performing arts
Traditional Nan Dan Opera Making A Comeback In Beijing
Despite interest among younger artists and broader audiences, many in China worry that some traditional performing art forms may be on the verge of extinction, as remaining masters who learned their craft in the 1930s and 1940s retire or pass away. Read More-
“Madame White Snake” Set To Take Stage In Boston
Cultural exchange between China and the United States has picked up steam in recent years, beyond traditional forms such as panda diplomacy, terracotta diplomacy or art diplomacy, as more performing arts groups have traveled across the Pacific to reach new audiences. Read More -
Peking University Looks To Revive Interest In Traditional Kunqu Opera
China's prestigious Peking University has launched a program to revive interest in Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest forms of traditional Chinese opera, in a partnership with celebrated Taiwanese author and professor Kenneth Hsien-yung Pai. Read More -
China And Canada Plan Increased Cultural Exchanges, Tourism
Over the past few years, we've seen China stepping up its efforts at cultural diplomacy and projection of soft power, through everything from opening Confucius Institutes around the world to more recent activities like panda diplomacy, art diplomacy, and museum diplomacy. Read More -
Chinese Opera “Poems Of Mulan” To Debut In Japan
Today, a Chinese military performing arts troupe begins a Japanese tour of the ancient Chinese opera "Poems of Mulan," the famous story of a young girl who diguises herself as a man to take her father's place to fight an invading army. Read More -
Carnegie Hall’s ‘Ancient Paths, Modern Voices’ Festival Comes To Orange County, CA & NYC
The next month is shaping up to be a pretty exciting one for China-watchers in Orange County, California and New York City, as Carnegie Hall presents a new festival celebrating Chinese culture, "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices." Read More
