The Smiling, Proud Wanderers 笑傲江湖

Join initial research for an end-of-year pre-dinner gathering, The Smiling, Proud Wanderers (笑傲江湖). The evening’s theme takes its name from Journey to the West and later from a novel by Jin Yong, whose martial-arts novels shaped contemporary Chinese pop culture.

Held in SoHo in the winter of 2025, the gathering is a small salute to people who move through heavy times with mischief, courage, and a stubborn sense of joy—today’s diasporic artists and art travelers.

initial research will transform into a jianghu tavern—“rivers and lakes” in Chinese—a world of wanderers, outlaws, and those who live on the periphery. The evening will feature improvised performances by three folk musicians: Zhou Yi on pipa, Song Dan on guzheng, and Suvda Khereid with Mongolian long song. Artist Doreen Chan will craft a special cocktail for the night, complemented by simple snacks for sharing.

Feel free to drop by before dinner, stay to connect, or simply drift on.

Dress code: Chinese chivalrous / jianghu-inspired, if you feel like it.

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