begins at 11am
Venue: Jazz on 37, Four Seasons Hotel, 500 Weihai Lu
Cost: RMB 200 (includes 3-course luncheon with champagne, tea or coffee)
Please bring your SEA membership card
A portion of todayâs event cost will benefit Heart to Heart.
Feng Shui is an ancient art and science developed over 3,000 years ago in China.Feng means "wind" and shui means "water".In Chinese culture, wind and water are associated with good health, thus good feng shui came to mean good fortune, while bad feng shui means misfortune. The complex body of knowledge of Feng Shui reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure the health and good fortune of its inhabitants. In today's talk, Aparna Agarwal will discuss the origin and history of Feng Shui, introduce its main concepts, elements and cycles, help you to identify your auspicious directions, teach you to evaluate your homeâs feng shui and give easy-to-apply tips to improve it.Aparna is the proprietor of the Hong Kong-based consulting company, Fortune Feng Shui,and is a member of the International Feng Shui Association (IFSA).
Today's talk will be followed by a 3-course luncheon at the Four Seasons.
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Appetizer: Cream of mushroom soup
Main: Chicken breast filled with ricotta cheese and spinach with rosemary jus â OR- Braised beef with mushroom risotto and celery root salad
Vegetarian option: Mushroom risotto and celery root salad
Dessert: Fruit carpaccio with Swiss chocolate and chantilly cream
Champagne, tea, and coffee.
Please email specialevents@seashanghai.org by Monday, February 22. Under subject, please type: "Feng Shui" and include your membership number and your choice of main course. Reservations will be confirmed by email; SEA cancellation policy applies. Visiting family members and out-of-town guests are most welcome! Please bring your SEA membership card.
Three Major Religions of China: Temple Tour with Spencer Dodington
Date: Thursday, February 25
Time: 10:15am registration; tour begins promptly at 10:30am
Venue: McDonalds, corner of Fuyou Lu & Lishu Lu (near the taxi roundabout),
Yuyuan Garden
Cost: RMB 200. Please bring your SEA membership card
The religions of Taoism, Buddhism and Islam all play important roles in the development of Chinese culture. Taoism has bequeathed to the world the popular practice of Feng Shui and Buddhism is responsible for tea drinking. Shanghai is home to these and other religions, each with vibrant temples and a worshipping public. In todayâs tour, weâll visit all three temples with Spencer and learn about the buildings' designs and architecture, feng shui and religious traditions and concepts.
Please email specialevents@seashanghai.org by Tuesday, February 23.Under subject, please type: "Temples" and include your membership number. Reservations will be confirmed by email; SEA cancellation policy applies. Visiting family members and out-of-town guests are most welcome!