11th China Peking Opera Festival Opens October 15 in Wuhan
At the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's third-quarter 2026 press conference in Beijing on September 20, officials presented the 11th China Peking Opera Festival, to be held from October 15 to November 5 in Wuhan, Hubei, co-hosted by the ministry and the Hubei provincial government. The opening ceremony on October 15 at Hongshan Auditorium features the Hubei Peking Opera Theatre's original work "Hanyang Zao"; the closing ceremony on November 5 at Qintai Grand Theatre features Wuhan Peking Opera Theatre's new production "Yuanyang Jian". The festival has seven main programs, including an outstanding-repertoire showcase selecting 20 productions, small-theatre showcases, short-opera and excerpt…
Impact and considerations
The three-week national Peking Opera event will concentrate performance and audience flows in Wuhan, creating period-specific demand for local hotels, venues, performing arts and MICE arrangements.
Key points
- The 11th China Peking Opera Festival will run from October 15 to November 5 in Wuhan, Hubei.
- It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Hubei provincial government, and organized by the ministry's arts department, the Hubei culture and tourism department and the Wuhan municipal government.
- The opening ceremony on October 15 at Hongshan Auditorium features the Hubei Peking Opera Theatre's original "Hanyang Zao"; the closing on November 5 at Qintai Grand Theatre features Wuhan Peking Opera Theatre's new "Yuanyang Jian".
- The festival has seven main programs: outstanding repertoire showcase, small-theatre showcase, short-opera and excerpt sessions, conservatory showcase, production reviews, seminars and the "Spark Project" young talent creation camp.
- The outstanding repertoire showcase selects 20 productions nationwide; the short-opera and excerpt sessions include 4 short operas and 24 traditional excerpts, plus 10 talent-program report performances.
- The "Spark Project" camp selects 37 young opera creators from across the country.
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- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 20 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- Last updated
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