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This year at Semiofest, besides the main program, we are bringing you fun extra activities on the 3rd day! With\u00a0<\/span>Shanghai Flaneur Walks<\/strong>, we are taking the\u00a0semiotics discussion into the urban realm and use fl\u00e2nerie as a methodology to\u00a0decode the city\u2019s signs and symbols.<\/span><\/p>\n PARAMETERS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Theme:<\/strong> Urban Semiotics<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> May 25, 2014 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm<\/p>\n Number of People:<\/strong> 16 people \/walk<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> 300 RMB\/ 36 EURO per person<\/p>\n Walks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We propose 3 options for the walks.<\/p>\n Walk 1:\u00a0READING SHANGHAI CULTURALLY: A Walk with Philosopher Dr. Shen Qilan<\/strong><\/p>\n How can you read Chinese culture \u2013 contemporary and tradition – when strolling around in\u00a0Shanghai? Where are the signs, symbols and cultural manifestations that make up the distinctive\u00a0atmosphere and character of the city? And do we make the same associations when we look at the\u00a0same signs?<\/p>\n Walk 2:\u00a0READING THE CITY SKYLINE: A walk with architect Fanny Hoffmann-Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n When looking at the top of Shanghai\u2019s historic and new\u00a0buildings, have you ever wondered what architects had in mind\u00a0when designing the finishing touches of these structures? Are\u00a0the top random products of their imaginations or do they\u00a0actually have a significance?<\/p>\n Walk 3:\u00a0<\/span>READING SHANGHAI VISUALLY: A Walk with Photographer Jan Siefke<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In only 150 years, Shanghai developed from a harbour city of half a million people to one of the world\u2019s largest urban agglomerations of 23 million inhabitants today. Several waves of population influxes transformed the city, with the political and economic impetus of both local and international interests, starting with the rise of Shanghai as the \u201cParis of the East\u201d in the 1920s.<\/p>\n For more details, please download the pdf below.<\/span><\/p>\n SHANGHAI FLANEUR Walks_Semiofest 2014<\/a><\/p>\n Two or three walks will happen in parallel depending on the number of people signing up.\u00a0Sounds fun? Don’t hesitate to email us at 2014@semiofest.com<\/a> to sign up for a walk!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This year at Semiofest, besides the main program, we are bringing you fun extra activities on the 3rd day! With\u00a0Shanghai Flaneur Walks, we are taking the\u00a0semiotics discussion into the urban realm and use fl\u00e2nerie as a methodology to\u00a0decode the city\u2019s signs and symbols. PARAMETERS: Theme: Urban Semiotics Date: May 25, 2014 from 10:00 am to … <\/p>\n