Shadow Fantasy
—— Lighting the Light of Tradition ——
Recently, the "Shadow Puppet Fantasy - Lighting the Light of Tradition" Chinese intangible cultural heritage experience cultural activity sponsored by the Nanqiao Town Uninsured Office and undertaken by the Fengxian District Psychological Counselor Association was held in Xianyuan Lecture Hall. Through a series of varied and entertaining interactive sessions, participants were able to explore and experience the unique charm of this ancient art form.
At the beginning of the activity, Mr. Tang Ye, a psychological counselor and lecturer of Fengxin Association, led the children to start a wonderful exploration journey of shadow puppetry through the wonderful presentation of PPT and vivid and infectious explanations. Everyone learned about the origin, development process and unique artistic charm of shadow puppetry, and truly felt that intangible cultural heritage has always been with us. Mr. Tang Ye also elaborated on the common character types and production processes in shadow puppetry, so that everyone had a more comprehensive and preliminary understanding of this intangible cultural heritage.
During the activity, the children were faced with a challenging and fun task of reciting a complete ancient poem. This is not only the magic key to "unlocking" the shadow puppet props, but also a severe test of their memory. After memorizing, you can choose your favorite shadow puppet props and personalize them to make each shadow puppet character a unique piece.
When coloring the shadow puppet figures, the children are like creative "little artists", showing amazing creativity. They waved the brushes in their hands and used colorful colors to decorate the original simple and monotonous shadow puppet figures vividly. Some children drew the Monkey King vividly and lifelikely, while others used their unique perspectives and rich imagination to give new life and personality to the shadow puppet figures. During the production process, the children learned from each other, communicated with each other, shared the joy of creation, and the final product was also eye-catching. These shadow puppet figures, full of creativity and personality, not only show the artistic talent of the children, but also let us see the hope and future of shadow puppetry, an ancient art form.
Finally, it was time for everyone's most anticipated creative performance. The children performed simulated performances according to the classic shadow puppet drama books provided by the teacher, such as "Three Dozen White Bone Spirits" and "Nezha in the Sea". During the performance, the children gave full play to their imagination and creativity to present the traditional stories vividly in front of everyone. Subsequently, they actively tried their own creations, choreographed a series of original and unique shadow puppet plays, and performed them on stage. These original scripts not only show the innovative thinking of the children, but also inject new vitality and vitality into the shadow puppetry.
"Shadow Puppet Fantasy - Lighting the Light of Tradition" is not only a cultural feast, but also the inheritance and education of traditional culture. In this activity, the children not only learned how to make and perform shadow puppetry, but also appreciated the charming charm of China's intangible cultural heritage traditional culture in practice, and cultivated a strong interest and deep respect for traditional culture.