Looking Back Fifty Years·Selected Cultural Collections Unearthed from Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tombs
Time: October 18, 2022 to January 29, 2023
Venue: Suzhou Museum
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the excavation of Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tombs. Availing this opportunity, Suzhou Museum well selected more than 160 cultural relics of various categories, including lacquerwares, woodwares, painted potteries, silk paintings, silk manuscripts, bamboo slips, silk fabrics, artifacts made of ivories and horns, wood figures, animal and plant specimens, to present a majestic and colorful material and spiritual picture of the Western Han Dynasty.
Suzhou Industrial Park Art Museums Alliance Nomination Exhibition
Time: November 5 – 27
Venue: Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum
The 10-year development of Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum is presented by nearly 60 pieces and sets of works including paintings, sculptures, device images, and documents. The exhibition will demonstrate the cultural ecology and features of the art institutions in SIP.
Academic Invitation Exhibition of Chinese Strong Coloring Painting
Time: November 9 to December 4
Venue: Suzhou Art Gallery
The works give a new interpretation of the strong coloring in the paintings, which shows breakthroughs of the Chinese paintings in the fields of colors and expression.
Heartbeat of the Earth·Echo Contemporary Ensemble Special Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 8
Venue: Yinshan Lake Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB280/180/120/80 yuan
Chamber music Heartbeat of the Earth is produced by young artist Chen Yushen. It has won many awards in music competitions. In 2017, Ensemble XX Jahrhundert performed it at Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) with Peter Burwik as the conductor, to which audiences responded enthusiastically.
Carmen Ballet
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 10
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
Tickets: RMB580/380/280/180/80 yuan
The enduring classic dance drama, combined with the contemporary choreography, boldly integrates modern elements and vivid drama performance, fleshing out the story of the protagonists. Based on the classical music of Georges Bizet, this tragic story of love and hate is reinterpreted. The plot switches between illusion and reality to show the protagonist’s crazy struggle, contradiction and desire.
The Sound of Paper Boys and Girls Puppet Musical Show
Time: 10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., November 12
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB120/80 yuan
The show has broke through the performance form of traditional puppet show, and pioneered in combining musical and puppet show to present a new stage design full of melodies and puppet manipulation.
Smurfs: The Power of Magic Stone Opera
Time: 2:30 p.m., November 12
Venue: Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre
Tickets: RMB380/280/180/100 yuan
Following Smurfs, let’s define who we truly are with amazing friends and through excellent qualities!
Concert on Classical Music from Hayao Miyazaki & Joe Hisaishi
Time: 4:00 p.m. ,7:30 p.m., November 12
Venue: Kunshan Culture and Art Center
Tickets: RMB380/280/180/100 yuan
Castle in the Sky has beautiful and touching melodies, which has become a much told story in the film industry.
Successor-Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Orchestra Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 13
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB380/280/180/120 yuan
Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Orchestra has started its new exploration of the successor themed music performance. The representative works of Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Shostakovitch will be played in the concert.
La La Land-World Classic Film Soundtrack Cello and Piano Theme Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., November 13
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater
Tickets: RMB280/180/100 yuan
The La La Land Film Theme Concert features many scores of Oscar-winning films.
The Snow Queen Children’s Play
Time: 3:00-4:15 p.m., 7:30-8:45 p.m., November 13
Venue: Kunshan Culture & Arts Centre
Tickets: RMB280/220/160/100 yuan
Adapted from the world known classic fairy tale The Snow Queen, the play will bring you the beautiful and dreamy lighting effect, varied scenes, flying snowflakes, sparkling screen… The exquisite stage design makes you feel like you are in the movie.
The Snow Queen: Elsa’s Magical Adventures Stage Drama
Time: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., November 13
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
Tickets: RMB580/480/380/180 yuan
The drama designed for theaters incorporates more elements, more characters and more dancers. Various characters bring more complete plots. The palace ball and the secret dance in the forest bring you unexpected aristocratic customs.
Teatro alla Scala Ballet: Le Corsaire High-definition Screening
Time: 2:00 p.m., November 13
Venue: Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre
Tickets: RMB180/100 yuan
The story of Le Corsaire is thrilling and romantic, which is complemented by the amazing skills of dancers. This is not only an exotic legendary adventure and romantic love story, but also a presentation of ballet skills. The classic “garden” scene is recognized as one of the most beautiful scenes of classical ballets.