A French musical has taken Chinese audiences by storm. Starting in Langfang, North China's Hebei province in April and concluding in Tianjin in November, Mozart — L'opera Rock will tour over 20 cities across China, captivating numerous audiences and igniting fan enthusiasm.
XINTIANDI of Shui On Xintiandi in Shanghai and the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art co-launched an open call for the 2024 "RanRan" Young Artist Incubation Program in Beijing on Friday.
The State Council of China has unveiled a robust legislative agenda for 2024, signaling a heightened focus on safeguarding historical and cultural cities, towns, villages, and street blocks. The draft of the Law on the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage is poised for review by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, with additional regulations for the protection of historical and cultural street blocks, ancient buildings, and traditional villages in the pipeline. Concurrently, revisions to existing regulations for the safeguarding of historical and cultural cities, towns, and villages are also underway.
UNESCO and Peking University co-organized a three-day workshop, from Friday to Sunday, to launch a UNESCO Chair on Creativity and Sustainable Development in Rural Areas. The Chair is hosted by professor Xiang Yong of the School of Arts.
The 2024 NCPA International Opera Film Exhibition is set to captivate audiences from May 20 to July 31, offering a cinematic extravaganza that spans 24 Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, with 300 screening venues illuminating the cultural landscape of China. Moreover, the event will extend its reach to over 20 universities, hosting 30 special screenings to engage and inspire the younger generation with the enchanting world of opera cinema.
Music Fans, a Beijing-based company, has unveiled its latest performance venues at the bustling Wukesong Wanda Plaza, a favored shopping destination in Beijing. The announcement coincides with the upcoming season of the Beijing Union Symphony Orchestra, an orchestra established in the summer of 2022 by Music Fans, set to grace these new stages.
During the tumultuous 1940s, Xu Beihong, a prominent figure in 20th-century art, sought refuge in Chongqing with his family during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). Amid the challenging backdrop of the region's mountainous terrain, Xu created poignant works capturing the struggles of the local populace, adding layers of complexity to their already arduous lives.
On 16th March 2024, the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria hosted a seminar titled "Promoting Harmony through Mutual Learning," aiming to strengthen the cultural and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and China.
I recently had the good fortune to catch a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Beijing performed by the talented international Middle Kingdom Creatives troupe. I was struck by how potent the storytelling was despite my inability to follow the old English.
Over 100 Beijing museums will host more than 1,000 exhibitions online and on-site to enhance infotainment and celebrate the recently launched Beijing Museum Month.
In 2016, upon stumbling across a distressing report detailing the abuse of elderly residents in a Hong Kong care home, director Lawrence Kwan Chun-kan was consumed by anger.
Over the May Day holiday, a wave of immersive, interactive exhibitions not only stopped visitors in their tracks, but also gave new impetus to the cultural tourism boom.