Indian Summer
A season of programming exploring Indian culture
Project date: May - September 2009
The British Museum and HSBC have announced plans for Indian Summer, a season dedicated to Indian culture featuring a unique programme of exhibitions, performances, lectures and film screenings.
HSBC is the sponsor of the season that includes: Garden and Cosmos: the Royal Paintings of Jodhpur, an exhibition which provides a rare opportunity to view paintings of outstanding interest and variety that have never previously been seen in Europe: an India Landscape, a specially commissioned space presenting Indian biodiversity in the Museum's forecourt in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: and a rich and varied public programme.
Further content from the season will be featured on the Cultural Exchange website over the coming months, please check here for updates.
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Mongolian Arts Exhibition
An exhibition of works celebrating the Chinese Inner Mongolian grassland painters
Project date: November 2008
Hosted at HSBC's Group Headquarters in Canary Wharf, London this exhibition brings the traditional art of Inner Mongolia to the heart of the capital.
The Inner Mongolia region is a province of 24 million people located in the north of the People's Republic of China. The region is a vast 1.18 million km2. The grasslands that feature in the paintings are symbolic of the region and often appear in traditional Mongolian art, which celebrates the nomadic traditions of the local ‘Horseback People'.
This display celebrates the work of 26 contemporary grassland painters and will be on display from 10th - 21st November 2008.
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Rivers of the World
Rivers of the World is a Thames Festival arts project hosted in a number of cities around the world – each year two new countries join the project (Mexico and Brazil in 2008).
Project date: Ongoing since 2007
For the second year running the HSBC Global Education Trust sponsored the Rivers of the World exhibition at the Thames Festival. In London, schools are linked with others overseas and pupils from participating cities study their river and are encouraged to share what they learn. During a programme of workshops, professional arts facilitators help pupils create large river-themed artworks for public display.
One of the aims of the project is to encourage cultural understanding and communication between young people from different countries. The vibrant artwork shows the results of dialogue between the students.
As the exhibition travels to riverside locations in the other participating cities including Kolkata, Cairo, Chongqing and Cape Town, millions will have the chance to admire the creativity of young people from across the world.
The following rivers (and partnered cities) are involved in Rivers of the World
- River Thames (London, UK)
- Yangtze River (Chongqing, China)
- River Hooghly (Kolkata, India)
- River Liesbeek (Cape Town, South Africa)
- River Nile (Cairo, Egypt)
- Suzhou Creek and Huangpu River (Shanghai, China)
- River Tietê, (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- River Capibaribe (Recife, Brazil)
- River Papaloapan (Tlacotalpan, Mexico)
Find out more
Rivers of the World page
HSBC Global Education Trust
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HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival
Celebrating its silver anniversary, the 2008 HSBC Brecon Jazz programme hosted a range of the very best of international jazz, both old and new.
Project date: Ongoing since 1973
This year's 25th Anniversary performance included international artists including Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and Cuban group La Trova de Oriente. Baritone sax player Joe Temperley led the 25th Anniversary Brecon All Stars and special guest Martin Taylor opened the Market Hall programme.
The festival brings artists from different cultures around the world together to celebrate music. Last October, HSBC Brecon Jazz won Best Major Event in Wales at the Welsh Tourism Awards.
Find out more
HSBC Brecon Jazz festival homepage
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Residency programmes
HSBC is launching a series of innovative residency programmes to facilitate Cultural Exchange, with the first taking place between the UK and China.
Project date: Ongoing
International Residency Programme
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China Design Now
An exhibition of contemporary Chinese design at the V&A, London.
Project date: 2008
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CHINA NOW
The UK's largest ever festival of Chinese culture.
Project date: 2008
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Wimbledon Grass Installations
Capturing the essence of Wimbledon
Project date: June 2008
As the official banking partner of Wimbledon, HSBC is celebrating the staff, fans and players who contribute to one of the greatest tennis tournaments in the world by commissioning these innovative grass installations.
With players from over 60 countries taking part and fans from many nations visiting London's SW19, the tournament brings together talent and interest from right across the globe. It is a truly international celebration.
The series of grass portraits capture the essence of the competition - as Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam event played on grass - and tell the stories of those people who make Wimbledon the momentous occasion that it is.
These fascinating pieces were conceived by the creative team at JWT and produced by British artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who used variations in light to change the colour of the grass and reproduce the photos of their subjects.
The installations were displayed at Wimbledon from Friday 27th June - 6th July
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