Shanghai International Arts Festival

Shanghai International Art Festival attracted more than 150,000 people who came to enjoy 47 operas from 42 countries and regions. This year the festival commissioned a number of new music, dance and theatrical works.

Highlights:

Director Tian Qinxin says she’s surprised at how much attention the show got during the festival, with all 10 performances sold out well ahead of time. And that wasn’t the end as the play will travel to the John F. Kennedy Arts Center in the United States next year.

World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma also premiered a new Chinese concerto in Shanghai that was specifically written for this year's arts festival. It was the first time that three major symphony orchestras in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were jointly commissioned for a composition.

When it comes to diversity, many people in China think of the intangible heritage of the nation's various ethnic groups. That's why this year's forum included a combination lecture and performance of Nushu by Chinese conductor Tan Dun that mixed sound, video and literature. Nushu originated in central China’s Hunan province, and is the only written language used among female friends anywhere in the world.

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