SACU's 60th Anniversary Celebration

SACU's 60th Anniversary Celebration

By Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU)

Everyone is welcome to celebrate 60 years of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU) at this special day of activities.

Date and time

Location

King's College London

Strand London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • 7 hours
  • In person

About this event

Community • Other

Join us for our Celebration Day on 20th September when we will commemorate both SACU’s 60th Anniversary and George Hogg’s 110th Anniversary.

Speakers include:

· Professor Michael Wood, SACU President

· Professor Kerry Brown, LAU China Institute KCL

· Mark Aylwin Thomas, author of George Hogg’s biography

· Professor Sun Hua, Peking University and co-sponsor of the SACU/PKU Essay-Art Competition.

We are also honoured to have a Senior Representative from the Chinese Embassy The President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Deputy Director of FAO Gansu Provincial Government will attend with delegations from China.

Speeches

Essay-Art Competition Awards to School Students

Musical piece especially composed for SACU at 60 by Dr Ben Lunn (SACU)

Panel discussion

CGTN 30 minute documentary Witness to War - the story of George Hogg - will be screened.

Sponsorship

We are delighted that the LAU China Institute of King’s Collage London has provided us with the Safra Lecture Theatre and Great Hall in the KCL main building on the Strand, London. The Chinese Embassy are kindly sponsoring lunch and Peking University are sponsoring the printing and materials. SACU is extremely grateful for this level of sponsorship which will enable us to have a splendid day marking both these important events.

Tickets are free but registration is required. Please book here on Eventbrite.

Everyone is welcome at what is set to be a really interesting and enjoyable day!

Refreshments and lunch are included.

The buffet lunch will be prepared by King’s College London Catering Team, with mostly vegetarian/vegan options. If you have any food intolerances or allergies, please inform us immediately so we can accommodate your needs.

Please email about food intolerances: membership@sacu.org.uk

Full programme here

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Sep 20 · 10:00 AM GMT+1