Qiandeng festival set to entertain audiences

The Qiandeng Lake Fringe Festival will take place in Nanhai, Foshan, Guangdong province, from Sept 15 to 28, and will feature more than 60 performances staged by over 100 artists from around the country.

Named after Qiandeng Lake, a key tourist attraction of Foshan, the festival will be held in six indoor and outdoor spaces and nine venues, all located in popular areas among young people. Besides theatrical productions, live band performances, exhibitions, flea markets and installations will also be featured during the event.

According to Hu Yu, chief adviser of the festival, who is also the head of the Institute for Culture Creativity of Tsinghua University, young artists will be the major force and will showcase their talent on and off the stage.

Highlights will include a Chinese play, titled Victory, by young director Wang Anbang, who is pursuing his master's degree at School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University, and mime performances featuring director and actor Wang Zi.