Culture Beat: Youth theater festival ­celebrating Gen Z creativity to open soon

Photo: Courtesy of Qiandeng Lake Youth Theater Festival

The press conference for the 2024 Qiandeng Lake Youth Theater Festival was held on Friday in the Nanhai district of Foshan, Guangdong Province. The theater festival aims to create a locally distinctive theatrical event that caters to the Gen Z audience.

Professor Hu Yu, director of the Tsinghua University Institute for Cultural and Creative Development and Chief Advisor of the Qiandeng Lake Youth Theater Festival, emphasized that young people are the most vital force in theater. The festival focuses on youth performances and expression at its core.

Liu Xiayuan, director of the Nanhai District Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports, expressed his hope during his speech that the young artists and audiences attending the festival will "enjoy the theater festival, enjoy a theater vacation and embrace their brilliant and youthful lives."

 Over 14 days, the festival will present more than 60 performances, 30 theater activities, three artistic ­installations, two themed fairs, two exhibitions, and feature collaborations with over 100 performers and artists.