Zhang Yuan New Year Fair
Time: February 5 to 8
Venue: Guwuxuan Bookstore古吴轩书店(章太炎故居店)
You will be amazed at the charm of traditional Chinese culture and astounded by the festive vibe through multiple activities including shooting an arrow, experiencing intangible cultural heritage items, writing Chinese character Fu and Spring Festival couplets, etc.
Great Bear Rainforest High-definition Screening
Time: 6:30 p.m., February 5 to 8
Venue: SCAC苏州文化艺术中心
Tickets: 50 yuan
Hidden from the outside world, the Great Bear Rainforest is one of the wildest places left on earth. For the first time ever, experience this magical world in IMAX and giant screen theaters, and discover the land of the spirit bear.
Wiener Walzer Ensemble 2024 Spring Festival Concert
Time: 7:30 p.m., February 7
Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theatre苏州湾大剧院
Tickets: 580/480/380/280/180/100 yuan
Wiener Walzer Ensemble consists of members of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, the Vienna Volksoper, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra as well as famous soloists and chamber musicians from Austria and Germany. It was founded by Professor Lui Chan, concertmaster of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, one of Austria‘s three major symphony orchestras, where he acts as its artistic director.
Kunqu Opera Public-interest Screening
Time: 2 p.m., February 10
Venue: Liangchenyu Kunqu Theatre昆山梁辰鱼昆曲剧场
Tickets: 1 yuan
Kunshan Contemporary Kunqu Theater will celebrate the prosperous Chinese New Year with the audiences by presenting Kunqu opera performances.
Kunqu Opera Featuring Male and Female Roles
Time: 2 p.m., February 10
Venue: Kunqu Art Centre昆曲文化中心
Tickets: 18.8 yuan
Excerpts from The Peony Pavilion, one of the most important works of classical Chinese opera, will be staged by artists Xu Lina and Wang Sheng.
Kunqu Opera Featuring Male and Female Roles
Time: 2 p.m., February 11
Venue: Kunqu Art Centre昆曲文化中心
Tickets: 18.8 yuan
Artists Xu Lina and Wang Sheng will perform excerpts of a classic piece Jade Hairpin.
Suzhou Pingtan
Time: 4:15 p.m., 8:15 p.m., February 11
Venue: FORSOME, Shantang Street山塘浮生集
Tickets: 68 yuan
Strolling around Shantang Street and relishing Suzhou-style refreshments, visitors can enjoy the authentic Suzhou pingtan (storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect) performed by national first-level artist Jin Huixin.
Jiangsu Calligraphy Academy Spring Festival Couplet Calligraphy Exhibition
Time: January 27 to March 27
Venue: Zhangjiagang Library张家港市图书馆
Spring Festival couplets are a beautiful exercise in eloquence and calligraphy. They express people’s delight during the festival and their wishes for a better life in the coming year.
Exhibition on Traditional Chinese Festivals
Time: January 30 to May 10
Venue: Zhangjiagang Museum张家港博物馆
Tickets: 108/68/29.9/19.9 yuan
Specially designed for children, the exhibition will help them understand traditional Chinese culture through art and games.
Kunshan Spring Festival Couplet Calligraphy Exhibition
Time: January 30 to February 24
Venue: Kunshan Library昆山市图书馆
The mix of couplets and calligraphy represents the best wishes for the New Year.
Dragon Year Spring Festival Special Exhibitions of Arts and Crafts
Time: January 30 to March 17
Venue: Suzhou Art Museum苏州美术馆(人民路)
To celebrate the Spring Festival, the Suzhou Municipal Center of Public Culture holds this special exhibition with a total of 308 pieces (sets) of exhibits, featuring national intangible cultural heritage items of Taohuawu woodcut New Year prints, Suzhou embroidery, and Huqiu clay figurine.
Exhibition of New Year Pictures by Gu Zhijun Printmaking Studio
Time: January 31 to March 10
Venue: Dawang Gallery大旺美术馆
Gu Zhijun is a member of the China Artists Association and vice chairman of the Suzhou Artists Association. He is ranked as a “First Class Artist” by the nation. More than 20 works are on display at the exhibition, juxtaposing the traditional with the contemporary.
Boonie Bears: Time Twist
Director: Lin Yongchang
Star: Tan Xiao
Genre: Animation
Release Date: February 10, 2024
When Vick gets a chance to start his life again as a logger, he must save his friends by embarking on an adventure through time and space.