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As the first event of the 2023 Minhang Cultural and Art Festival, the "Five Senses Workshop" series of the "Better Life" art season has recently made its debut at the Shanghai style art museum. The theme of this year's Minhang Cultural and Art Festival is "Art Minhang, Shanghai West District", which will continue until January next year. 100 cultural activities, including cultural performances, cultural exhibitions, traditional festivals, spatial art, and aesthetic education classes, will gradually meet with the citizens. International celebrities, masterpieces, and groups, as well as their first exhibition and debut projects, will gather on the cultural stage of Minhang. On the basis of introducing performance resources from the Shanghai International Art Festival in China, Minhang District collaborated with Shanghai People's Broadcasting Station and Minhang Art Venue Alliance to revitalize regional cultural resources during this art festival. Among them, Minhang District collaborated with Shanghai Broadcasting's classic 947 music frequency to launch the "Better Life" art season, which was held at the Minhang Cultural Park

"As Kunqu opera actors, I am accustomed to the beauty of freehand theatrical formulas and pay attention to realistic narrative language in movies, which is a great challenge for us actors." On September 19th, the latest live Kunqu opera film "Handan Chronicle" premiered at Shanghai Cinema. Ji Zhenhua, the leading actor, said, "Drama is the foundation, and film is the use. In the harmony of vanity and reality, tradition and modernity, the film Handan Story retains the most valuable essence of traditional cultural and artistic life." Handan Story is the first 8K panoramic sound Kunju film in China. It took three years to launch in 2020. On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Kunju Opera Troupe, this award-winning Kunju classic finally appeared on the big screen, and is scheduled to be released nationwide at the end of the year. As one of the representative works of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe, Kunqu Opera "Handan Chronicles" has caused a sensation in the art world since its release in 2005

On September 19th, the new art brand "ARTRA Customized Art" launched by the Shanghai International Art Festival in China was unveiled, and three major art projects and multiple public projects jointly created by world-renowned artists were released for the first time. Li Ming, President of the Shanghai International Art Festival Center in China, and artist representatives Shen Wei, Ni Zhiqi, and others jointly lit up the new public art work air film sculpture "Art Bird Returns Home" located at No. 101 Chengdu South Road, where the art festival center is located, and pressed the start button of ARTRA's custom art year. Relying on the art festival platform, ARTRA has invited highly dynamic art creators worldwide to develop, commission, and promote projects around the interaction and integration of stage art and visual art, continuously promoting in-depth dialogue and development between the two art fields. ARTRA custom art first year

From September 19th to 21st, the "Oriental Charm Future City - Yangtze River Delta Opera Masters Entering Nanhui New City" Theme Practice Activity of "Deepening Life and Rooting in the People" was held. Shang Changrong, a Beijing opera performer in his 80s, participated in the "Deep Zha" event for the fourth time. On September 19th, during his first condolence performance, he enthusiastically performed a poem recitation "Lingang: Tide Towards the Future" with young representatives from Lingang. Under the guidance of the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, the Shanghai Opera Art Center has held three consecutive years of theme practice activities for opera masters to "delve into life and root in the people" since 2017. This year, the center brought renowned opera masters and outstanding young actors from the Yangtze River Delta region to key enterprises, institutions, and cultural landmarks in Nanhui New City, to experience the development pulse of the new city through condolence performances, artistic guidance, and research on cultural heritage

Following the steps of the Jing'an Sculpture Park Art Center, we arrived at the site of the Lin Mingjie Art Exhibition of "Dreams of Fish". The strong contrast between red and blue, with a distinct personal style of the artist. "Why is it called 'Fish Have Dreams'? The fish I painted is not originally a fish, but our dream, a human dream." Art critic and painter Lin Mingjie said. As one of the important exhibitions of the 2023 Jing'an International Sculpture Biennale, the exhibition officially opened on September 20th and will continue until November 10th. The exhibition opened on September 20th and walked into the exhibition hall, where multiple oil paintings with fish as the theme first caught the eye. Among the exhibited works, the largest one with a length of 8 meters and a width of 1.7 meters, "Fish Through the Net", is also the largest scale painting that Lin Mingjie has ever painted. It was created on-site in the exhibition hall. In the picture,

Entering the training class for novice parents covered in cartoon patterns, Wang Ke could feel the heated discussion suddenly come to a halt. Everyone stared at him, "Can he guide?" With the arrival of novice parents, middle-aged postpartum women couldn't hide their doubts. "It seems like a newly graduated boy, teaching people to take care of babies?" Whenever this happened, Wang Ke always silently thought to herself, "You can deal with four or five babies at most in a year, and I take care of 20 newborns in a night. Practice shows true knowledge!" As a nurse at the First Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Shanghai, Wang Ke, born in 1995, has been working for six years and is currently pursuing a master's degree in nursing. This year's Nurse's Day, he was awarded the title of "Star Nurse in Jing'an District". The award certificate records Wang Ke's efforts. After work, Wang Ke was a member of the "Follow Me Beijing Opera Learn from Me" class at the Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre,

In 2017, a set of Feng Jiu's wedding costume from "Three Lives, Three Lives, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" was auctioned off on the film and television prop auction platform "Shuangyu Museum Collection" for 7000 yuan. Now, on the second-hand trading platform, the same set of clothing is priced at 98000 yuan, and its authenticity is difficult to distinguish. What is a collection of film and television artworks? Who are buying and collecting costumes for movies and TV shows? Recently, the Double Fish Collection and Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy jointly hosted a lecture on "From Bronze to Gold - The Post broadcast Process of a Costume". The founder of the Double Fish Collection, Wang Bing, revealed the secrets behind the collection of film and television artworks to teachers, students, and collectors. Turning leftover film and television products into artworks, as the screenwriter Li Bihua of the movie "Farewell My Concubine" said, every set of costumes hides an extremely beautiful soul. In the past, after the clothing for movies and TV dramas was put into storage, almost no one cared about it

"Thank you to the audience in front of me for giving me an unforgettable concert." Recently, a netizen posted a set of photos on social media: the audience sitting in the back seat of the infield was blocked by a row of spectators standing on chairs in front. A stone stirs up a thousand waves. In the comment area, roast complained that the audience around them screamed and sang all the time, which made it impossible to hear the singer singing, waved the fluorescent wand randomly, or raised their hands to shoot videos that affected their vision. "If you have quality, you can't see the concert." However, many audiences pointed out that the concert should be a place to release passion, but now many concerts have been strictly controlled by remote control. "If you want to listen quietly, why not go home to listen to the sound?" From the data monitoring and analysis of the performance ticket information collection platform of the China Performance Industry Association, 20

Watching "Shakespeare in the Park" on the Bund lawn, enjoying the suspense drama exhibition week in the cultural and creative park, and experiencing the "New World" at the old film and television base... With the upcoming National Day holiday, Shanghai's various landmarks are attracting more people to come and visit with upgraded versions of popular plays. Integrating art and fashion trends, creating a holiday city micro travel destination. Only dramas that have undergone market testing can compete for the National Day. As the birthplace of immersive drama in China, Shanghai has always been at the forefront. On May Day this year, "Shakespeare in the Park" first met with audiences in Shanghai on the outdoor lawn of the Bund Source, showcasing the perfect combination of Shakespeare's plays and the natural environment. From October 3rd to October 6th, "Shakespeare in the Park" will return and bring two classic Shakespeare works, "Me, Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Shakespeare's plays

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the proposal to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and the fifth stop of the "the Belt and Road" series of performances of the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra came to Singapore. On September 19th and 20th, the orchestra held two special concerts for local audiences at the Nanyang Academy of Arts and the Singapore China Cultural Center, becoming the first professional symphony orchestra in China to return to the Singapore stage after three years of absence. Cellist Qin Liwei's solo performance was hosted by the China Cultural Center, with honorary support from the Chinese Embassy in Singapore and special support from the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. This is the premiere of cultural and music exchanges between Shanghai and Singapore, which was officially established as a "forward-looking partnership with high quality in all aspects" in March this year and signed 15 cooperation agreements in April. On the evening of September 19th, China Construction Bank

Actors with handsome appearances and numerous fans cannot speak up in front of the camera and can only rely on dubbing for help, jokingly known as "acting shells". There are also celebrities who can perform in the original voice, but repeatedly mispronounce their words... How can their lines match the level of online traffic? On the evening of September 20th, a special dialogue class began at the Duanjun Theater of Shanghai Theatre Academy. "From pronunciation to conveying emotions and ideas, it is necessary to be accurate and not satisfied with 'almost the same'; one must read the entire text thoroughly, not just pick it up and recite it." Professor Wang Su, who has been working in the theater for nearly 40 years, still practices basic lines every day to this day. As a national first-class blended online and offline undergraduate course, in the open class of "Language Skills Training" in a demonstrative undergraduate classroom in Shanghai universities, Wang Su, the leader of the drama discipline, invited Zhao Jing, Liu Jiazhen, Di Feifei, and Fang Zhou to contribute famous works on stage and train their lines

The 22nd Shanghai International Art Festival in China is returning in the golden autumn, and a series of heavyweight dramas have recently launched morning bird tickets in the form of art festival special features on Damai.com. As one of the opening performances of this year's art festival, on October 14th, at the Fountain Square of the Shanghai Exhibition Center, the world's top conductor Christopher Eisenbach led the Chinese Shanghai International Art Festival Festival Orchestra, and performed classical music masterpieces such as Mendelssohn's "Violin Concerto in E-minor", Tchaikovsky's "Polonaise", Ravel's "Daphne and Kroe", along with soprano Angela Georgiou and violinist Maxim Vinglov, as well as arias such as "A Sunny Day" and "One Night in the Deep Sea". As an innovative move of this year's art festival, the Shanghai International Art Festival Festival Orchestra is located in Shanghai, China

The old bookstore on Fuzhou Road, Shanghai Ancient Books Bookstore and Art Bookstore, have held the "National Style Ancient Books Festival" for many consecutive years, and this "tradition" has gradually become a fixed expectation for readers every year. On September 22nd, on the eve of Confucius' birthday, the 17th National Style and Ancient Books Festival arrived as scheduled. The theme of this year's National Style and Ancient Books Festival is "The Eternal Moonlight of the Way: Chinese Civilization in Poetry". From September 22nd to October 31st, the festival will focus on the literary genre of "poetry", extract the essence of works from the long river of history, invite top scholars and scholars to assist, and slowly unfold the vast picture of literature and literature. Multiple lectures, events, signing events, and themed book exhibitions will convey the poetic charm of Chinese culture. The "National Style Festival of Ancient Books" held for the 17th consecutive year coincides with two traditional festivals - the Mid-Autumn Festival

Across the wall from Lane 151 on Nanchang Road, there is a curved corner garden. These days, a semi transparent house has been built in the open space of the garden, with colorful lines outlining white clouds, green trees, birds, and a cat hidden in a corner. The "house" extends to two symmetrical doors of red brick residential buildings, with triangular eaves and round glass windows carved out. The outer wall of the folk house bends half a circle here like a wave, and the shadow of wutong pulls out a long shadow on the wall. "This is the romance that only exists in Shanghai." The night before yesterday, with a light rain, young people still came to check in. In the ongoing Xiaohongshu Design Week event, the designer launched several outdoor installation designs on this small road, and discussed the relationship between design and daily life with surrounding exhibitions, workshops, etc. However, in the eyes of surrounding residents and office workers, the design may

When I saw Tang Wenyan at a coffee shop in Jing'an Temple, she had just finished a sign language training class and was wearing a black short sleeved shirt with her hair tied in a high ponytail. Wearing dark clothes while working is her professional habit because she needs to sign language, and dark clothes can help deaf people see their gestures clearly. September 23rd is International Sign Language Day. The first professional observation short documentary produced by Bilibili, "What are you busy with today?", was broadcasted on September 20th. Tang Wenyan, a Shanghai native born in the 1980s, is one of the main characters in the film. As a full-time sign language translator, she has been in the industry for nearly 10 years. In her opinion, the significance of the sign language translation profession lies in the fact that "deaf people deserve a better life". Every translator is an "emoji". When Tang Wenyan speaks, she will widen her eyes and add Feng

On September 21st, the 2024 SMG Cooperation and Innovation Conference, "Chasing the Future with the New", was held on the 4th floor of the Broadcasting and Television Building. Song Jiongming, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director, and President of Shanghai Radio and Television Station and Shanghai Culture, Radio, Film and Television Group Co., Ltd., stated that in 2024, SMG will rely on continuously upgrading its audio-visual capabilities, firmly adhere to the principle of "audio and video+a thousand industries", focus on the main content business, and strive to create a new ecosystem of "radio and television+". In the first half of this year, SMG's overall business picked up. Its total revenue increased by 15% compared with the same period last year, cultural tourism and performing arts increased by 252% and 199% respectively year on year, and Oriental Pearl TV Tower New Media's parent net profit increased by 72.7%. Among them, in terms of online content, super variety shows such as "Love City" and "Our Song" have attracted industry attention; Below the line

On September 21, the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Research Association held the first plenary session of its seventh member conference at the Friendship Hall of the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The conference successively passed the work report of the sixth council and the constitution of the Shanghai Song Qingling Research Association, and elected the seventh council members and supervisors of the Shanghai Song Research Association. Xue Chao was elected as the President of the 7th Council. In the past five years, the Shanghai Song Research Association has continued to struggle and forge ahead, adhere to the "academic, open and practical", vigorously promote the lofty spirit and firm belief of Soong Ching ling's "always with the party", innovatively carry out the construction of a series of thematic research systems such as "Soong Ching ling and the CPC", "Soong Ching ling and the new China", and "Soong Ching ling and international friends", and launched a number of research results with academic value, era value and social value, in order to innovate

On September 26th, the 22nd Shanghai International Art Festival in China will launch its first round of discounted ticket sales in a "online+offline" manner, covering nearly 80 domestic and foreign masterpieces and more than 10 heavyweight exhibitions. The exhibition project discount tickets are for the first time on sale. Nearly 10000 discounted tickets will be sold, with a minimum ticket price of 20 yuan. At this year's art festival, renowned artists and groups from home and abroad gathered, showcasing world-renowned works. Due to its significantly larger scale than previous editions, multiple rounds of discounts and special ticket sales will be offered this time. The first round of release covers nearly 60% of the main board performance projects, including the original musical "The Last Five Years" in the West End of London, the opera "The Ring of Nibelungen" by Dzeyev and Malinsky Theatre, Angela Georgiu's solo concert, the play "Old Comedy" by Beijing People's Art Theatre, Aku Hamm Dance Troupe's "Wisdom Overcoming the Demon", and St. Petersburg

The Waterway West East - Song Yuelin Watercolor and Ink Painting Works Tour will be held at the Liu Haisu Art Museum for 15 days starting from September 22nd. The exhibition comprehensively presents over 66 watercolor and ink painting works created by painter Song Yuelin in recent years, from the concrete realism of early "Old Well Woman" to the concrete expression of "Green Table", and then to the Fengchang series "Birthday II", "Gathering II", "Rhythm", showcasing the strong Eastern sentiment in watercolor. Song Yuelin was born in 1959 in Jilin City, with ancestral roots in Xiangtan, Hunan. In 1998, he studied in the advanced watercolor painting training class at the China Academy of Fine Arts. Currently, he is a member of the China Artists Association, the China Calligraphers Association, and a national first-class artist. Song Yuelin not only focuses on watercolor but also excels in ink painting, and has long been devoted to water-soluble materials such as watercolor, ink painting, and acrylic as the main media

"I am a dancer, and" Frankenstein "requires speech and dialogue, like a real theater actor shaping characters on stage. I have done a lot of psychological construction. From September 22nd to September 24th, the play" Frankenstein "made its debut at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.". As one of the leading actors, dancers Liu Jia, Yuan Hong, and Yan Nan took turns interpreting Frankenstein and humanoid creatures. Before Liu Jia starred in "Frankenstein" at the media conference, he hardly ever spoke on stage in the theater. As a dancer, Liu Jia has an impressive resume: graduated from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Academy of Arts, won numerous domestic and international awards such as the Chinese Dance Lotus Award, the Military Art Performance Gold Award, the CCTV Dance Competition Performance Gold Award, and the Best Directing Award. She has also appeared twice at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and in the variety show "Dance"

On the morning of September 22nd, the "Brave and Progressive - Yu Yunjie Literature Exhibition" opened at the Art Museum of Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Academy. "Since 1982, Yu Yunjie's art exhibitions have been held non-stop, and this is the seventh and most profound one." Yu Yunjie's second son, Yu Li, said that his usual art exhibitions mainly focus on works, and this exhibition showcases works and literature, "which shows how the author reflects life in an era." Yu Yunjie was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu in 1918 and studied at Suzhou Fine Arts College and the former Art Department of Central University from 1935 to 1941. He received education from Yan Wenliang and Xu Beihong. In the 1950s, he was selected by Soviet expert Maximov and became the only member in Shanghai to be selected for the "Horse Training Class". Yu Yunjie's oil painting practice was influenced by both the French and Soviet schools, and it was the 20th century

From the Tiantong Road Station on subway lines 10 and 12, follow the Suzhou River bank, cross the Sichuan Road Bridge, and walk a short distance forward. The sign of Taoshule Sakura Valley Old Book Market appears in front of you. Two entrances, one exit, and two check-in points are clearly marked. Despite continuous rain and gloom, on the first day of its opening on September 22nd, the Old Book Market saw a constant flow of people. Some young white-collar workers working in the surrounding area came to search for books during their lunch break, while some old book enthusiasts came from all directions upon hearing the news. Follow the signs to the Old Book Market by the Suzhou River. Shi Chenlu takes a photo of the on-site check-in point based on the old shadows of Zhejiang Road and Bridge. "Whether it's by bus or subway, public transportation is very convenient, it really gives us book friends a good place!"

On the evening of September 22, French cellist G ó tienne Capson collaborated with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, led by young conductor Yuan Ding, to perform Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor. Kapson, known as the "busiest cellist in the world," is a resident artist of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra for the 2023-24 music season. He will collaborate with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra multiple times throughout the season to bring different works to Shanghai fans. At the concert, the Shanghai Women's Quartet also collaborated with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to bring Elgar's Introduction and Allegro for the String Quartet Chord Orchestra. In the second half, the band also performed Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G major. Kapson and Yuan Ding became the first overseas art master to appear on stage in Shanghai after a three-year hiatus in April this year. Five months later, he returned to Shanghai

The peak of ancient Chinese gardens dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty gardens were brilliant and colorful, but unfortunately, we can no longer see their true appearance today. Fortunately, ancient people depicted many scenic spots in gardens with words, and although the gardens have passed away, the "Garden Record" still exists. Professor Wang Lifeng from the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University has given us a new starting point for our imagination of the appearance of Ming Dynasty gardens. She used prose like writing and elegant hand drawings to "recreate" 50 gardens of 23 Ming Dynasty gardens. Following the book "Garden Scenery: Fifty Wonderful Sceneries of the Ming Dynasty", we step into the beautiful garden scenery, gazing at the distant mountains and clouds, perching under the ancient pine forest, listening to the sound of warblers and water, and admiring the bright moon in the mountains. Appreciating the beauty of traditional architecture is like the migration of birds. After resting here, one can soar further away. "Garden Scenery: Fifty Wonderful Scenes of the Ming Dynasty" by Wang Lifeng, "Entering" Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore

It can be said that if a person is accustomed to doing things according to standard answers, it is difficult to feel the charm in art. Similarly, a person who is accustomed to the standard answer may find it difficult to appreciate the meaning and joy of life, as many children have grown up with the standard answer. What is even more terrifying than the "standard answer" in exams is the "standard answer" in life. In reality, many evaluations of individuals are based on certain "standards". This kind of "standard answer" lifestyle has even become an indispensable thing for many people. In "Whose Question: A Non Standard Answer to Modern Society," sociologist Meng Qingyan does not provide a standard answer about "what to do," but only provides a perspective of understanding oneself and the world. By analyzing the fundamental problems of modern people, we can understand our own confusion and ways of thinking

Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of traditional Chinese opera in China, known as the "ancestor of all kinds of opera", carrying the pursuit and reflection of beauty, and is also a national brand that goes global. Many scripts in Kunqu opera, such as "The Peony Pavilion," "The Hall of Eternal Life," and "The Peach Blossom Fan," are immortal works in ancient Chinese opera literature. Kunqu opera inherits the literary traditions of Tang poetry, Song lyrics, and Yuan opera, and is an important carrier of Chinese art and culture. It has also created a large number of playwrights. This article is excerpted from "The Beauty of Kunqu Opera", fully showcasing the long history and beautiful connotations of Kunqu Opera. The important role of literati participation is that Kunshan Opera was the most influential vocal genre in Chinese opera from the mid Ming Dynasty to the mid Qing Dynasty. As early as the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Kunshan Opera had already emerged as a genre of southern opera vocal in today's Kunshan area. Wei Liangfu《