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Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 19:00

Slow fashion in the fast lane – 30 years as a fashion designer in China

Jehanne de Biolley

Jehanne de Biolley has cut deep roads in China, in fashion, interior design and cultural exchange. When she first left her house as a young girl, she dreamt of learning about Asian cultures. Her adventures brought her to China in 1991 and soon after, in 1997, she settled in the now bustling Nanluoguxiang in Beijing, where she established her first workshop. Her passion for discovering and incorporating the richness of ancient traditions into her ‘temple lifestyle’ and her work inspired her, in 2001, to restore Nianhua Si, the largest Zen Buddhist temple in Beijing, and...
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 19:00

Going against the flow – reflections on a decade of pioneering workplace mental health in China and globally

Enoch Li

“Don’t waste your time, do something else” was the response that Enoch Li would get a decade ago, when she spoke about changing the way workplaces looked after employees’ mental wellbeing to a more organizational and strategic approach, including adding some playfulness to adults’ lives. She persisted otherwise, and now, the impact of her work is widely recognized, both here in China and globally. Enoch believes mental health in the society is more than just about the individual feel-good factor; rather, it requires...