On the 24th, the event in question was a series of short performances by the UESTC (University of Electronic Science and Technology of China) Student Art Troupe, at the Mitchell Library Theatre. These included Highland Dance, traditional Chinese music and dance/theatre, Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up", etc.
Some of the songs and instruments I could track down are the following:
The last performance was, of course, "Auld Lang Syne". ;)
Actually, I found a video where the actual UESTC performers appear. It's just little bits of their performances, but you'll get a glimpse of their costumes, at least. =)
The second event was a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow.
There were several speeches about Chinese culture, then we enjoyed the performance of a magician, a prize draw (at which I won a Chinese paper lantern, haha) and, to round off the evening, a taste of canapés which included the traditional "mooncake". These are made of pastry, lotus seed paste filling and duck's egg yolk, and the tradition says that they bring longevity and harmony.
I had lots of fun! This is yet another example of how Glasgow is a welcoming melting pot of cultures and traditions. =)
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