New-wave opera
The one-man Peking Opera show, The Old Man and the Sea, which is based on Ernest Hemingway's novel of the same name, will be staged in Beijing as part of the ongoing Xiqu Opera Black Box Festival. Directed and adapted by Ma Xiao, the Peking Opera show features actor Liu Dake from the China National Peking Opera Company. It follows an aging fisherman who engages in an epic battle to catch a giant fish. While keeping the traditional essence of the ancient art form, the show also combines contemporary elements such as music and stage design.
7:30 pm, Nov 6 and 7. Star Theater. No 64, Chaoshou Hutong, Xuanwumennei Dajie, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6603-5486.
Artistic expedition
Last year, the Central Academy of Fine Arts arranged for seven young teachers, all up-and-coming artists in their own right, to embark on a trip to several cities in Japan, with the hope of broadening their vision of the global art scene and examining cultural differences in the face of globalization. Hello, Future! Where Are We? is an exhibition showing the artists' work that was inspired by the trip, drawing on their individual observations of the two countries when addressing similar issues, such as urbanization, sustainable development and pop culture. The exhibition, planned by Qin Jianping and curated by Cai Meng, is being held at Beijing's Field Art Center. It includes paintings, sculptures, installations and videos which discuss the changes in the two countries brought about by mutual economic and cultural exchanges, animation culture popular among young people and modernization.
10 am-6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, through Nov 9. Third floor, 1 Sanlitun Bei Xiaojie, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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