China Youth Daily Client News (China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Shen Jiequn) Recently, under the guidance of the China Dancers Association, the "Chinese Dancers Association Environmental Dance Exhibition and the Second Dali Dance Season" was held.
Dali dance season scene. Photo provided by the organizer
For five consecutive days, the Dali Prefecture Bai Opera Troupe held a folk song and dance drama "Colorful Clouds" at the Dali Prefecture Mass Art Center to benefit the people, allowing the local song and dance drama to shine again; in the "Ten Thousands of People Dance" event, Dali University's More than 50 international students from seven countries also participated deeply to experience the charm of Chinese national culture; in the Cherry Blossom Valley Scenic Area in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, the "Prince of Dancing Vegetables" competition integrated folk artists, intangible cultural heritage and tourism.
Well-known dancers from various domestic dance companies came to Dali's famous scenic spots such as the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, Cangshan Ximatan, Shuanglang Ancient Fishing Village, and Erhai Ecological Corridor to perform dances. The dances were integrated with the natural environment, showing " You can dance anywhere” with the theme of “Dance in the environment, the environment is dance”.
With Cangshan Mountain as the background, under the big green trees of Xizhou Ancient Town, the artist built a field stage and combined with the earth installation artworks, performed two Dali folk song and dance performances of "Dancer's Nostalgia" and the classic stage dance art of "Wind, Flowers, Snow, Moon and Clouds" For each performance, the audience was immersed in it, following the steps of the dancers, and becoming co-creators of art in the experience. The two performances interpreted the charm of "environmental dance".
"Dali is the source of dance art creation. The Dali Dance Season has attracted more dancers to Dali to go deep into life, take root among the people, and engage in artistic creation and exploration." Feng Shuangbai, chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association, said that by letting dance art Going out of the theater and performing impromptu performances in a new environment, the concept of "environmental dance" has been fully practiced in Dali.
Dali dance season scene. Photo provided by the organizer
In this dance season, many intangible cultural heritage dance projects in Dali participated in the performance, "Dancer's Nostalgia". The Dali Folk Song and Dance Hall environmental performance focused on the suona, sanxian, Yi vegetable dancing, Bai Overlord Whip, dumb dance, etc. . In the "Thousands of People Dance" activity, 12 counties in Dali Prefecture (such as Nanjian's "Three Bends", Midu's "Embroidered Purse", Yunlong's "Deng Wo Luo", Heqing's "Ada Dance", Jianchuan's "Xingan Piao"), etc. The representative dances of the city) were performed one after another, and the unique ethnic costumes gathered into a sea of colors.
Dali dance season scene. Picture provided by the organizer
Feng Shuangbai said: "Yunnan has rich original dance resources. Dance artists such as Yang Liping have integrated these intangible cultural heritage into contemporary stage art and created a good tradition. Through this Dali Dance Season, we can share it with everyone in all aspects 'There is a life called Yunnan', experience 'falling in love with life in Dali' with all your heart."
Source: China Youth Daily client
