Shandong Culture and Art Festival in the spotlight
China DailyThe 12th Shandong Culture and Art Festival will mainly be held in Jinan, Yantai, and Binzhou to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, said the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism during a news conference on June 7. Running from the middle of April to the end of July, the festival will last about 100 days in total, during which more than 20 categories of activities involving professional art, mass culture, intangible cultural heritage exhibition, and theoretical discussion will take place to entertain the public and enrich their cultural lives. The opera was produced by the Publicity Department of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism based on true stories. A series of mass cultural activities, including a mass chorus performance of "Everybody Sing", the Shandong Provincial Mass Culture and Fine Arts Exhibition, and a folk music, poetry, and painting concert, will be held.