During the Dragon Boat Festival, Guangzhou hosts a series of rich and varied intangible cultural heritage events. Over 210 activities are scheduled to take place during the Dragon Boat Festival and throughout the month of June.

From June 1st to 10th, the "2024 Guangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Open Days" will host a record-breaking 192 activities, surpassing the previous years' numbers, including exhibitions, experiential classes, lectures, study tours, medical consultations, performances, competitions, handicraft workshops, online live streaming, and more, covering over 80 intangible cultural heritage projects. Nearly a hundred inheritors of intangible cultural heritage will showcase their unique skills during this period.

On June 5th, 2024, the main event of the "Cultural and Natural Heritage Day" was held in Shawan, Panyu, unveiling the first intangible cultural heritage ancient town in Guangdong, known as "Shawan Intangible Cultural Heritage Ancient Town". This event marked the commencement of a series of intangible cultural heritage activities across the city.

On June 8th, the event kicked off with a roughly 4-hour live broadcast. It adopts the format of "intangible cultural heritage + live streaming", allowing viewers to virtually explore the Beijing Road Scenic Area and the South China Agricultural Museum,experience the charm of intangible cultural heritage online, and engage in real-time interactive interviews with inheritors. On the same day, a special lecture titled "Adaptation of the Script of 'Princess Cheung Ping'" was delivered by Professor and Doctoral Supervisor Dong Shangde from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of Sun Yat-sen University, attracting a full house of Cantonese opera enthusiasts who left with a wealth of insights.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Cantonese opera being listed in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Guangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center has initiated the Cantonese Opera Excellent Folk Group Performance Season. In the latter half of June, they will organize special performances featuring Cantonese opera by children, along with lectures dedicated to Cantonese opera. These events aim to allow audiences to immerse themselves in the charm of Cantonese opera while gain insights into both its artistic performances and cultural significance.

As of now, Guangzhou has identified a total of 546 representative intangible cultural heritage projects at various levels. Among them are 2 items listed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 21 at the national level, 95 at the provincial level, and 216 at the municipal level, which have added a brilliant touch to the intangible cultural heritage scene in Guangzhou. In addition, Guangzhou has established intangible cultural heritage gathering areas, showcases, and shops in scenic spots such as Xiguan Yongqing Fang, Shawan Ancient Town, Beijing Road, and the Canton Tower, aiming to enhance the integration and development of intangible cultural heritage with tourism, commerce, and other sectors.

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

210场活动邀你共赴广州非遗之约

仲夏时节，端午之际，广州迎来一系列丰富多彩的非遗盛事。210多场活动将在端午节及6月期间开展。

其中，6月1日至10日，“2024年广州非遗开放日”活动将举办192场，创历年度活动数量之最。活动形式包括展览、体验课、讲座、研学、义诊、展演、比赛、手工制作、在线直播等，覆盖非遗项目80多项，近百位非遗传承人各显绝技。

6月5日，2024年“文化和自然遗产日”广州非遗宣传展示主会场活动在番禺沙湾举行，并揭牌广东省首个非遗古镇“沙湾非遗古镇”，为全市非遗系列活动按下启动键。

6月8日，活动通过“非遗+直播”的方式开启一场约4小时的直播，让观众们跟随主播走进北京路景区及华南农业博物馆，线上体验非遗魅力，并与非遗传承人实时互动访谈。同日，由中山大学中文系教授、博士生导师董上德带来的粤剧文化推广季专题讲座《〈帝女花〉的剧本改编》座无虚席，粤剧爱好者们收获满满。

今年适逢粤剧被联合国教科文组织列入人类非遗代表作名录15周年，广州市非遗保护中心启动了粤剧优秀民间团体演出季，6月中下旬将组织少儿粤剧专场展演，并举办粤剧专场讲座，让人们在沉浸演艺与科普知识中体悟粤剧魅力。

截至目前，广州市已认定各级非遗代表性项目546项，其中人类非遗代表作2项、国家级21项、省级95项、市级216项，为广州非遗增添熠熠星光。同时，广州在西关永庆坊、沙湾古镇、北京路、广州塔等景区设立非遗聚集区、非遗橱窗、非遗商店等，加强非遗与旅游、商业等融合发展。

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