CANTONESE OPERA WITH INTERNATIONAL APPEAL Dramatic, acrobatic, colourful Cantonese opera, traditionally performed in bamboo theatres in Hong Kong’s rural villages, has been staged in grand venues such as the 戲曲中心 Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District 西九文化區, and in historic buildings like the Yau Ma Tei Theatre. In fact, it is the first of Hong Kong’s cultural traditions to be inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. See why John Clifford,

16K views · 602 reactions | On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty, a pair of young Cantonese opera performers in the city say they are determined to keep working to keep the art form alive. | South China Morning Post | Facebook

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🎭 #Guangzhou has been alive with #CantoneseOpera for over a century. The voices, the costumes, the drama — it's a special experience for the team of #HuaKaiYouYiCheng 👏🎶. #VisitGuangzhou #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalArts | Guangzhou Travel

6.5K views · 36 reactions | #Guangdong | On March 11th, the "Featured #Guangdong - #Cantonese Opera" event was held at the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Institute. Officials and their families from 34 Consulates General in Guangzhou visited the Cantonese Opera cultural theme exhibition and learned about Cantonese Opera instruments, costumes, and props. | The South | Facebook

Cantonese Opera shines as Hong Kong's first UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Chen Xiyu, born in Hong Kong, belongs to a new generation of Cantonese Opera talents, and also serves as one of the youngest full-time actors in the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe at the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District. #ChinaFace For more: https://english.cctv.com/ | CCTV