On July 24, 1950, the first "WenDaiHui" of Shanghai was held at the Liberation Theater. Mayor Chen Yi's passionate report has greatly encouraged Shanghai writers and artists. The "Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles", initiated by Ba Jin, Xia Yan, Yu Ling, He Luting, Feng Xuefeng, Mei Lanfang and other writers and artists, was proclaimed on July 29, and Xia Yan was elected as the chairman, with Feng Xuefeng, Ba Jin, Mei Lanfang, He Luting and Lai Shaoqi as vice chairmen.
The first "WenDai" in Shanghai was held at the Liberation Theater
Mayor Chen Yi delivered a report for nearly four hours at the meeting, and his bold and humorous speech greatly encouraged the literary and art circles.
Elect the first Council of the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature
At that conference, Xia Yan's general report "Closer Unity, More Courageous Creation" is still inspiring. As a people's organization in the literary and art circles under the leadership of the party, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art calls on the city's literary and artistic artists to follow the spirit of Chairman Mao's "Speech at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" and plunge into the torrent of history that has changed the world and the earth with "closer unity and more courageous creation."
Xia Yan made a keynote speech
Feng Xuefeng spoke
Chen Wangdao made a speech
Xia Yan and Yu Zhenfei were at the venue
Mei Lanfang and Zhou Xinfang were at the venue
Li Huifang, Yan Huizhu, Mei Lanfang, Zhou Xinfang and others were outside the venue
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Federation of Literature and Art, and today (October 15), the "Initial Heart, Mission, New Era - Symposium to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles" will be held in the Shanghai Literary and Art Hall.
These precious photos collected by the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art have witnessed the precious pictures of several generations of artists in deep exchanges with workers and farmers in factories and mines, fields, and with the masses, and recorded the historical moments of several generations of Shanghai literary and art workers experiencing, observing life, accumulating materials, and exchanging exchanges.
In 1955, Chairman Mao Zedong shook hands cordially with ba jin (first from right), Zhou Xinfang (second from right) and other representatives of literary and art circles at the Second National Congress of Literary and Art Congress
In 1950, Premier Zhou Enlai met with Fan Ruijuan (third from right), Fu Quanxiang (third from left) and other Shanghai theater actors
In 1955, Ba Jin and Xiao Shan and his wife lived in the Xin'anjiang Hydropower Station.
In 1956, Huai opera performance artist Xiao Wenyan sang in a rural field.
In 1956, singer Zhou Xiaoyan sang for workers in the factory.
In 1958, film artists Zheng Junli, Shangguan Yunzhu, Wang Danfeng, Zhang Ruifang, Feng Xiao, Zhao Dan, Jin Yan, etc. performed at Jiangnan Shipyard.
In 1959, Peking Opera performance artist Zhou Xinfang sang "Chasing Han Xin" for the members in Xuxingtiantou, Jiading.
In 1963, calligrapher Shen Yinmo and others wrote the Spring Festival League for the members.
In 1977, the painter Zhang Leping brought a new work of "Sanmao Xue Lei Feng" to the children at Changyang Road Primary School.
In 1981, Shanghai opera performance artists Shao Binsun and Shi Xiaoying performed for the dock workers in the seventh district of Shanghai.
In 1982, Shanghai opera performance artists Ding Shi'e and Yang Feifei performed at the Songjiang Elderly Home.
In November 1986, Cao Yu, Huang Salin, and Shirayo exchanged views with visiting Japanese dramatists Chida Anda and Awahara Komaki
In 1987, Bai Yang, Zhou Xiaoyan, Qin Yi, Hu Rongrong and other artists visited and studied at the construction site of Shanghai Construction Engineering Bureau.
In July 1987, Xia Zhengnong, Yuan Xuefen and others celebrated with workers at the Shanghai Coal Mine Terminal
In 1987, the Shanghai Municipal Literary Association Collecting Wind Troupe performed in the port area to comfort the workers.
In 1989, the Shanghai Municipal Literary Association Collecting Wind Troupe performed for workers at the space bureau factory.
In 1989, burlesque artist Zhou Baichun performed burlesque sketches for employees in Meishan, Nanjing.
In 1991, film director Xie Jin and actor Zhu Xijuan were with fans.
In 1991, painters Zhu Qizhan, Xie Zhiliu, Shen Rouzhu, Tang Yun, Cheng Shifa, Chen Peiqiu and others visited Baosteel.
In 1992, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles interviewed the elderly of the Red Army in Yan'an.
In 1993, Poplar and other artists visited and studied under the mine 400 meters deep in Meishan.
In 1995, Peking Opera performance artist Shang Changrong performed in the community for opera fans.
In the autumn of 1951, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art organized 86 members of the Shanghai Municipal Literary and Art Circles Governance Task Force to go to the Huai River. The work lasted 3 months and 20 days. Wu Zongxi, a theorist of qu art, once recalled that on the Zhihuai construction site, they lived in a work shed with thatched floors and sorghum stalks, and ate grains. Especially in winter, the weather is cold, the river is frozen, and it is difficult to use water for a while. However, the enthusiasm of the writers and artists did not diminish at all, and they used their respective professions to publicize the significance of governance and boost the morale of everyone.
In the process of governing Huaihuai, writers and artists actively created, and after the actors of the People's Critics Troupe returned to Shanghai, they collectively compiled and performed a new bibliography "We Must Repair the Huai River" according to the true feelings of going deep into life. The first novella was well received by the audience and was performed in more than 200 record-breaking performances.
In September 1995, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art organized writers and artists to visit Datun Coal and Power Company. Cai Jinping, vice chairman of the Shanghai Drama Association, recalled that the gathering style of going to the Datun Coal Mine gathered artists from various fields to participate. Cai Jinping, like many artists, went down the mine for the first time in her life, and the miners carefully assisted the artists to put on the miner's clothes, put on the miner's hat, and transfer from the ground to the mine more than 200 meters deep, and then take the rail battery car to the workers' mining site. "I've seen it in books and movies before, but this time I've really felt it when I live."
In May 2002, in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the publication of the "Speech at the Yan'an Literary and Art Forum", the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art organized a large number of literary and art workers to go to Yan'an to collect and study. In the early summer evening, Shanghai writers and artists sang "Shandan Dan Blossoms Red and Bright" and "Red Lady Scouts" with the people of the old district on the Luyi playground... When Lu Qiming directed everyone to sing "Ode to Yan'an", the atmosphere reached a climax.
Yao Zhongli, a national first-class screenwriter, said: "I can't forget - when we came to the cave at the foot of Pagoda Mountain and by the Yanhe River, Lu Qiming, the composer of "Ode to the Red Flag", was like a wanderer returning to his mother's side, with tears in his eyes, and said affectionately: This is the holy land, the holy land of Yan'an! Lu Yi is the alma mater of the famous composer Huang Zhun. I saw Teacher Huang's gaze, expression, and demeanor, as if I had returned to 60 years ago. The excitement, the excitement, made her almost forgetful. She took us to find the classrooms and dormitories of that year, and identified the room where Xian Xinghai created the "Yellow River Chorus" in that year. ”
In 2011, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Art organized a group of 22 people to collect wind from Dujiangyan and Wenchuan, visited the hospitals, primary schools, cultural centers, community service centers and other facilities in the Dujiangyan area and Wenchuan Yingxiu Town, which was rebuilt after the disaster, and visited the residents and families of Yingxiu Town.
Performance artist Liu Zifeng sighed that the style was only a few days, but for those who have not experienced major disasters, it is indeed a self-education and purification of feeling life and loving life. "We are 'alive', but can we cherish it as 'really good'? Ever wondered what it means to 'live better'? Huai opera performance artist Liang Weiping said: "I thought it could help them, but what really changed should be us - our perception of life." ”
In 2017, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature "Breaking New Ground - Chinese Creation Myth Theme Creation" group entered Gansu Tianshui. The "Shanghai Literary and Artistic Tianshui Creation Base" was established in Tianshui and became a link between the literary artists of the two places.
In 2019, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature organized more than 30 outstanding artists from Shanghai to go to Kashgar to carry out literary and artistic volunteer service and "Love Kashgar" theme creation and collection activities. This cross-border and integrated cultural exchange activity has stimulated the artist's different creative enthusiasm. In the Haipai art class of Kashgar No. 6 Middle School, through close communication and interaction, the artists sowed the seeds of art, and more intuitively felt the desire of local teachers and students for art. The collection of styles in Kashgar City, Yecheng County, Zepu County, Shache County and other places allowed artists to truly appreciate the changes brought by Shanghai's counterpart support work to the local area.
In 2020, the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature organized artists from the fields of theater, music, art, calligraphy, photography, music art, and magic to enter Tibet. Writers and artists carry out literary and artistic volunteer services in the form of "literary and artistic light cavalry". In addition to border guards and local residents, they also brought joy to the children of the Shigatse City Welfare Institute, not only to the white rabbit milk candy, but also to the interactive performance sweeter than sugar.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Shi Chenlu Text Editor: Shi Chenlu
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