Concert of World Classic Operas
Time: 7:30pm, April 22
Venue: Suzhou Yinshanhu Grand Theater
Ticket price: RMB30/50/80/120/180 yuan
The audiences will hear classical operas written by great composers and such well-known songs as O sole mio, I Love You China, etc. in this special concert performed by China National Opera House.
Address：Yinshanhu Grand Theater, 886 Qinghe Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou
Joe Hisaishi & Miyazaki Hayao Concert
Time: 7:30pm, April 24
Venue: Suzhou Song & Dance Theater
Ticket Price: RMB60/80 yuan
Organized in various forms, the concert will give the audiences a chance to enjoy the scores written by Joe Hisaishi and experience the wonderful moments in Miyazaki Hayao’s films.
Address: Suzhou music and dance theater, No.2 Qingyuan Fang, Suzhou Suzhou
The Peony Pavilion – A Garden Stroll and a Dream Interupted
Real Scence Version
Time: 8pm, April 24
Venue: Kunqu Opera Research Institute (昆曲传习所), No. 9 Jiaochangqiao Road (校场桥路9号)
Ticket price: RMB480/680 yuan
During the real scene performance, the performers do not use microphones but depend entirely on their true voice and posture. The open-door dressing room will show you the making-up and dressing skills that are peculiar to Kunqu Opera. This time, the classic Kunqu Opera will be staged in a Suzhou Garden, the best place to enjoy the garden version of Kunqu Opera.
You Yuan Jing Meng (游园惊梦, A Garden Stroll and A Dream Interrupted) is an extract from Kunqu Opera Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭) and depicts a dreamlike love story between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei that transcends life and death.
Address: Kunqu school, No.9, xiaochangqiao Road, pingmen, Suzhou
Six Records of a Floating Life
Time: 6:30pm，April 24
Venue: Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭), No. 3 Canglangting Street, Renmin Road（人民路沧浪亭街3号）
Ticket price: RMB1880 yuan
The garden version of the Kunqu Opera Six Records of a Floating Life can bring you an enjoyable night at Suzhou. The love story of ShenFu (沈复) and Yun Niang (芸娘), their happy, interesting yet sadly beautiful life… are all revived in the poetic presentation.
Address: Canglangting, No.3 canglangting street, Sanyuan Fang, Suzhou
Dreams and Spirits of Handicraftsmen
The Historical Memory of Neo Suzhou Style Craft
Time: April 22 to July 11, 2021
Venue: Suzhou Museum（苏州博物馆）
On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of The Communist Party of China, the museum will select representative works from its “Neo Suzhou Style Craft” collection to showcase the magnificent history of the past century.
Address: Suzhou Museum, 204 northeast street, Gusu District, Suzhou
The Peace of Seasons – Shen Minyi Painting Exhibition
Time: April 23 to May 8, 2021
Venue: No.1 Art Gallery, Mingtang 1427, Ligongdi, SIP
The famous artist Mr. Shen Minyi will be invited to exhibit his award-winning paintings, from which the audiences can feel a hint of peace and serenity.
Address: Mingtang 1427 cultural creativity Co., Ltd., Room 102, building 4, phase 4, ligongdi, Wuzhong District, Suzhou
Shanghai-Suzhou Art Exchange Season 2021
A Special Exhibition at Suzhou
Chinese Painting Institute
Time: April 6 to April 25, 2021
Venue: Exhibition hall 1 to 5, Suzhou Art Museum（苏州美术馆）
A total of 147 artworks by 84 Chinese painters from Suzhou Chinese Painting Institute and Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy. The exhibition will better meet the intellectual and cultural needs of the residents in Jiangsu and Shanghai through the exhibitions and arts.
Address: Suzhou Art Museum, 2075 Renmin Road, Suzhou
Everything Can Be Expected
— The Fourth Spring Exhibition of Round Art
Time: March 27 to April 27, 2021
Venue: Golden Valley Galleries
How should we live? Many sundries are covered with dust due to the busy modern lifestyle. A total of 32 artists will together present a different visual feast to Suzhou using their artworks of different genres.
Address: Suzhou Jinguli Art Museum, No. 99, shilinsi lane, Gusu District, Suzhou