"The event was so interesting, I learned a lot about the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also deepened my understanding of traditional Chinese festivals, I want to tell these interesting things to my family!" Storm, a Baoshan resident from South Africa, said.
On the night of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the culture warms people's hearts. On the evening of September 21, "Our Festival" - the 2021 Baoshan District Community Folk Culture Exhibition mid-autumn festival was held in Gucun Town Gongfu Seven Neighborhood Committee Square, and online live recording, the folk culture of Baoshan was spread through the network, community and other channels, not only promoting traditional culture, but also enriching the cultural life of citizens.
Gucun, known as the "hometown of poetry", has a long heritage, "When is the bright moon, ask the wine to the blue sky", the familiar water tune song head chant brings "Su Shi and Chang'e" to the scene, combining the innovative crossing story with live performances, presenting a unique "ancient and modern stage" for everyone; an original poem recitation "Mid-Autumn Moon on Earth" tells the wanderer's longing for his hometown; the song and dance "Chang'e Running Moon", the Yue opera "Playing Golden Branch" and other programs are fascinating through the vivid interpretation of the actors.
Between performances, four specially made large mooncakes appeared on the stage and distributed to the audience to share, and the mooncakes full of strong affection were the inner portrayal of the mass cultural workers.
The traditional Chinese food mooncake making activity held at the sub-venue was brilliantly staged on the big screen in the form of recording. The representatives of the Street Town Cultural Activity Center and the foreign friends from South Africa and Canada who live in Baoshan first had a heated discussion on the variety, appearance, taste and other topics of mooncakes, and in the production process, everyone mixed rice noodles, kneaded dough, wrapped fillings, and pressed molds, and everyone was very busy.
Under the blessing of Shanghai Lao Xiangzhai Food Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Dianran Catering Co., Ltd. (GaoLaozhuang Green Legend), 10 Baoshan intangible cultural heritage items and delicacies such as Baoshan shoe sole rice cake, Baoshan catfish, Luojing cross flower picking appeared in turn, which made people dizzy.
Baoshan folk culture activities have been held for seven consecutive years so far, this year, Baoshan on the basis of the original "a folk festival, a theme activity" on the basis of the operation mode, seeking a breakthrough, with folk culture activities as the main line, new folk culture as the feature, with the help of new media live broadcast, stationed in major network platforms, the main branch venue linkage and other innovative ways, expand the activity ideas, promote the digital development of mass culture in the district, so that the festival atmosphere is more intense.
Industry insiders pointed out that folk culture is an important part of traditional culture, through this activity, so that citizens in the acquisition of folk knowledge at the same time, enhance the sense of national cultural identity, enhance the collective memory of folk festivals, to create a strong traditional folk festival cultural atmosphere.
Author: Li Ting
Editor: Wang Xiaoli