Origin

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the classic art feast of Yonghe.  More than a decade ago, when Renai Park was opened to the public, a series of joint exhibitions by various school music teams were held on its outdoor stage.  These performances were held during the summer evenings.  People enjoyed the artistic evening while being gently brushed by the summer night breezes. It resembled the scene of dancing with the fairies from the classical work of Shakespeare as well as the fantasy from the story of Alice in the Wonderland and unleashed people’s imagination.  Thus, the romantic Yonghe people decided to name this series “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.  It exhibits the unique cultural essence of Yonghe and has become the classical art and culture tradition of Yonghe.  This year, the concepts of “localization” and “coherence” are the themes of the activity, for the local government hopes to nurture its people’s taste in appreciating, participating and loving art and culture activities while increasing the population of people attending art and cultural events, accumulating local cultural energies, and taking care of the various cultural needs of people of all ages.  Moreover, by gathering the local performing groups, the city’s cultural charms are brought together.   The quality of life and the sense of happiness of its people are thus improved. 
 

Activities

A Night of Campus Songs: Well-known campus-song singers are invited to take the audience back to the golden age of campus songs, or campus song singers of the new generation are invited to re-interpret classic campus songs, bringing the happiness and sorrows back from the early years to the present.

A Night of Golden Melodies: Well-known singers have been invited to perform golden melodies of old songs, reminding the audience of the care-free times they once had and allowing them to experience again the charm of old songs and bring together those shared memories.

Children’s Art Night: Quality children’s art groups have been invited to do dramas or dance routines, teaching through lively activities to enhance bonds between parents and their children while improving children’s art appreciation.

A Night of Traditional Opera: Performances brought by well-known traditional opera groups to spread classical opera culture.

Performances Brought by Quality Performing Groups: Integrating local cultural groups, providing them great performing platforms to boost the energy in developing local culture.