Mei Lanfang Art Festival kicks off in Taizhou

The grand opening ceremony of the 2022 China Taizhou Mei Lanfang Art Festival takes place on Nov 16. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

The 2022 China Taizhou Mei Lanfang Art Festival kicked off on Nov 16 in the Taizhou Grand Theater – located in Taizhou city in East China's Jiangsu province – celebrating the life of  Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), one of the greatest Peking Opera actors.

The festival has been organized in the city since 2008 and has become one of the most influential events of its kind in Chinese theater.

An actor performs in a Peking Opera at the opening ceremony of the 2022 China Taizhou Mei Lanfang Art Festival. [Photo/WeChat ID: tztour]

This year's festival will run to the end of December and 11 key activities, including a seminar and a number of performances, will be held.

In addition, the municipal publicity department and Jiangsu Provincial Drama School signed an agreement to train people in Peking Opera to carry forward the rich tradition.