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‘Art Space’ brings live performances to the masses
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THE 18th Shanghai International Arts Festival kicks off on Wednesday. This year, the expanded festival will include more than 88 public performances at venues across the city as part of its “Art Space” series.
Shopping malls, plazas, parks, green spaces and university campuses will become stages for a diverse array of dramas, dance performances, concerts and operas during the month-long event.
The lawn of the Shanghai Concert Hall in Huangpu District, Zhongshan Park in Changning District and Daning Tulip Park in Jing’an District are among the major venues for this year’s series.
It will also include performances from Charles Dutoit and Britain’s Royal Philharmonic, NoGravity Dance Company from Italy, the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, British cellist Steven Isserlis and Kunqu Opera star Zhang Jun.
A special half-day Art Carnival, held in commemoration of the deaths of William Shakespeare and his Chinese contemporary Tang Xianzu on the lawn near Shanghai Concert Hall, is another highlight of the festival.
From 9am to 10:30pm, the space will be enlivened by concerts, dances, traditional Chinese operas, family games, a virtual reality display and a Cosplay show.
First launched in Huangpu District 14 years ago, the “Art Space” series has grown into a cornerstone of the Shanghai International Arts Festival, with stages popping up all over the city and participation from an ever-growing number of top artists.
“Both oversea and domestic artists have shown great support in expanding the art gala to more ordinary people,” says Wang Jun, president of the Shanghai International Arts Festival.
While many of the shows in the series have historically been open free to the public, low-priced tickets are required for a select number of headlining shows this year.
“The initial goal of the program was to provide easy access to casual viewers in the hopes of turning them into regular theater-goers. After providing free exposure to so many performances over the years, I think it’s wise to gradually help residents develop the habit of paying for art appreciation as a way of showing their respect to the artist,” explains Wang.
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