Xuzhou Municipal Government

05/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/30/2023 00:51

The 5th Jiangnan Culture and Arts & International Tourism Festival to kick off

It was announced at a press conference held on May 25 that the 5th Jiangnan Culture and Arts & International Tourism Festival will kick off on May 30. The highly-anticipated event will last until the end of June.

This year's festival will feature a great variety of activities centering on 5 themes, i.e. Elegant Jiangnan, Literay Jiangnan, Silken Jiangnan, Colorful Jiangnan, and Touring Jiangnan.

During the one-month period, local artists will stage a total of 513 performances falling into 77 categories. Among others, people can watch opera performances by famous actors and enjoy the artistic shows of the "Jiangnan Little Theater" summer performance season.

In addition, there will be 8 cultural forums and literary activities such as the 2023 Jiangnan Film Conference and a seminar on Guo Ding Hun ("Soul of National Tripods"), a film based on Suzhou Opera. Focusing on silk culture and intangible cultural heritage, the "Silken Jiangnan" section will feature 3 events including the 2023 "Splendid Jiangnan" Silk Costume Design Competition. The "Colorful Jiangnan" section will hold 8 activities such as the Poetic Jiangnan National Oil Painting Exhibition and the Yangtze River Delta Youth Folk Crafts Exhibition. Besides, there will be a total of 10 cultural and tourism activities. And the Summer Suzhou Tourism Season will be launched during the festival, with cultural and tourism consumption coupons worth one million yuan to be offered.

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