Concordia holds its eighth annual fundraising auction on 20 March with a dance and gala dinner at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel. The theme this year is Creative Play and proceeds will support enhancements for the elementary school playground, as well as audio and visual equipment for the school’s technology corridor. A portion of the proceeds will also support Concordia’s flagship charity, the Yunnan Education Project.

RMB 750. 20 March. Tel: 5899 0380 x 5000. Web: www.ciss.com.cn.