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"take a photo with the big fish!" on the evening of september 6, at the nanluo theater, when the opening drama "starfish" of the 7th beijing shadow puppet art week in 2024 ended with warm applause and cheers, the crew members on the stage and the entire audience took a "starlight photo" together, and many audiences shouted together. for everyone, the blue big fish puppet in the play is not only the protagonist of this sino-french cooperative shadow puppet show, but also a living being with a soul. the 7th beijing shadow puppet art week will last from september 6 to october 6, including 51 performances of 28 works from 11 countries, 9 screenings, as well as 3 expert guided tours, 17 shadow puppet workshops, and 2 international forums will be held in succession to fully show the charm and value of shadow puppet art to the audience.

beijing shadow puppet art week is hosted by beijing federation of literary and art circles, and organized by beijing dramatists association and xi nian xing (beijing) culture co., ltd. it is an international shadow puppet art exchange platform. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and france. the theme of the 7th beijing shadow puppet art week is "harmony", which means "harmony and diversity", and implies the coexistence of diversity, cooperation and mutual learning. it consists of four major brand activities: "i have a specialty" chinese and foreign shadow puppet theater exchange exhibition, "shadow puppet talk" beijing international shadow puppet forum, "shadow puppet workshop", and "talk about plays" expert guided appreciation.

at the opening ceremony, ma xinming, deputy secretary of the party leadership group and executive vice chairman of the beijing federation of literary and art circles, announced the highlights of this art week. he pointed out that after six years of development, beijing shadow puppet art week has developed into an important platform for the promotion, display, exchange and mutual learning of shadow puppet art with international influence. beaulieu, an official of the cultural department of the french embassy, ​​delivered a speech, saying that the friendship between china and france has become stronger with time, and the non-governmental cooperation has become more frequent and in-depth. beijing shadow puppet art week has provided a high-quality platform and rich resources for the communication and cooperation between chinese and french artists. the opening drama shadow puppet show "starfish" is the concrete result of this role. the play will go on tour in paris in november to show the beautiful chinese fairy tale to the french people.

the sino-french puppet show "starfish" is adapted from the long fairy tale of the same name by the famous writer zhou xiaofeng. it tells the story of a pair of twin star brothers in the sky who bravely go to the sea for their dreams and love, become big fish, and gain growth and unique life experience in their continuous experience. the romantic beauty of the starry sky and the sea, the colorful marine animals, and the core of the story of dreams, responsibilities and love, under the deep integration of chinese and french art, present the multi-aesthetic characteristics of romantic poetry. the puppet shapes with different manipulation methods, such as the 3.5-meter-long and flexible whale shark, the adsorbing remora, the elegant white crane, the carefully choreographed dances of marine animals such as jellyfish, manta rays, and anemones, the brightly colored multimedia animations, the original soundtracks and the live performances of various instruments, vividly present an immersive and dreamy ocean journey.

source: beijing daily client

reporter: wang run, fang fei