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Going gaga over German musicals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Going gaga over German musicals

China Daily  

Scenes from Elisabeth in Concert, in which Annemieke van Dam portrays Elisabeth, and Lukas Mayer plays the role of Death. One of the most successful German musicals, Elisabeth, has kicked off a new tour of China with 21 shows at the Shanghai Culture Square from Aug 29 to Sept 15. According to Annemieke van Dam, who plays the title character, …

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Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love
6 months ago

Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love

China Daily  

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeare's timeless tragedy to a prison-like institute in the near future and adopts a creative interpretation of the story. Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, a radical modern reinterpretation of the classical love tragedy, is touring China starting with six performances at Shanghai Culture Square from Wednesday to Sunday. "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake amazed audiences …

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Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love
6 months ago

Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love

China Daily  

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeare's timeless tragedy to a prison-like institute in the near future and adopts a creative interpretation of the story. Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, a radical modern reinterpretation of the classical love tragedy, is touring China starting with six performances at Shanghai Culture Square from Wednesday to Sunday. "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake amazed audiences …

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Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love
6 months ago

Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love

China Daily  

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeare's timeless tragedy to a prison-like institute in the near future and adopts a creative interpretation of the story. Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, a radical modern reinterpretation of the classical love tragedy, is touring China starting with six performances at Shanghai Culture Square from Wednesday to Sunday. "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake amazed audiences …

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Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love
6 months ago

Romeo and Juliet imprisoned by love

China Daily  

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet takes Shakespeare's timeless tragedy to a prison-like institute in the near future and adopts a creative interpretation of the story. Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, a radical modern reinterpretation of the classical love tragedy, is touring China starting with six performances at Shanghai Culture Square from Wednesday to Sunday. "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake amazed audiences …

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Yuyuan Garden showcases fashion show to celebrate Shanghai
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Yuyuan Garden showcases fashion show to celebrate Shanghai

China Daily  

As part of the third Shanghai Style Fashion Festival, a fashion show showcasing the city's blend of traditional and modern charm began at Yuyuan Garden on Wednesday. The month-long third Shanghai Style Fashion Festival kicked off on May 24 and will run through till June 30. Featuring diverse activities integrating fashion, culture, art, leisure and lifestyle elements, the festival aims …

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Shanghai auto festival brings high-octane fun
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Shanghai auto festival brings high-octane fun

China Daily  

People take photos of the F1 drivers' championship trophy on display at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 19. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY The automotive culture segment celebrates heritage through classic car parades, the Centennial of Motorsports exhibition at the Shanghai Auto Museum, and racing carnivals utilizing simulators, go-kart challenges and more. According to Shao Gang, head of Anting town in …

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Musical reimagining of Macbeth puts spotlight on Lady M
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Musical reimagining of Macbeth puts spotlight on Lady M

China Daily  

The cast of the musical Lady M at the kickoff of the production on Feb 26. A new musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, by British musical theater partners James Beeny and Gina Georgio, will premiere at the MIFA 1862 Theater in Shanghai on May 9. The production, which is called Lady M, is a landmark in the country's musical industry …

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Chinese production of Les Miserables set for national tour
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese production of Les Miserables set for national tour

China Daily  

Liu Ye and his wife, Anais Martane, attend the news event in Shanghai for the kickoff of a national tour of Chinese theater production Les Miserables. A new Chinese theater production of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables announced the kickoff of a national tour in Shanghai on Tuesday. Produced by Magnificent Culture Co Ltd, the play, starring renowned Chinese film actor …

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Onegin's Demon premieres at Shanghai Culture Square
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Onegin's Demon premieres at Shanghai Culture Square

China Daily  

A scene from the Russian musical production Onegin's Demon. The Russian musical production Onegin's Demon had its premiere at Shanghai Culture Square on Jan 4. Created by the LDM Theater of St. Petersburg, the show, which was adapted from Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin 's masterpiece Eugene Onegin, will have eight shows in Shanghai till Jan 9. Onegin's Demon is the …

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Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences
1 year ago

Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences

China Daily  

A scene from the musical Once, presented at Shanghai Culture Square from Dec 7 to Sunday. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival kicked off at Shanghai Culture Square on Dec 7. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival has become an important platform for the sector, and has significantly facilitated the development of musical theater in China, says Fei …

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Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences
1 year ago

Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences

China Daily  

A scene from the musical Once, presented at Shanghai Culture Square from Dec 7 to Sunday. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival kicked off at Shanghai Culture Square on Dec 7. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival has become an important platform for the sector, and has significantly facilitated the development of musical theater in China, says Fei …

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Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences
1 year ago

Festival brings a world of musicals to audiences

China Daily  

A scene from the musical Once, presented at Shanghai Culture Square from Dec 7 to Sunday. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival kicked off at Shanghai Culture Square on Dec 7. The Show Life Shanghai International Musical Festival has become an important platform for the sector, and has significantly facilitated the development of musical theater in China, says Fei …

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World top tennis players praise Shanghai culture
1 year, 2 months ago

World top tennis players praise Shanghai culture

China Daily  

Elite tennis players Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, ranked 8 and 12 respectively, show their calligraphic works of "Shanghai" and "Dashi", which in Chinese means "master", during the Shanghai Masters session on Oct 3, 2023. Elite tennis players Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, ranked 8 and 12 respectively, were invited to experience the charm of Shanghai on Tuesday …

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Translating the essence of Go into art
1 year, 6 months ago

Translating the essence of Go into art

China Daily  

Nie Weiping, a Chinese Go master, plays a game with two representatives of the artists and organizers of the exhibition at its opening. An exhibition at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwork inspired by Go, one of the oldest board games in the world, which originated in China more than 4,000 years ago. The Game Art Vs …

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Translating the essence of Go into art
1 year, 6 months ago

Translating the essence of Go into art

China Daily  

Nie Weiping, a Chinese Go master, plays a game with two representatives of the artists and organizers of the exhibition at its opening. An exhibition at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwork inspired by Go, one of the oldest board games in the world, which originated in China more than 4,000 years ago. The Game Art Vs …

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Theater to present three plays in Hebrew
1 year, 7 months ago

Theater to present three plays in Hebrew

China Daily  

The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present three plays in Hebrew, including The Dybbuk, during its first Israel Theatre Showcase, which will take place from July to November. The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present three plays in Hebrew during its first Israel Theatre Showcase, which will take place from July to November. The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present …

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Theater to present three plays in Hebrew
1 year, 7 months ago

Theater to present three plays in Hebrew

China Daily  

The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present three plays in Hebrew, including The Dybbuk, during its first Israel Theatre Showcase, which will take place from July to November. The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present three plays in Hebrew during its first Israel Theatre Showcase, which will take place from July to November. The Shanghai Culture Square theater will present …

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Meituan releases trends data ahead of Shanghai Coffee Culture Week
1 year, 7 months ago

Meituan releases trends data ahead of Shanghai Coffee Culture Week

China Daily  

There were close to three million coffee take-out users in Shanghai over the past year, according to data released by food delivery platform Meituan at a news conference for the third Shanghai Coffee Culture Week in Shanghai on Tuesday. Social media platform Xiaohongshu, or Red, also released its coffee trend insight report, which revealed that about 70 percent of users …

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Musical festival showing foreign, Chinese productions
1 year, 9 months ago

Musical festival showing foreign, Chinese productions

China Daily  

Managers and guest of the Shanghai Culture Square announce the launch of a new musical center and its first foreign musical production in three years at the opening of this year's Shanghai International Musical Festival on Monday. CHINA DAILY Shanghai Culture Square theater announced the launch of a new musical center and its first foreign musical production in three years …

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Author who gave culture a new plot
2 years, 1 month ago

Author who gave culture a new plot

China Daily  

Featuring the life and work of Louis Cha, the most celebrated martial arts writer in Chinese, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, the Jin Yong Exhibition Shanghai has attracted many visitors since it opened on Oct 28. Exhibition showcases the work and life of prolific Chinese wuxia writer who turned tales of martial arts into literary classics, reports …

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Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries
2 years, 4 months ago

Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries

China Daily  

A Shanghai resident buys coffee. Organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association and the Shanghai Food Association, the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week will run to Aug 18 and feature a variety of themed activities. Wang Yayuan, deputy head of the municipality's publicity department, said at a news conference for the event that coffee culture has prospered in …

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Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries
2 years, 4 months ago

Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries

China Daily  

A Shanghai resident buys coffee. Organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association and the Shanghai Food Association, the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week will run to Aug 18 and feature a variety of themed activities. Wang Yayuan, deputy head of the municipality's publicity department, said at a news conference for the event that coffee culture has prospered in …

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Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries
2 years, 4 months ago

Coffee fest hopes to fuel Shanghai's cultural industries

China Daily  

A Shanghai resident buys coffee. Organized by the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association and the Shanghai Food Association, the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week will run to Aug 18 and feature a variety of themed activities. Wang Yayuan, deputy head of the municipality's publicity department, said at a news conference for the event that coffee culture has prospered in …

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