Literature and art connect to build bridges, high-quality exchanges and gatherings, and people in the Bay Area share ...... The 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival (hereinafter referred to as the "Festival"), co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the People's Government of Guangdong Province, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Government of the Macau S.A.R. Region, will be held from 19 October to 24 November 2024, which marks the fifth anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Outline").
With the theme of "Diversity and Integration: Creating Unlimited Opportunities", this year's cultural and arts festival will kick off in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. During the festival, the literary and artistic circles of the three places will join hands to "go new", resonate at the same frequency, more than 200 performances, more than 100 exhibitions, forums and other cultural exchange activities, and nearly 100 literary and artistic masters will gather in 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area to jointly draw a gorgeous and colorful "new picture" of literature and art in the Bay Area.
High standard
Show the integration and co-creation of literature and art in the Bay Area
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao are close to each other and share common cultural roots. The opening performance of this year's festival will be held in Hong Kong, which will showcase the new achievements of the in-depth integration of arts and arts in the Bay Area.
On the evening of 19 October, renowned composer and conductor Tan Dun, together with members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra and Macao Orchestra, will form the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural and Arts Festival Orchestra" to present the world premiere of "Sound River", which will be screened at the same time as 16 video clips shot by Tan Dun over the course of 12 years...... The cultural and art festival will kick off with the melodious music of light and shadow.
Opening show - Sound River (world premiere).
During the festival, the Guangdong Art Troupe will perform in Hong Kong and Macao, presenting a number of literary and artistic masterpieces with the characteristics of the Bay Area and the charm of Lingnan. Shenzhen's "hit" dance drama "Wing Chun" will present a special edition, fully integrating Hong Kong's creative forces. Young Hong Kong conductor Fung Ka-chi-h, local orchestra The Symphonic Pops, and local graduate Wong Dan Yeung of the School of Dance of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts will join the line-up. Produced, composed and sung by singer George Lam, the theme song "Wing Chun" written by Chan Siu-ki will also appear on stage to show the "Hong Kong style Cantonese rhyme".
The achievements of in-depth co-creation between Hong Kong and Macao artists and mainland city art troupes in the Greater Bay Area will also be showcased: Xinghai Concert Hall on Ersha Island, Guangzhou, presents the "Hong Kong Chapter" of the original work "Music in · Dance World", with renowned interdisciplinary artist Tsang Wentong as the artistic director, director and choreographer, leading Hong Kong dancers and musicians of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra to reinterpret the works of Ravel and Piazzolla; The Legend of the White Snake will also be presented by the Foshan Cantonese Opera Company, featuring the director of the Foshan Cantonese Opera Company, national first-class actor Li Shuqin, and the veteran Cantonese opera singer Law Ka-ying, to recreate the love story of Pak So Ching and Xu Xian in the form of light and shadow.
Xinghai Concert Hall presents the "Hong Kong Chapter" of the original work "Music in · and Dance".
Literary and artistic masterpieces showcasing the characteristics of the Greater Bay Area will be staged on the stage of Macao. Under the baton of internationally renowned conductor Ye Cong, Marisa, the new generation of Fado diva of Portugal, will present her voice to the Macao Chinese Orchestra, showcasing the beautiful fusion of Western poetry and Chinese melody. The Macao Chinese Orchestra will also collaborate with renowned Cabo Verdean singer Tito Paris to present a new repertoire of Chinese music, showcasing the unique charm of the harmonious blending of Chinese and Portuguese cultures.
The Macao Chinese Orchestra will collaborate with renowned Cape Verdean singer Tito Paris to present a new repertoire of Chinese music.
In order to promote the in-depth integration of art in the Bay Area, the "Bay Area Opera" - Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Stage Art Boutique Tour will also be launched in Bay Area cities, bringing a number of Cantonese stage art masterpieces such as the dance drama "People Live Among the Flowers", the Cantonese opera "Cheng Ying Saves the Orphan", "The Story of Jing Hai", and the musical "It Doesn't Snow Here in Winter".
"People Live Among Flowers".
This year's cultural and art festival is full of famous artists. A number of music celebrities from top international art groups and well-known music schools will join the 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Music Festival, bringing music fans an audio-visual feast that crosses borders. In addition, industry events such as the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Literature Week and the "Drama Night" - the 8th Chinese Theatre Festival Annual List Release Ceremony will be held one after another, demonstrating the new momentum for the high-quality development of literature and art in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Jing Hai Ji
New vitality
Literary and artistic youth in the Bay Area have emerged
With art connecting hearts and using art as a bridge, more and more young literary and artistic talents in the Bay Area have emerged on the stage of the cultural and art festival, "showing" the new vitality of literary and artistic innovation and creation.
In late October, the dance drama "Shadow in the Cup" will be staged at the Foshan Grand Theater. A group of young dancers from Hong Kong will use the form of dance theatre to overlap reality and fantasy, and unleash the creative vitality of young people in the Bay Area on the stage.
The 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area University Student Film Week will open in early November. With the theme of "Youth Dreams, Flying Shadows", this year's Film Week is composed of the launching ceremony, film screening, film review collection, short film collection, script collection, Bay Area Young Filmmaker Creation Training Camp, "Evening Breeze FUN Screening" movie night and other sections, showing the youthful vitality and spiritual outlook of Bay Area college students in the new era in the form of light and shadow.
On October 31st, the Hong Kong Wave Concert "Cantonese Singing and Cantonese Pop" will kick off at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Theatre. Young singer-songwriters and bands from Hong Kong, China and the Mainland will perform a number of original music and pop songs, showcasing the talent and creativity of the creators from both places. Children and youth choirs from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will also gather at the Hong Kong City Hall to participate in the 2024 Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Choral Concert "I Sing My Song" on 10 November.
"I Sing My Song"
In order to promote the cooperation and exchange of young artists in the three places, the launch of the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Literary and Artistic Backbone Exchange Season has sounded the "rallying call" for literary and artistic youth in the Bay Area: the backbone of art, drama and dance from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will go deep into the professional Cantonese opera troupe, the "two new" literary and artistic clusters, master studios, cultural venues and Lingnan characteristic cultural tourism blocks, etc., to organize theatrical performances and cultural activities.
Shenzhen Magic Festival
More youth-oriented cultural and artistic activities will be launched in various parts of the Bay Area. The Shenzhen Magic Festival will organize young magicians to visit the Matteo Ricci School in Macau to showcase their vitality and exquisite skills to the young people of Macau. The first Guangdong University Student Quyi Invitational Competition will also kick off in Zhaoqing University, providing a platform for college students to display and communicate.
Widely benefit the people
Create a "literary carnival" shared by the whole people
Gathering in the name of literature and art, a splendid "Art Carnival" will provide high-quality cultural supply for the people of the Bay Area. During the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Animated Film Week, a domestic classic animated film exhibition will be held, and 9 "Guoman" masterpieces such as "Baolian Lantern", "Strange Tales from the Book of Heaven" and "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage" will be screened in theaters and universities in the Bay Area.
Cities in the Greater Bay Area present unique "cultural feasts" to the audience: Huiyang District of Huizhou City launched the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Guitar Culture and Arts Festival, opening an "immersive" guitar culture journey for citizens and tourists with a variety of exhibitions and events; In Shenzhen, the 2024 Lianhuashan Grassland Music Festival will invite top orchestras at home and abroad to perform 7 outdoor classical music concerts in 5 days to showcase the high level of the outdoor classical music festival in the Greater Bay Area. The 2024 Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week and Foshan Autumn Color Event, and the second "Art in Qiaoshan - Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival 2024" will also bloom in Foshan, where modern art and classical culture complement each other and write a new chapter in the development of literature and art in the Bay Area.
The complete book of Kunqu opera masterpiece "Peony Pavilion".
This year, the 4th Zhuhai Arts Festival was included in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Arts and Culture Festival, bringing a series of exciting performances and exhibitions. The local original dance drama "Water Bride", the national dance drama "Li Bai" of the China Opera and Dance Theater, and the youth version of "The Peony Pavilion" of the Suzhou Kunqu Opera in Jiangsu Province were staged in turn. A number of urban landmarks such as Sun Moon Shell, Zhuhai Fishergirl, and Love Post Office will also carry out a series of performances to benefit the people and create a unique cultural landscape with Zhuhai characteristics.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. The Zhuhai Arts Festival will launch the "Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Literary and Art Exhibition" section to comprehensively showcase the latest achievements of Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao literary and artistic exchanges. A number of international events will also be held in Macao, such as the Annual Art Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries and the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Picture Book Fair. 11 song and dance troupes from all over the world will also take to the streets and alleys of Macao to present a series of singing and dancing performances that blend East and West, and perform a moving movement of exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations.
Southern + reporters Yang Yi, Dai Xueqing, Li Pei
【Author】 Yang Yi; Dai Xueqing; Li Pei
[Source] Southern Press Media Group Southern + client