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Calendar for Shanghai

Calendar for Shanghai. September 2011. The 2 most important festivals - Double Ninth Festival -. According to the Iching, nine is the yang number. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a double nine and has too much yang

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Calendar for Shanghai

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  1. Calendar for Shanghai September 2011

  2. The 2 most important festivals - Double Ninth Festival - According to the Iching, nine is the yang number. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a double nine and has too much yang This is believed to be dangerous. Hence, the day is also called "Double Yang Festival”. To protect against the danger, it is customary to climb a high mountain, drink chrysanthemum wine, and wear the zhuyu plant, cornus officinalis. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are considered to have cleansing qualities and are used on other occasions to air out houses and cure illnesses.

  3. The 2 most important festivals - Mid-autumn “Moon Festival” - The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the chinese calendar. It is a date that parallels the autumnal equinox of the solar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the moon cake, of which there are many different varieties. This Festival is one of the few most important holidays in the Chinese calendar and is a legal holiday in several countries. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, eat moon cakes and pomelos under the moon together. There are additional cultural or regional customs accompanying the celebration.

  4. Concert Show & Theater Sport Festival Exhibition

  5. Drama “Rhinoceros in Love” This contemporary, energetic and popular production dusted with dark romance unveils the extremes people go to for love. Date: Sept. 1th – Sept. 4th, 19.30 Venue: Shanghai Grand Theater – Drama Theater Ticket price: 150 - 380 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  6. Drama “Nacked marriage” Date: Sept. 2th – Sept. 3th, 19.30 Venue: People Theater, 663 Jiujiang Road Ticket price: 80 - 200 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  7. Peking Opera “The red haired galloping” Enjoy this very special form of traditional Chinese theater which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. Date: Sept. 2nd, 19.15 Venue: Yi Fu Theater Ticket price: 30 – 220 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  8. Drama “The Doppelganger” It is the very romantic story of young lovers consummating their love without Parental approval. Date: Sept. 3nd – Sept. 6th, 19.15 Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art center – Opera Hall Ticket price: 180 - 880Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  9. Drama “Sleuth” This drama revolves around two men vying for the same woman. Date: Sept. 8th – Oct 2nd, 19.30 (except mondays) Venue: Dramatic Art Center at Arts Theater Ticket price: 80 - 200 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  10. Double Ninth Festival People believed that climbing mountains on 9.9 would dispel bad luck. Therefore, every year double ninth festival organises a climbing competition at Oriental Pearl. Date: Sept. 9th Venue: Oriental Pearl: climbing competition Festival activities: Burn paper clothes, climbing mountains, drinking chrysanthemum wine Back

  11. Albert Ballet “Carmen & fumbling towards ecstasy” Enjoy a fusion of ideas and of concepts… A mix between ballet and pop music. Date: Sept. 9th, 19.30 Venue: Shanghai Dancing Theater Ticket price: 100 – 500 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  12. Guyi Garden Bamboo Festival Get insights into Shanghai’s ancient gardening and the fascination with Lotus. Date: Sep. 10th Venue: Guyi Garden (Jiading District) Back

  13. Tourism Festival- Big opening parade - Rickly festooned floats and performers from China and other parts of the world will parade through the city in glittery costumes, followed by cheering spectators. Date: Sep. 10th , evening Venue: Huaihai Middle Road (Tibet South Road – Shaanxi South Road) Back

  14. Jiuzi folkloric games contest Seek cultural immersion by watching Shanghai’s traditional games. Date: Sep. 11th Venue: Jiuzi Park Back

  15. Nanjing Road carnival week During the festival, the whole Nanjing Road is a big party. Edgy ethnic performances by troupes from different countries are definitely worth a Visit. Date: Sep. 11th – Sept. 16th Venue: Pedestrian Street, Nanjing Road Back

  16. Mid-autumn “Moon Festival” Full moon is a symbol for peace - this day seems to be propitious. Date: Sept. 12th Venue: Guilin Park, 128 Guilin Road Botanic Garden Festival activities: See traditional costumes, taste sweet wine, play Tang Dynasty games, eat the famous moon cake Back

  17. Jazz Stars series concert Date: Sept. 14th, 19.30 Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall – Multifunctional Hall Ticket price: 50 – 80 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  18. Yang Jie’s vocal recital Date: Sept. 17th, 19.30 Venue: People Theater, 663 Jiujiang Road Ticket price: 100 - 580 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  19. Exhibition “Life in cities” by Michael Wolf Enjoy a variety of photos showing the different faces of China and Hong Kong. Date: Sept. 18th – Oct. 31th , 10am-6pm Venue: M97 Gallery, 97 Moganshan Road Ticket price: Free entry Back

  20. Drama“Thirteen” Date: Sept. 20th – Oct. 9, 19.30 Venue: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center – Studio D6 Ticket price: 120 - 300 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  21. Piano recital by Gloria Campanerio (Italy) Date: Sept. 23th, 19.45 Venue: Shanghai Oriental Center – Performance Hall Ticket price: 60 - 300 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  22. Kunqu Opera “Peony pavilion” This life-affirming legend of love and Resurrection has even been proclaimed as ’’a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity’’ by the UNESCO. Date: Sept. 24th, 18.30 Venue: Zhu Jiajiao Kenzhi Garden Ticket price: 180 – 1500 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  23. Peking Opera “The legend of the white snake” Enjoy this very special form of traditional chinese theater which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. Date: Sept. 25th, 19.15 Venue: Yi Ru Theatre Ticket price: 30 – 380 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  24. “Circle and Circle “Portrait concert of Tan Dun Date: Sept. 27th, 19.15 Venue: He Luting Concert Hall 50, 20 Fenyang Road Ticket price: 50 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  25. Cruiser’s parade on Huangpu Over 20 festooned boats parade in formation on the Huangpu river, treating passengers on board to a breathtaking city view. Date: Sep. 28th, evening Venue: Huangpu river, Pudong or Bund Back

  26. Opera “Kiss me Kate” This production is called a play within an play. The interior play is a musical version of Shakespear’s  ’’The taming of the shrew ’’. The musical won several Tony Awards and Many other important Awards. Date: Sept. 29th – Oct. 3th, 19.30 Venue: People Theater Ticket price: 180 – 800 Yuan Booking: 62172426 or office 272 Fengxian Road Back

  27. Shanghai kites party The kite-flying set will surely be into the international kites competition and kites display. Don’t miss this unique event. Date: Sep. 30th – Oct. 6th Venue: Haiwan travel zone Back

  28. 12th Music firecrackers Festival Pyrotechnics aces create a dream world with the late night din of firecrackers explosions which is spruced up by music. Date: Sep. 30th – Oct. 6th, evening Venue: Century Park Back

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