[Source: Ningbo Evening News] The children told the intangible cultural heritage stories affectionately. The legend of Budai Monk, the story of the Qi Jiajun's anti-Japanese war, the tailoring skills of the Red Gang... On August 26, the finals of the 7th Ningbo Children's Intang

[Source: Ningbo Evening News]

The children told the intangible cultural heritage stories affectionately.

The legend of Budai Monk, the story of Qi Jiajun’s anti-Japanese war, the tailoring skills of the Red Gang... On August 26, the finals of the 7th Ningbo Children’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Story Competition and the 2nd Intangible Cultural Heritage Interpreter Competition were held in Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Nantang Museum has come to an end. The competition lasted for nearly a month and was linked online and offline. It was welcomed and affirmed by the general public.

On the stage

Children affectionately performed intangible cultural heritage stories

The atmosphere at the finals of the children's storytelling group was warm and tense. According to the competition system, this final is designated to be based on folk tales with distinctive Ningbo regional characteristics. The humorous wit of Budai monk, the agility and heroism of Qi Jiajun in resisting the Japanese, and the gratitude of the snail girl... The young contestants are full of energy and will tell these stories. The folk tales familiar to Ningbo people were vividly and vividly performed, fully reflecting the children's love for traditional culture.

The contestants in the intangible cultural heritage explanation team showed their professional standards. They either deconstructed a certain intangible cultural heritage item, or told about their indissoluble bond with intangible cultural heritage. Some also shared the stories behind the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. The contestants discussed the legend of Butterfly Lovers, red gang tailoring skills, gold and silver embroidery, Ningbo opera, etc. Let’s talk about the rich and colorful intangible cultural heritage projects in Ningbo. In their narration, the audience and judges seemed to see the craftsmen's silent perseverance over the long years, and deeply realized the determination and selfless dedication of the intangible cultural heritage inheritors passed down from generation to generation.

The expert judges listened carefully and comprehensively considered the contestants’ explanation content, language expression, image and demeanor and other aspects. Professional comments not only provide valuable suggestions to the players, but also give the audience a deeper understanding of intangible cultural heritage.

Intangible cultural heritage

Ningbo creates a new force for the younger generation

“In this competition, I saw various forms of expression such as speaking, singing, martial arts performances and personal intangible cultural heritage handicrafts. Each contestant is versatile and they use He is very innovative in displaying Ningbo’s intangible cultural heritage in his own way,” said Huang Yichuan, one of the judges, a national first-level director and director of the Communication and Promotion Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center. The purpose of intangible cultural heritage is "people-oriented".

Huang Yichuan said that it was his first time to come to Ningbo to participate in such a unique event. In his opinion, whether it is children’s intangible cultural heritage stories or intangible cultural heritage interpreter competitions, Ningbo’s colorful intangible cultural heritage display activities are the first of their kind in the province. The successful holding of these two events has allowed more young people and children to join the team of intangible cultural heritage dissemination. They can experience intangible cultural heritage projects during the dissemination process, and can better share their feelings with those around them, thereby helping The traditional culture and folk art of Ningbo and Zhejiang have gone higher and further.

Huang Yichuan said that Zhejiang’s intangible cultural heritage protection and inheritance work is leading across the country, and Ningbo’s work is at the forefront of Zhejiang. “The intangible cultural heritage events at our doorstep are the continued innovative development of Ningbo’s intangible cultural heritage. "

The person in charge of the Ningbo Municipal Cultural Center said that this final is not only an event, but also a promotion and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. The contestants’ narrations and explanations allowed more people to appreciate the charm of intangible cultural heritage and inspired citizens’ sense of responsibility to protect and inherit intangible cultural heritage. Let's work together to protect intangible cultural heritage and make it shine more brilliantly in the new era.

According to the reporter's understanding, in this final, there will be a total of 60 contestants in the storytelling group, 6 first prizes, 18 second prizes, 36 third prizes, and a total of 33 finalists in the intangible cultural heritage explanation group, which will be awarded. There were 6 first prizes, 10 second prizes and 17 third prizes.(Photo by Ningbo Evening News reporter Shi Daiwei, correspondent Chen Minjian)