China, Circa and Francophonie

Wednesday 30th April : for all the China enthusiast:
http://chinabusinessclub.blogpost.com
Art as a commodity and investment
Cultural exchange between the two countries
Book on 0800 084 21 73
or http://bcta.eventbrite.com






Friday 2nd May : Circa Club
The Gay London Professional Club with their friends
Circa-Club May Drinks Party

Free but if you want to stay for dinner, please book through me on 0800 084 21 73






13 may 2008:for all the french speaking people:
http://cercle-francophone.blogspot.com/
Book on 0800 084 21 73 or
http://lecerclefrancophone.eventbrite.com







I also would like to announce in exclusivity the

The Arts Club Summer & Autumn Concert Series in aid of the Arts Club Charitable Trust (http://artsclubcharitabletrust.blogspot.com)

Join us for an evening of fine music, food and wine with Arts Club member and leading young Australian pianist, David Barnard who will be bringing some of the most sought after singers to entertain you with a wide range of popular music from opera & song to Gershwin & Cole Porter.

Friday 13th June – “Doom & Gloom”

Soprano Deborah Norman made her professional debut as Maria in West Side Story at
La Scala, Milan and at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden singing Chloe in The Queen of Spades. She has also performed major principal roles with Welsh National Opera and Opera North as well as in demand internationally for gala performances. Notable engagements include Naiad in Ariadne auf Naxos with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, Carmina Burana at the Royal Albert Hall, Opera Galas at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow & Bridgewater Hall and CD recordings with EMI Classics and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Friday 25th July – “Swan Upping”

Studying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama under the support of the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, tenor Joshua Ellicott took four of the top prizes at the 2006 International Vocal Competition in s-Hertogenbosch including the overall first prize. He has performed at London's Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Royal Albert Hall and Barbican Hall, operatic performances with most of the major British opera houses and recently the role of Narr in Wozzeck for La Monnaie in Brussels.

Friday 15^th August – “All Things British”

Baritone Roland Wood studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and at the National Opera Studio under the support of the Peter Moores Foundation. He has understudied and performed operatic roles for European Union Opera, Aix en Musique Festival, Glyndebourne and English National Opera, as well as opera galas with the Bayerische Rundfunkorchester and the European Union Youth Orchestra in Baden-Baden. He has represented England in the Cardiff Singer of the World (semi-final winner) and in 2008 will be appearing as Renato in Un ballo in maschera for the Nationale Reisopera in the Netherlands, Alfio in Cavelleria Rusticana at English National Opera.

Friday 26^th September – “Surf & Turf”

Australian born mezzo-soprano Katrina Waters graduated Royal College of Music’s Benjamin Britten International Opera School in London with distinction. She is strongly established as a international artist in demand for roles here in the UK, Europe and Australia. She has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 as part of a masterclass series with Malcolm Martineau. Her opera roles include Meg Page in Falstaff with Lyrique-en-Me Festival de Belle-Ile, Brittany, Florence Pike (Albert Herring) for the Aldeburgh International Festival and Bianca in the Rape Of Lucretia (Britten). Concert highlights include Mahler’s Kindertötenlieder in Canberra and performances in Sydney Opera House with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra.

Friday 24^th October – “Mademoiselle Renard”

One of the world’s most sought after sopranos, Sarah Fox won the 1997 Kathleen Ferrier award at 24 and began her professional career singing Karolka in Jenufa for Glyndebourne Festival Opera and has recently performed first Rhinemaiden in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Zerlina (Don Giovanni) at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Asteria (Tamerlano) for the Bayerishe Staatsoper München. Sarah has appeared regularly at the BBC Proms and Edinburgh Festival with Sir Charles Mackerras.

Australian pianist David Barnard graduated from his Bachelor of Music studies at the age of 18 and received national recognition for his outstanding achievements during his study. He has worked as an accompanist extensively around the UK, Europe and Australia accompanying some of the finest singers and instrumentalists in the profession. He is a Yehudi Menuhin & Britten-Pears Young Artist.

Naymz, sketch and China

Dear All,

Apologies for those who received this invitation from the Naymz, the reputation network, i have deleted my profile, having already a bit too many around! Thank you to those of you who gave me these wonderful references, I appreciate, I invite you to do the same on linkedin that is to my eyes the more reputable business network.

Apologies again for the Sketch club that is now sold out, please register your interest for the next one that will be held sometimes next month.

Please book for China http://chinabusinessclub.blogspot.com talk on the 30th followed by dinner, this will really be good!

See you again soon!

Yours ever,

Jean-Francois.

Sketch Club 17 April

Beginners and all grade welcome! Circa is very mixed and you will feel immediately at ease and relaxed. Under the experienced eye of Agafia Hamilton and Jason Bradbury , our Art Tutors and fellow Circa-Club members, you will be drawing our male nude model, Mark, and be given the opportunity to experience a wide range of techniques and ways of seeing. Skills taught will include expressive line drawing and a variety of tonal approaches. So come and join us for: art tuition, charcoals and paper and supper afterwards to carry on discussion with wine following the class when we will be able to meet and exchange ideas. £ 65 per person all inclusive of half a bottle of wine, supper (2 course meal), service and vat in a most prestigious Club in the heart of Mayfair. Miss out on the supper and conversation and pay £ 28.00 per person for the class only. (Due to Sponsorship) Booking is essential and must be made in advance, numbers are limited. http://circalifeclass.eventbrite.com/ for booking and payment

Sketch Club 17 March 2008 - pictures

Some of the works
participant judging each other's efforts
Jason and Jean-Francois.
The model with a studious audience
some petals


Jean Francois Dor hosted our first “Circa Sketch Club” Evening at the Arts Club in the “Garden Room” on Monday 17 March (7-9.00pm).. People attending very much enjoyed the experience and so will you on Thursday 17th April.

Sketch Club on the 17th April

Rubicon Galleries at the Galleria

April is coming

April is coming and the days are longer already! Spring is in the air and be in the spirit.

Have you thought about a massage? I had one on Saturday and still feel the effects now! If you are nice I will give you his number!

On Monday, the Rotary Club of London welcomes HE The Ambassador of Russia, in the evening, I am going to the Chopstick Club with Peter Whimster, co-founder with me of the China Britain Trade Association, (http://chinabusinessclub.blogpsot.com/) read about the latest on the Olympics. On Tuesday, ... I will tell you later. But do not miss this month:
Circa Club - Gay London Professionals and their friends- on the 4th
The Cercle Francophone on the 8th with Lilla Duva
The Life Drawing Class on the 17th
The China Business Club on the 30th
and please do ask me to organise your events!

If you need any promotion, PR, Marketing and Events, please let me know! My mobile number is unchanged 07831 782 200 and if I am not available please do leave a message, I will always call you back as soon as I can.

Yours ever,

Jean-Francois.

PS: Please accept my apologies if your emails have not been replied to, we had again a huge surge of junk-emails and have just deleted about 6,000 of them, although I have just 'fished' some out, I cannot guarantee that all emails I have deleted were all junk!

Circa Life Class

The first Life Class was great and many people have thouroughly enjoyed meeting each other, drawing, talking and generally were quite studious while drawing. The first Life Drawing Class was a success and the next one in on the 17th April, please book early. You can book and pay on line on the website: http://jeanfrancoisdor.com under events if you experience problems, please do call Shelley on 0800 084 21 73 who will be able to take your booking and credit card details.

Events

You will be pleased to know that you can now on the event page of http://jeanfrancoisdor.com/ order and pay for the events by credit cards. We are now able to do so over the phone too: Please call me or Shelly on 0800 084 21 73, we are now able to accept credit card over the phone or by email, (no financial records are kept).

March 2008

Dear Friends, Art Lovers, French Speakers and Chinese Enthusiasts,


Tuesday 11th March, at 7pm is the Cercle Francais at the Arts Club and Roberto Mangu, a larger than life character will present his pictures and talk about them in french. Although born in Paris in 1948, his family has deep Mediterannean roots. Roberto led an adventurous life due to his excessive and rebellious temperament, he hesitated once between becoming a sailor or a sculptor, he studied architecture at the Beaux Arts in Paris and practiced for a few years but his passion, and you will hear this in his voice, is also reproduced on canvasses, he travelled the world and painted monumental works. His CV is impressive and is available if you would like it forwarded.
Again, please call Anna on Monday morning to book if you are a member of the Arts Club, if you are not, please book via this link http://lecerclefrancais.eventbrite.com/

Prior to this I would have had a meeting of the Arts Club Charitable Trust and you will notice in the link above that there is a special donation button and feel free to donate if you so wish, here is another link for donation: http://acct.eventbrite.com/. This meeting will be to organise ‘The Mad Hatter Party’ on the 16th September 2008. Again held in the Arts Club, details of which and more about the Trust: http://artsclubcharitabletrust.blogspot.com/

On Monday 17th March, the very first Life Class will happen at the Arts Club, many artists have already signed up. You are welcome to register here: http://circalifeclass.eventbrite.com/
On Wednesday 26th March, just after our Easter Break, the Britain China Trade Association has the pleasure to welcome at his China Business Club Dr H. Wang who will speak about the Olympic Games in Beijing and all the peripherals involved in the Games, this will indeed be an insight for our games coming up only in four years from now in London. Please book for this on http://chinabusinessclub.eventbrite.com/
More information can be had on the Association here: http://chinabusinessclub.blogspot.com/

For something different, my friend Nick Ellis is producing his Korros ensemble in Cambridge Circus at the Spice of Life pub on the 6th April at 7:30 pm. This is free and for more information please look at www.myspace.com/thelittleproms.

I wish you all a fantastic time and very much look forward to seeing you again soon,

Best wishes,

Jean-François.