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Xinqiao Culture and Art Center opens
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Line 11, Shajing Station (沙井站), Exit C
Xinqiao Culture and Art Center opens
Writer: Cao Zhen | Editor: Nan Nan | From:
Xinqiao Culture and Art Center, a modern complex for performing arts, commerce and reading, opened in Shajing in Bao’an recently.
Covering 26,360 square meters, Xinqiao Culture and Art Center includes a two-story theater, a library, shops, a Cantonese opera rehearsal hall, a 300-seat lecture hall and various art training rooms.
In collaboration with local ticketing, performance and theater management company AC Orange, the Shajing government aims to provide various cultural activities for residents at the new center.
The theater, which has 900 seats, is a professional concert hall specifically designed and constructed for classical music and stage performance. On Jan. 1, Shenzhen City Philharmonic Orchestra held a New Year’s concert at the theater.
The Cantonese opera rehearsal hall marks Bao’an District’s efforts to revive traditional Cantonese opera. Bao’an, a historically memorable county of South China, is rich in Cantonese traditions, making it the perfect place to revive the ageless performance art’s popularity. Free weekly shows have become routine in many communities, allowing people from all walks of life to relax while expanding their understanding of Cantonese opera.
With a collection of 64,000 books, the library inside the center also has a maker space for tech-savvy youngsters, a toy room for families, a children’s DIY room for making handicrafts, as well as several reading rooms.
The library belongs to the “City of Libraries” Shenzhen Library Network, which provides inter-library loan and borrowing for readers.
Upcoming shows at Xinqiao
Children’s play 梦幻互动亲子剧《人鱼公主》
Chinese children’s play “The Mermaid Princess” will be staged. Based on the Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, “The Mermaid Princess” tells the story of a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human.
Time: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m., March 3
Tickets: 40-160 yuan
Booking:
Hisaishi film scores "魔女宅急便"宫崎骏•久石让动漫视听系列主题音乐会
Star Quintet from Dongguan will play Joe Hisaishi’s movie scores. The performance will be accompanied by movie clips on screens in the background. Hisaishi is known for over 100 film scores. His music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalism, experimental electronic and classical.
Time: 8 p.m., March 24
Tickets: 80-280 yuan
Booking:
Venue: Xinqiao Culture and Art Center, 29 Gongyuan Road North, Bao’an District (宝安区公园北路29号新桥文化艺术中心)
Metro: Line 11, Shajing Station (沙井站), Exit C