Guangzhou, November 15th (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) The Cantonese opera "Zhang Jiuling" was staged at the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Art Center on the evening of the 14th, marking the beginning of the 15th Guangdong Provincial Art Festival. Nearly 70 literary and artistic performances, 3 exhibitions of famous artists' achievements, and 1 exhibition of art and calligraphy works will be held and exhibited in various parts of Guangdong, bringing a series of Lingnan style art "meals" to the audience. The 15th Guangdong Provincial Art Festival promotional poster. The Guangdong Provincial Art Festival, sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, was founded in 1984 and is held every three years. It is the earliest provincial-level professional art event established in China and also the highest level professional art performance event in the province. This art festival brings together 40 large-scale plays and 44 small-scale stage art works from various parts of Guangdong Province. The large-scale repertoire covers 8 artistic forms, including traditional Chinese opera, drama, dance, opera, musical, acrobatics, puppetry, and symphonic concerts. Among them, the art of traditional Chinese opera includes the three major forms of Cantonese opera, Chaozhou opera, and Han opera, as well as local and rare forms of opera such as Lei opera, Shan opera, tea picking opera, Huachao opera, and Western Qin opera, all of which complement each other. 40 large-scale dramas include newly edited historical dramas and costume dramas based on the long history of Lingnan, dramas with revolutionary history as the content, and modern dramas reflecting contemporary life. Among them, contemporary reality themes account for nearly half, fully demonstrating the enthusiasm and initiative of Guangdong artists to feel the pulse of the times, immerse themselves in the ink of the times, depict the style of the times, and create images of the times under the creative direction of "putting the people at the center". Live performance of 'Zhang Jiuling'. Cheng Jingwei's opening drama "Zhang Jiuling" is the latest historical drama created by Guangdong Guangdong Opera Theatre, bringing together frontline creators such as screenwriter Luo Zhou and director Xu Chunlan. This work focuses on "Meiling Kaidao" and tells the important life experience and political achievements of the famous Tang Dynasty prime minister Zhang Jiuling. Wen Ruqing, a first-class actor from Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre, performed Zhang Jiuling in the play. The large-scale drama competition will be divided into three groups: drama group, music and dance group, and small theater drama group. The competition will last for 11 days from November 14th to the end of November, with two to three large-scale dramas participating in the performance every day. Small stage art works will form three comprehensive evening performances, which will be presented for three consecutive nights on November 24th, 25th, and 26th at Dongguan Yulan Grand Theater. The program will mainly focus on songs and dance, while also balancing drama and folk art. (New News Agency)