FÁNHUĀ Chinese Film Festival! The Chinese Film Festival, now in its sixth year at Cinema Teatro La Compagnia, is back — along with the initiative that brings East and West together through the many events and activities organised by FánHuā and Teatro del Sale to foster community, culture and sharing.
Designed to offer a closer look at the fascinating Chinese culture, this year’s programme of events is enriched with workshops and cooking classes for children too, while the much-loved and fascinating Tea Ceremony returns.

Here’s the full programme, designed to discover this elegant and extraordinary millennia-old culture.

➡️ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM: The Cooking Class is back!
Cooking lessons organised in collaboration with Ciblèo and Teatro del Sale. Workshop and lunch featuring:

• Bao with Pork Belly, Cauliflower and Ikkeciappe
• Chinese Shrimp Dumplings
• Moon Cake, a traditional Chinese dessert

The four-course lunch also includes:
• Ciblèo Ramen with soba, dashi broth, eggs, shiitake mushrooms and spring onions
• Wine from our selection, water and coffee

Cooking Class and lunch: €50 for adults, €25 for children aged 4 to 10.
Book your lunch and Cooking Class with the chefs from the Ciblèo and Cibrèo kitchens

➡️ 2:30 – 3:30 PM: Tea Ceremony
A performative lesson on the preparation of Chinese tea.

Expert tea makers will demonstrate the different steps, from weighing the tea and crumbling the leaves to boiling the water and brewing the tea, before exploring its taste, aroma and flavour. A Guzheng performance will accompany the entire activity live.

Free activity
Info & reservations: info@fanhuafestival.com

➡️ 4:00 – 5:30 PM: Meet the Author
Presentation of Sergio Basso’s book Mao Zedong, followed by a conversation with the author.

An opportunity to learn more about Mao Zedong and discover Sergio Basso’s book through the author’s own story and a conversation with the audience. A chance to explore the life and legacy of one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary Chinese history, and to discover the journey that led to the creation of the book.

Free activity
Info & reservations: info@fanhuafestival.com