Zhuhai agenda replete with art, entertainment, sport

The second half of this year will be loaded with cultural and artistic events, the Zhuhai Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau announced on Aug 15. Activities encompass music, circus, dance, and sports.

Enlarged and enriched, the ongoing 2017 Zhuhai Public Art Festival will run through November. It hosts competitions in song, dance, fine arts, calligraphy, photography, folk music, piano, violin, and opera. Included are selections of outstanding original public art, demonstrations of selected public art creations, and a performance tour.

Highly anticipated for Sept 12-24 is the 2nd Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians. The city and the University Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria have created a world-class stage upon which young musical talents perform at their highest possible levels.

 Zhuhai Public Art Festival [Photo by Li Jianshu / Zhuhai Daily]

Furthermore, the Zhuhai International Beach Music Festival 2017 will take place Oct 1 to 4, with a smorgasbord of musical choices from jazz to popular and folk.

Also on tap is the Nov 18-25 China International Circus Festival at Hengqin Island Theater of Hengqin Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort. The 4th annual event will feature a series of innovation trials in terms of content, style, and publicity designed to discover how it can most benefit residents.

Zhuhai will also host the 7th Guangdong Public Music & Dance Festival. More than 2,000 outstanding performers of 300 teams from 21 prefectural and municipal cities across Guangdong will be showcased as they put their skills to the test.

Other sports competitions include the 2017 Pan Delta Super Racing Festival, Tour of China Road Cycling Race (Zhuhai), Asian Le Mans Series, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, National Sailing Championship, National Windsurfing Championship, and Zhuhai Fitness Sports Meet.