Beijing News (reporter Liu Zhen) On January 7, accompanied by the ballet "My Name is Lilac" full of Gusu charm, it was staged at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center, which also opened the curtain of the "Meet Beijing meet Jiangnan" Suzhou Culture and Art Exhibition Week. As an important part of the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet in Beijing" International Arts Festival, the Suzhou Culture and Art Exhibition Week will last until the 20th, and the event will be in the form of high-quality repertoire performances, "Suzhou New Year Taste" Experience Week, intangible cultural heritage documentary film screenings, etc., to add color to the Winter Olympics with colorful "Jiangnan Flavor" and show the world the original Taste of Gusu with a very Jiangnan texture.
Stills from the original ballet "My Name Is Lilac", courtesy of the organizers.
The opening performance of the original ballet "My Name is Lilac", which is a gift of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Suzhou Ballet, was successfully staged in Suzhou in June last year. Through the story of the revolutionary faith inheritance of the three characters of martyr Lilac, Zhong Man, and modern youth Le Lilac, the drama reshapes the historical figure of "Lilac" and gives her a fuller and thicker "life". The ballet "My Name is Lilac", as an attempt and breakthrough of "Su Ba" in realistic theme works in recent years, integrates artistry, storytelling and ornamentation. Wang Quanxing, director of suzhou ballet, said in an interview, "In the past two years, although our international performances have been affected by the epidemic, we still insist on telling Chinese stories and disseminating Chinese culture as a key task. From the production and creation of repertoire, to the dissemination and exchange of art, as well as public welfare popularization activities, Suba always hopes to show the artistic style of Chinese ballet and the infinite charm of Jiangnan culture through her own unremitting efforts. ”
At the same time, the "Suzhou New Year", which is the key activity of the art exhibition week, has been opened on January 6 at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center. In the exhibition hall, the six theme areas of "Peach and Plum Spring Wind, Flowers Blooming rich and noble", "Zhang Lantern Colorful, Looking Up to See Joy", "Silk Feelings, Pearls and Jade Run", "Jiangnan Honey, Reunion Ruyi", "VIP Seating, Good Drama and Stage", "Tiger and Tiger Vitality, Blessings And Full of Halls" will be "Suzhou New Year's Taste" originally "moved" to Beijing, so that viewers can not get out of "Beijing" and immerse themselves in the aesthetics of Su-style life.
The scene of the "Suzhou New Year's Taste" Experience Week, provided by the organizer.
In order to vividly display Suzhou's intangible cultural heritage in front of everyone, so that everyone can better understand Suzhou's intangible cultural heritage, taste intangible cultural heritage food, and experience intangible cultural heritage skills, the organizers have used their brains. In terms of on-site layout, unlike the traditional display, the installation of the intangible cultural heritage box is selected, which makes the limited space reasonably divided, which is more interesting and the visual effect is better. At the junction between the regions, the fine works of Suzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage, such as royal kiln gold bricks, Supai bird cages, Ming-style furniture, etc., are selected for display transition, and the intangible cultural heritage is skillfully integrated into the scene. For tourists who want to have a deeper understanding of Suzhou's intangible cultural heritage, Zhou Jianming, a national non-hereditary inheritor of nuclear carving, Zou Yingzi, a master of Chinese arts and crafts, Song Weidong, a provincial inheritor of Ming-style furniture, and Pei Jinbao, a guqin player, were also invited to interact with the audience on the spot.
The area of "Spring Breeze in Taoli, Flowers Blooming and Rich" displays the Peach Blossom Woodblock New Year Painting, which is called "South Peach and North Willow" together with Tianjin Yangliu Youth Painting, which is an indispensable element for the people of Suzhou to celebrate the New Year. Common patterns include "flowers blossom rich" and "a ball of harmony". The area of "Zhang Lantern Color, Look Up to See Joy" exhibits paper-cutting, lantern color, lake pen, Jiang Sixutang Chinese painting pigments and other items, of which Jiang Sixutang pigments are mineral pigments, the color is unchanged for a long time, loved by calligraphy and painting enthusiasts, exported to home and abroad. In addition, areas such as "Silk Feelings, Pearls and Jade Run", "Jiangnan Honey, Reunion ruyi", "VIP seating, good drama and stage" also make visitors linger.
It is reported that the "Meet in Beijing" Olympic Cultural Festival and the 22nd "Meet in Beijing" International Arts Festival are sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the State Administration of Radio and Television, the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, and jointly organized by China Foreign Culture Group Co., Ltd. and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. This year's "Meet in Beijing" focuses on the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, setting up five major sections of performing arts, visual arts, film screenings, urban activities and celebration activities, in the form of "online + offline", to provide the audience with 100 exhibition and performance activities from 22 countries and regions, as well as art forums and performance promotion meetings. Create a rich cultural atmosphere and a good public opinion environment for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Present the unique cultural charm of Beijing as the world's first "City of The Two Olympics".
Beijing News reporter Liu Zhen
Edited by Wu Longzhen Proofreader Liu Jun