Editor’s note: These last few days, it takes a lot of courage to go outside or stay in a place without air-conditioners. According to the Guangdong Meteorological Observatory, the hot weather will last until at least May 26th.
Here are some indoor events recommended for your weekend. How about going to a concert or visiting some interesting culture or art exhibitions in Guangzhou?
Music & Stage Art
Debussymania at Xinghai Concert Hall
A playful musical joust of epic proportions between two French pianists, Hugues Leclère and Jean-François Zygel, this concert combines Debussy’s most well-known pieces with solo and duet improvisations. As a pianist, Debussy devoted his life to improvisation and interpretation. Hugues Leclère and Jean-François Zygel take inspiration from Debussy’s art of the moment where music surges forth from the imagination.
Time: 20:00, 25th of May, 2018
Venue: Xinghai Concert Hall (星海音乐厅)
Add.: No. 33 Qingbo Road, Ershao Ile, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区二沙岛晴波路33号)
Bus: No. 89, 131A/B, 194, B21 (Xinghai Concert Hall bus station)
Monologues: Revel’s world of Shakespeare
Revel’s World of Shakespeare was written and will also be performed and directed by Joseph Graves, renowned American actor/writer/director. What he is going to offer is a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience about Shakespeare and his followers. It is comedy and tragedy, it is laughter through tears, it is dramatic craft the way Thespis intended – in short, it is the perfect piece of theatre.
Time: 19:30, Saturday, May 26, 2018
Tickets: RMB 180 - 380
Venue: Experimental Theatre, Guangzhou Opera House
Nearby metro station: Zhujiang New Town, Line 3 or 5
Duration: 80 minutes (No intermission)
Note: Performed in English with Chinese subtitles
Concerts of traditional Cantonese music
During the 8th Guangzhou Art Festival, the Guangdong Music and Folk Art Troupe will hold two concerts of Cantonese music in the city. All tickets for these shows will be sold at preferential prices thanks to the government subsidies.
1. Concert of Traditional Cantonese Music (《粤韵悠扬》广东音乐曲艺欣赏晚会)
Time: 19:30, Saturday, May 26, 2018
Tickets:
Tea-table seat: 50 RMB per seat (A discount of 100 RMB in government subsidies.)
Standard seat: 35 RMB per seat (A discount of 100 RMB in government subsidies.)
2. Authentic Cantonese Music Appreciation (《原汁原味》广东音乐赏析晚会)
Time: 3:00 pm, Sunday, May 27, 2018
Tickets:
Tea-table seat: 50 RMB per seat (A discount of 100 RMB in government subsidies.)
Standard seat: 35 RMB per seat (A discount of 100 RMB in government subsidies.)
Venue: Rainbow Theater (彩虹曲苑)
Add.: 2nd Floor, No. 120 Xihua Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou (广州市荔湾区西华路120号二楼)
Ticket hotline: 020-36167655
Exhibitions
A Century of Fashion: Hong Kong Cheongsam Story
The cheongsam exhibition at the Guangdong Museum tells the story of 20th century Hong Kong through a collection of 205 gowns. It reflects great progress in gender equality as more women in Hong Kong were getting educated and employed after the May Fourth Movement. The exhibition runs until July 17, 2018.
Asian Mediterranean - The Ceramic Trade in East Asia during the 13th and 14th Centuries
More than 300 cultural treasures unearthed from the 13th and 14th centuries are exhibited at the Guangdong Museum in Guangzhou, illustrating the prosperous ceramic trade in East Asia along the ancient maritime Silk Road. The exhibition runs until August 26, 2018.
Opening Hours: 9:00 - 17:00, closed on Mondays
Add.: No. 2 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区珠江新城珠江东路2号)
Nearby metro station: Zhujiang New Town station, Line 3 or Line 5;
Bus: No.40, No.44, No.183, No.293, No.886, No.886A;
Admission: Free admission tickets can be obtained from the Ticket Office of Guangdong Museum from 8: 50 a.m. to 4 p.m. Valid ID is required for one person to get one ticket. Tickets are valid on the day of issue only.
A taste of Belgian author Georges Simenon’s life and works
The exhibition “Simenon, auteur belge à multi-facettes” presents an introduction to Simenon’s life and works, poster copies of over 30 movies adapted from Simenon’s novels, and many of Simenon’s books which are available to borrow.
Period: Until June 8, 2018
Admission: Free
Venue: 8th Floor North, Multiculture Library, Guangzhou Library
Nearby metro station: Zhujiang New Town, Line 3 or 5
The Feast: Solo exhibition by Lin Yusi at Kui Yuan Gallery
Artist Lin Yusi said, “The Family Feast”, literally means a meal prepared at home for guests; it leads to this exhibition because the works shown are small paintings made in his own home. And he hopes his heart will stay with his home and the motherland as his works go global.
Duration: Until June 18, 2018
Open Hours: 11:00 - 20:00
Venue: Kui Yuan Gallery, No.9, Xuguyuan Road,Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区恤孤院路9号 逵园艺术馆)
Nearby metro station: Dongshankou station, Line 1 or 6
Photographic exhibition “MUSE” by Zhang Haier
The exhibition “MUSE” brings together familiar and previously unseen examples of work that spans well-known photographer Zhang Haier’s career. The selection begins from his primary sources of inspiration – women, yes, but family members initially not strangers – and is focused on the major themes that emerged.
Duration: Until June 5, 2018
Opening Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10:00— 18:00
Venue: Guangzhou 33 Contemporary Art Center (广州33当代艺术中心)
Nearby metro station: Tiyu Xilu station, Line 1 or 3
(Author: Monica Liu; Editor: Wing Zhang)
