During the Lantern Festival, over 1,000 cultural and tourism events will take place in Beijing, featuring spectacular artistic performances, lantern displays, and various tour activities. Specifically, what can you expect at theaters in Beijing? Let's find out and enjoy an artsy Lantern Festival in theatres.
"Snake Dance Welcomes the Year of the Snake": Chen Xieyang & China National Traditional Orchestra Lantern Festival Concert
Venue: Concert Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Time: 14:30, 19:30 February 12
"Lantern Festival · Peking Opera Classics"
Venue: Chang'an Grand Theatre
Time: 19:30 February 12
"La Traviata" (Opera)
Venue: Opera House, NCPA
Time: 19:00 February 12-16
"Love. Chekhov" (Drama)
Venue: National Theatre of China
Time: February 12-16
In addition, there will be a classic Chinese opera named "Suo Lin Nang" (Unicorn Purse) onstage at Jixiang Theatre, immersive performances such as "Miss Julie" and "Night of Chicago" at new performing arts spaces including the Star Theatre and Hua Hua Land, Mahua Fun Age. Numerous other performances, like "Butterfly Lovers: Chinese and Foreign Violin Classics Music Concert", will take place at the Changying Musicfans Art Space. "The Hip Hop Bag Shop Crosstalk" will be held at Hip Hop Bag Shop Wukesong Theatre.
(Source: Official WeChat account of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)