Nini Sum and IdleBeats recently did an interview with BBC for China Creativity series on the BBC World Service’s World Today programme. There are several other Chinese creatives participated in this program as well - B6, Bigger Bang, NeochaEDGE, Ai Weiwei and more. You can listen to the live broadcasting by click 'Listen Live' button on the top right corner on BBC website during July 13, 14, 15.

RADIO OUTPUT:
0000 - 0100 BST (0700 – 0800 Beijing Time)
0300 – 0500 BST (1000 – 1200 Beijing Time)
0600 – 0830 BST (1300 – 1530 Beijing Time)

You can also find the programme after broadcasting by searching at ‘World Today’ page.

Nini also created an illustration for the series called 'A Masterpiece', click the image below to view the web page. IdleBeats will also make this one into art prints in a limited edition of 100, now pre-ordering is available.


Schedule is as follows:

DAY ONE - Tues 13th July
Branding and youth culture - Lisa Li interview by Lawrence - Interview from BBC Beijing bureau
www.chinayouthology.com

Being an artist in China then and now – Illustrated discussion between Maleonn and his parents Tong Zhengwei and Ma Ke
- Recorded Maleonn's exhibition in Shanghai
www.maleonn.com

- Discussion with B6 in the BBC Shanghai bureau and Abe in the BBC Beijing bureau
www.myspace.com/b6music
www.myspace.com/biggerbangtheband


DAY TWO - Weds 14th July
Social networking, creative influences and youth culture - Sean Leow interview by Lawrence Pollard
- Interview from BBC Shanghai bureau
www.edge.neocha.com
www.neocha.com

Surviving as an artist, setting up a studio/arts business and influences – illustrated feature with Nini Sum
Up and coming 23 year-old artist and printmaker who the Idle Beats screen printing studio. She tells us about what it's like surviving as an artist in China, why she set up her screen printing studio, her influences and what younger and older Chinese artists think about each others work. She also describes a piece created especially for the BBC.
- Recorded at her studio in Shanghai
http://www.ninisum.com/
http://idlebeats.com/

The future of China and the US – discussion between Zixi Jin and Arton Gjonbalaj
- Recorded in a restaurant in New York


DAY THREE - Thursday 15th July

Overview on China's contemporary and future cultural potential - Ai Weiwei
- Interview from his studio in Beijing

Design overview from Hong Kong to Shenzhen - illustrated feature by Javin Mo
- Recorded by Javin as he travels from his studio in Hong Kong to design centres in Shenzhen
www.milkxhake.org

This summer American clothing brand Volcom will be supporting a two month screen printing project in Shanghai and Beijing, titled Volcom x Young Emerging Chinese Artists Screen Printing Workshop. The event, presented by NeochaEDGE, IdleBeats and SOURCE, will bring together some of the best young Chinese and Western creatives in China to give workshops on screen printing methods, as well to launch the first Volcom t-shirt collaboration project in China. The workshops will take place at the source Shanghai store on July 17th and the source Beijing store on August 7th, 2010.

NeochaEDGE teamed up with screen printing studio IdleBeats to identify and work with a range of China's best young artists for the Volcom Screen Printing Workshop. IdleBeats founder Nini Sum quotes "It's a great pleasure to work with Volcom on the first live screen printing tour event in China. It has allowed IdleBeats to branch out and work with a group of talented and creative people from around the country. I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to getting my hands dirty at the events."

Below are the selected artists who represent various backgrounds and approaches to art and design:

· Nini Sum
· Jellymon
· Elephant
· Dora.S
· Chairman Ca

Each artist has created a library of Volcom inspired imagery to be used as screen prints during the workshop. Also, the Volcom Art Department in Costa Mesa, California will be reviewing these designs and choosing one from each artist to be printed on limited edition t-shirts.

NeochaEDGE co-founder Sean Leow explains “among a youth generation that is increasingly connected by digital means, screen printing is a cool, low-tech way for kids to meet up, roll up their sleeves, get inspired and interact with artists to create a unique piece of artwork.” The Volcom Screen Printing Workshop will be open to the public, where guests can talk with the five attending artists, learn the basics of screen printing, and choose a Volcom design to screen print themselves.

The vibe of the Volcom Screen Printing Workshop will be "backyard barbeque." For those missing that backyard feeling and for those who like the smell of a traditional bbq, this will be THE summer event. Source will be bringing the backyard indoors, with live acoustic music, bbq area, beers on tap and grass under foot. In the midst of an urban backyard environment, screen printers will be set up in the middle getting messy. To all guests, be prepared for some painting fun!

-Shanghai-
When: July 17th Starts from 4PM
Where: SOURCE Shanghai -158 Xinle Rd (Near Donghu Rd)
Cover: Free

-Beijing-
When: August 7th Starts from 4PM
Where: SOURCE Beijing -Suite E128, World City High Street, 8-9 Jin Hui Road (North of The Place), Chaoyang District
Cover: Free

Here's a list of our upcoming events in July, hope to see you there! :)



Pop-Up Market (Give Sell Buy Swap -a share of proceeds will be donated to ROOTS AND SHOOTS million tree project)
When: July 3rd 10AM - 4PM
Where: Central Studios -1 F, BLDG 1, 751 Huangpi Nan Rd (Near Jianguo Rd), Shanghai




Volcom x Emerging Chinese Creatives Summer Screen-printing & Backyard BBQ
-Shanghai-
When: July 17th
Where: SOURCE Shanghai -158 Xinle Rd (Near Donghu Rd)

-Beijing-
When: August 7th
Where: SOURCE Beijing -Suite E128, World City High Street, 8-9 Jin Hui Road (North of The Place), Chaoyang District




Creative market at New Pants + Go Chic Shanghai Gig - Presented by S.T.D × Nengmao
When: July 23 9PM
Where: MAO LIVEHOUSE Bldg 32, 570 Huaihai Xi lu near Hongqiao Lu, Shanghai




Sub-Culture x IdleBeats July Poster Release & Sell
When: July 24th 12AM - 5AM
Where: The Shelter -5 Yongfu Rd (Near Fuxing Xi Rd), Shanghai

2 interviews we recently did with CNNgo and CityWeekend, nice ones! click image to read the whole coverage.



"In the studio with Nini Sum, struggling trailblazer" by Ric Stockfis - CNNgo.com








"Is Shanghai Creative?" by Nick Taylor -CityWeekend

“This Friday, we’re bringing together a group of our favorite Chinese creatives and teaming up Qrazy to raise money for Western China. At the event, called “Spongies,” creative works will be auctioned off from local fashion designers, photographers, illustrators, product designers and other leading-edge Chinese creatives, including Kim Kiroic, Nini Sum, Xixi, Yan Wei, Liu Yiqing, Tang Ting, Tyakasha, Sop2099. All proceeds from the auctioned works will be donated to the One Foundation to provide disaster relief for Western China, an area severely affected by water shortage and most recently, the Yushu earthquake.

The fund-raising party is taking place April 23 at 10:pm at the DDM warehouse (750 West Huaihai Lu, Shanghai).

For more information on Spongies, call the hotline at 021-61416500.”

- by NeochaEDGE



We are glad and honored to take part in this charity auction that hosted by Qrazy and NeochaEDGE, hope the 3 framed, signed and numbered art prints(also our favs) will help out －at least a little bit with the disaster area.

Hope to see you at DDM warehouse this Friday night!