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Shanghai Kunju Troupe
The Smithsonian Institute hosts a performance by the artists from the prestigious Shanghai Kunju Troupe.
When:
June 18, 2011 1:00pm to June 19, 2011 12:00am
Discover the highly refined Chinese music-theater known as kunqu with artists from the prestigious Shanghai Kunju Troupe, joined by American-based star Qian Yi. They present famous scenes illustrating Buddhist themes, in conjunction with the exhibition Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan.
Presented in cooperation with the Wintergreen Kunqu Society and in celebration of the tenth anniversary of UNESCO naming kunqu a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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Phone Number:
202.633.1000
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