Spotlight on Guizhou’s art and cultural heritage
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GUIZHOU artists will interact with audiences in Shanghai as part of the Guizhou Culture Week which began on Thursday to highlight the province’s rich intangible cultural heritage.
The event, on the sidelines of the Shanghai International Arts Festival, presents two stage performances and an art exhibition.
“Guizhou, as a province with 49 ethnic minority groups, enjoys a great number of intangible cultural heritage that we would like to share with Shanghai people,” said Xu Jing, head of the Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture.
More than 20 national intangible cultural heritage items of the Miao, Bouyei, Shui, Dong and Yi ethnic groups in Guizhou were exhibited in “The Splendor of Concerto with National Song and Dance” on the opening night. That included the Torch Festival, Bouyei ethnic costumes, Shui minority’s unique characters and the Grand Song of the Dong group.
The show will be presented by the Guizhou Song and Dance Ensemble at the City Lawn on Monday.
Making intangible cultural heritage presentable on stage while keeping their essence is the biggest task for the organizers, said director Tan Pei.
To make the Shui character, an ancient hieroglyph used to record information about astronomy, geography, religion, customs, ethics and philosophy, accessible to audiences, a pas dedeux (dance duet) in white and black will interpret the core philosophy recorded in the Shui character which is similar to yin-yang, while the characters are projected on a dark background.
Lacking young artists to carry on the heritage items is the biggest problem today. Many young people now migrate to the cities in search of better opportunities.
The Guizhou Song and Dance Ensemble is trying to change that by guiding young professional dancers and musicians to study with the current inheritors.
The show’s creative team averages about 30 years old, while the performers are averagely younger than 25.
Other highlights of the Guizhou Culture Week include a traditional Huadeng Opera “Maple Forest Wharf in the Moonlight” at Yifu Theater tonight and the “Festival of the Mountain” art exhibition at China Art Museum.
Date: October 28, 7:15pm
Tickets: 80-320 yuan
Tel: 6487-0278
Venue: Yifu Theater
Address: 701 Fuzhou Rd
Date: Through November 13, 9am-5pm
Venue: China Art Museum
Visit www.artbirds.cn for more information.
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