Beijing

Christmas services

Beijing International Christian Fellowship will host Christmas Eve services at 6:30 pm and 8 pm, in English (Chapel A&B) and Mandarin (Chapel E&F). See www.bicf.org for details on other services in various languages during Christmas week, information about the English-language choir and a map with directions.

BICF 21st Century, 40 Liangmaqiao Lu. 010-8454-3468.

Messiah concert

The International Festival Chorus presents its annual

Christmas concert: Handel's Messiah conducted by IFC musical director Nicholas Smith. Tickets include a free round-trip bus ride between the Kempinski Hotel at

Liangmaqiao and the concert venue; book your seat on the bus when ordering tickets. For tickets: yoopay.cn/events/ifcmessiah2013.

7 pm, Dec 15. International School of Beijing, 10 Anhuajie, Shunyi district.

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