Activities galore at arts and cultural fest
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THE curtains came down on the month-long Suzhou Creek Cultural and Arts Festival, an important cultural brand of Putuo District, to a lot of acclaim. The festival, which was launched in 2007, was in its 10th year.
The one-month festival, which opened on October 18, staged more than 100 diverse cultural and arts events.
Local people also had a chance to know the history of Suzhou Creek through postcards and photo exhibition.
Cultural performances and poetry recitation competition were also hosted to chronicle the development of Suzhou Creek.
Global Harbor, the largest shopping mall in Putuo, presented piano concert, dance performances and clown show. Exhibitions of Picasso’s paintings and creative kettle installments were appreciated by visitors.
A lot of versatile grass-roots stars were discovered during the festival’s singing and traditional opera competitions. Around 1,000 free movie screenings were held at local communities.
A retrospective exhibition of the festival’s development over the last 10 years was also organized. Painting and calligraphy artworks, as well as popular acts of the passing years, were staged.
A highlight of the festival was the grand grass-roots singing competition of “new Shanghainese.” Officials said that more than 2,400 people, including 58 foreign expats from 18 countries took part in the competition.
Contestants with superb vocal skills were honored at the festival’s closing ceremony.
The festival also presented M50 art season, children’s art competition, and costume exhibition of the dress and jewelry of ethnic minorities of the country.
This year’s festival had a digital cultural service platform that gave cell phone users quick and easy accesses to participate and interact with all the programs. Many citizens voted on their favorite programs. Award-winning works and performances were also uploaded onto the platform for public display.
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