National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US
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National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-01 04:25 Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. As a highlight of the 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" celebrations, the National Ballet of China premiered Chinese New Year on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, his wife Madam Wang Dan, and Minister-Counselor for Cultural and Tourism Affairs Chen Chunmei attended the performance by invitation, joining an audience of over 2,300 in celebrating the Chinese New Year through an artistic feast. Adapted from the classic ballet The Nutcracker, the Chinese New Year incorporates elements of traditional Chinese culture, including the "Twelve Zodiac Dance", the "Spring Couplets Dance", and the "Crane Dance", vividly capturing the festive atmosphere.

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National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US

China Daily  

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. As a highlight of the 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" celebrations, the National Ballet of China premiered Chinese New Year on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, …

National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US

China Daily  

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. As a highlight of the 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" celebrations, the National Ballet of China premiered Chinese New Year on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, …

National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US
1 month, 3 weeks ago

National Ballet of China's 'Chinese New Year' premieres in the US

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-01 04:25 Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. As a highlight of the 2025 "Happy Chinese New Year" celebrations, the National Ballet of China premiered Chinese New Year on Jan 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for …

Ballet event concludes with two galas in Beijing
1 year, 2 months ago

Ballet event concludes with two galas in Beijing

China Daily  

Qiu Yunting and Li Wentao perform the second movement of Giselle. The 6th China International Ballet Season wrapped up at Tianqiao Theater in Beijing with two galas on Jan 5 and 6. Dancers from the National Ballet of China, including Qiu Yunting, Zhao Xinyue and Chang Sinuo, and international ballet dancers, such as Lucia Lacarra, and Matthew Golding, performed in …

Ballet event concludes with two galas in Beijing
1 year, 2 months ago

Ballet event concludes with two galas in Beijing

China Daily  

Qiu Yunting and Li Wentao perform the second movement of Giselle. The 6th China International Ballet Season wrapped up at Tianqiao Theater in Beijing with two galas on Jan 5 and 6. Dancers from the National Ballet of China, including Qiu Yunting, Zhao Xinyue and Chang Sinuo, and international ballet dancers, such as Lucia Lacarra, and Matthew Golding, performed in …

American Ballet Theatre returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving
1 year, 4 months ago

American Ballet Theatre returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving

Associated Press  

SHANGHAI, China — American Ballet Theatre returned to China on Thursday for the first time in a decade in the latest sign that strained U.S.-China relations are beginning to improve. The New York-based troupe’s 85 dancers prepared for opening night at the Shanghai Grand Theater, where they were to perform “Classic Old and New,” a program of three varied works …

Beijing Comedy Theater launches performing arts season
1 year, 6 months ago

Beijing Comedy Theater launches performing arts season

China Daily  

A scene from the children's play, Tiangong Youth. The Beijing Comedy Theater launched its performing arts season on Sept 26, which will include live performances, concerts, ballet and plays for children. A ballet gala featuring renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru and other international ballet stars will be staged in November. A ballet gala, featuring renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru and an array …

Beijing Comedy Theater launches performing arts season
1 year, 6 months ago

Beijing Comedy Theater launches performing arts season

China Daily  

A scene from the children's play, Tiangong Youth. The Beijing Comedy Theater launched its performing arts season on Sept 26, which will include live performances, concerts, ballet and plays for children. A ballet gala featuring renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru and other international ballet stars will be staged in November. A ballet gala, featuring renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru and an array …

A man who sets the tone
2 years, 6 months ago

A man who sets the tone

China Daily  

Zhang and the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China perform in the year-end concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing in 2016. Conductor Zhang Yi celebrated his 20th anniversary as the music director of the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China with performances of a Chinese version of the ballet classic The …

A man who sets the tone
2 years, 6 months ago

A man who sets the tone

China Daily  

Zhang and the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China perform in the year-end concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing in 2016. Conductor Zhang Yi celebrated his 20th anniversary as the music director of the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China with performances of a Chinese version of the ballet classic The …

A man who sets the tone
2 years, 6 months ago

A man who sets the tone

China Daily  

Zhang and the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China perform in the year-end concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing in 2016. Conductor Zhang Yi celebrated his 20th anniversary as the music director of the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China with performances of a Chinese version of the ballet classic The …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Since it was founded in 1959, the company has been headquartered in Hufangqiao, Xicheng district, of downtown Beijing, with its current major performance venue, Tianqiao Theater, situated nearby. The company has endured many challenges in its history and is a successful, confident and innovative company today," Feng, a former ballerina, said in an interview marking the company's 60th anniversary in …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Construction of the new complex for the National Ballet of China was launched on Sept 8. Though the completion date has not been announced, it is set to become a hub for ballet lovers and will make contributions to international communication among ballet companies from around the world, says Feng Ying, the artistic director of the National Ballet of China. …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Construction of the new complex for the National Ballet of China was launched on Sept 8. Though the completion date has not been announced, it is set to become a hub for ballet lovers and will make contributions to international communication among ballet companies from around the world, says Feng Ying, the artistic director of the National Ballet of China. …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Construction of the new complex for the National Ballet of China was launched on Sept 8. Though the completion date has not been announced, it is set to become a hub for ballet lovers and will make contributions to international communication among ballet companies from around the world, says Feng Ying, the artistic director of the National Ballet of China. …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Construction of the new complex for the National Ballet of China was launched on Sept 8. Though the completion date has not been announced, it is set to become a hub for ballet lovers and will make contributions to international communication among ballet companies from around the world, says Feng Ying, the artistic director of the National Ballet of China. …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Since it was founded in 1959, the company has been headquartered in Hufangqiao, Xicheng district, of downtown Beijing, with its current major performance venue, Tianqiao Theater, situated nearby. The company has endured many challenges in its history and is a successful, confident and innovative company today," Feng, a former ballerina, said in an interview marking the company's 60th anniversary in …

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence
2 years, 6 months ago

New hub will give national ballet a stage for excellence

China Daily  

Construction of the new complex for the National Ballet of China was launched on Sept 8. Though the completion date has not been announced, it is set to become a hub for ballet lovers and will make contributions to international communication among ballet companies from around the world, says Feng Ying, the artistic director of the National Ballet of China. …

National Ballet of China to stage three productions in June
2 years, 9 months ago

National Ballet of China to stage three productions in June

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China will stage three ballet pieces at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing in June. Premiered in 2017, the ballet piece was inspired by the creative team's trips to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province. Onegin, one of the world's greatest ballets based on Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin's …

Classic red ballet staged for International Women's Day
3 years ago

Classic red ballet staged for International Women's Day

China Daily  

A scene from The Red Detachment of Women. The Red Detachment of Women, China's first original ballet production by the National Ballet of China which premiered in Beijing in 1964, will be staged at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater on March 8, International Women's Day. From March to May, the ballet piece will be staged in several Chinese cities including Guangzhou and …

A season to dance
3 years, 4 months ago

A season to dance

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China will entertain audiences with a variety of shows at the fifth China International Ballet Season in Beijing. Before the pandemic, the National Ballet of China used to organize training sessions for its dancers with international ballet masters who visited the country to present workshops and do rehearsals of productions with them, according to Feng Ying, …

A season to dance
3 years, 4 months ago

A season to dance

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China will entertain audiences with a variety of shows at the fifth China International Ballet Season in Beijing. Before the pandemic, the National Ballet of China used to organize training sessions for its dancers with international ballet masters who visited the country to present workshops and do rehearsals of productions with them, according to Feng Ying, …

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'
3 years, 10 months ago

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China's Inspiration and Glory will pay tribute to the centenary of the Communist Party of China. The National Ballet of China premiered its latest ballet production, Inspiration and Glory, at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing on May 23, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China. Choreographed by four dancer-choreographers from the company -- Fei …

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'
3 years, 10 months ago

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China's Inspiration and Glory will pay tribute to the centenary of the Communist Party of China. The National Ballet of China premiered its latest ballet production, Inspiration and Glory, at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing on May 23, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China. Choreographed by four dancer-choreographers from the company -- Fei …

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'
3 years, 10 months ago

Ballet debut marks centenary with 'Inspiration and Glory'

China Daily  

The National Ballet of China's Inspiration and Glory will pay tribute to the centenary of the Communist Party of China. The National Ballet of China premiered its latest ballet production, Inspiration and Glory, at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing on May 23, marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China. Choreographed by four dancer-choreographers from the company -- Fei …

National Ballet premiere celebrates Party's 100th anniversary
4 years, 2 months ago

National Ballet premiere celebrates Party's 100th anniversary

China Daily  

A scene from Yimeng, the latest production by the National Ballet of China. The National Ballet of China premiered its latest production Yimeng, on Saturday at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in 2021. Classic songs composed by Liu Tingyu, such as the folk ballad, Yimeng …

National Ballet premiere celebrates Party's 100th anniversary
4 years, 2 months ago

National Ballet premiere celebrates Party's 100th anniversary

China Daily  

A scene from Yimeng, the latest production by the National Ballet of China. The National Ballet of China premiered its latest production Yimeng, on Saturday at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in 2021. Classic songs composed by Liu Tingyu, such as the folk ballad, Yimeng …

Annual ballet workshop theme will reflect on pandemic
4 years, 10 months ago

Annual ballet workshop theme will reflect on pandemic

China Daily  

Dancers of the National Ballet of China are rehearsing for the annual ballet creative workshop, which will be livestreamed on Tuesday. Every spring, the National Ballet of China holds its annual ballet creative workshop, which brings together young choreographers with their original works. This year, despite the coronavirus outbreak, which forced the National Ballet of China to cancel all of …

Chinese version of The Nutcracker to be animated into 3D film
5 years, 7 months ago

Chinese version of The Nutcracker to be animated into 3D film

China Daily  

The Chinese version of The Nutcracker by the National Ballet of China premiered in Beijing in 2000. The National Ballet of China and the China Animation Comic Game Group will adapt the Chinese version of The Nutcracker into an animated film which is set for release at the end of this year. The National Ballet of China's version of The …

Chinese version of The Nutcracker to be animated into 3D film
5 years, 7 months ago

Chinese version of The Nutcracker to be animated into 3D film

China Daily  

The Chinese version of The Nutcracker by the National Ballet of China premiered in Beijing in 2000. The National Ballet of China and the China Animation Comic Game Group will adapt the Chinese version of The Nutcracker into an animated film which is set for release at the end of this year. The National Ballet of China's version of The …

Chinese ballet company to stage two productions at NYC's Lincoln Center
5 years, 7 months ago

Chinese ballet company to stage two productions at NYC's Lincoln Center

China Daily  

Guangzhou Ballet troupe performs dance drama Giselle in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 26, 2013. Guangzhou Ballet, a renowned Chinese troupe, will present two productions at New York City's Lincoln Center this coming weekend, according to the performing arts center. Established in 1993, Guangzhou Ballet is a classical ballet company based in South China's Guangzhou city. Carmina Burana shows the ballet …

Chinese ballet performances wow Egyptian audience
6 years, 6 months ago

Chinese ballet performances wow Egyptian audience

China Daily  

Members of the National Ballet of China perform at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept 2, 2018. In the Egyptian capital Cairo, a large audience applauded wholeheartedly after a Chinese ballet troupe presented a series of short programs including classical and modern ballet shows. The shows were performed by members of the National Ballet of China who …

What's on in Beijing (Nov 4-11)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 4 months ago

What's on in Beijing (Nov 4-11)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly roundup of art and exhibitions, music and performances, and trending activities to do around town. World-class ballet troupes to grace Beijing Dance lovers in Beijing are expecting a visual feast ahead as the third China International Ballet Season will lift its curtain Nov 10. In a two-month-long dance season …

World-class ballet troupes to grace Beijing in November[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 5 months ago

World-class ballet troupes to grace Beijing in November[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Ballet dancers from around the world will perform at the 3rd China International Ballet Season in Beijing from November to January 2018. Dance lovers in Beijing are expecting a visual feast ahead as the 3rd China International Ballet Season will lift the curtain on Nov 10. In a two-month-long dancing season running though Jan 14, world-class ballet troupes from Russia, …

World-class ballet troupes to grace Beijing in November[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 5 months ago

World-class ballet troupes to grace Beijing in November[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Ballet dancers from around the world will perform at the 3rd China International Ballet Season in Beijing from November to January 2018. Dance lovers in Beijing are expecting a visual feast ahead as the 3rd China International Ballet Season will lift the curtain on Nov 10. In a two-month-long dancing season running though Jan 14, world-class ballet troupes from Russia, …

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