Dear RAS members and friends,
Former president Arthur de Carle Sowerby instituted the RAS Annual Soiree in 1938 with the showing of a ‘motion picture’ and a lecture on the ‘People of the Philippines.’
There will be no lecture this time around but we hope that the occasion will provide a great chance for you to meet fellow members and guests from Shanghai and from RAS Hong Kong for an interesting and fun evening within the historic surroundings of the former ballroom of what was Asia’s leading hotel in the early 20th century.
However, on this 70th anniversary event, we will be screening a movie. And a very, very special one too! As a backdrop to the evening there will be a continuous screening of remarkable scenes from the private and public life of the Pringle family who lived in Shanghai in the late 1930s and the 1940s. Dance music from the 1920s to the 1940s will provide accompaniment and the magnificent original dance floor will be uncovered for the night. Party food and a beer or soft drink are included with admission; discounted wine and beer will also be on offer.
Please join us on this historic occasion!
Dress: Semi-formal with a hint of vintage should you so wish.
PLEASE RSVP by Tuesday November 18: Lindsay.shen@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn
Rmb 200 for members
Rmb 300 for guests