At the start of the project we visited the Pagoda with the hope we could speak to some people from the Chinese community about the project and listen to their ideas. We didn’t really know what to expect when we booked it other than the fact that we had a ten minute slot between the Chinese Youth Orchestra finishing and a traditional dance class beginning. On the day we presented we received a really good response from both groups who gave us great suggestions and memories.
The youth orchestra showed great enthusiam for cinema but due to their age, they probably wouldn’t be able to attend in the evning of the screening. So this left us with an unforseen predicament. After the children listened so patiently, we felt is was only right to give them back something in return. So this weekend we returned to the Pagoda Centre to put on a very special Small Cinema specifically for the Chinese Youth Orchestra.
