English corner

This week, the topic at the English corner is “Music in America.” Attendees will talk about rock, jazz and blues music.

Time: 8 p.m., July 26

Venue: Big Steps, North Area, Shenzhen Book City, intersection of Hongli Road and Jintian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和金田路交汇处深圳书城北区大台阶)

Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit B

Wu Li’s paintings

Dozens of watercolor and oil paintings created by Chinese artist Wu Li are on display at two exhibitions, giving locals a glimpse of the painter’s passions for life and art. Wu’s oil paintings, full of tension and emotion, depict the most mundane subjects of life. With no trace of modern civilization in his paintings, people can feel the vitality of the earth and plants, intoxicated with the natural way of life.

Dates: Until Aug. 22

Venue 1: ONE S, Block 19, Vanke Enterprise Mansions, 63 Qianhai Road 1 (前海一路63号前海万科企业公馆19栋前海壹会艺术空间)

Metro: Line 1, Liyumen Station (鲤鱼门站), Exit A, and then take a free Qianhaixing (前海行) shuttle bus

Venue 2: The Barn Contemporary Art Space, 1/F, Block C3, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C3栋一楼谷仓当代艺术空间)

Metro: Line 2, Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

Thangka paintings

Thangka paintings created by Luozang Dongzhou from Qinghai Province are on display. A thangka is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, or silk applique, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings. Thangkas are often intended for personal meditation or instruction of monastic students. They often have elaborate compositions. A central deity is often surrounded by other identified figures in a symmetrical composition.

Dates: Until Aug. 10

Venue: Futian Cultural Hall, 2 Jingtian East Street 1, Futian District (福田区景田东一街2号福田区文化馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 9, Jingtian Station (景田站), Exit D