CULTURAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
2024 UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Presenters: Mr Jiapeng Dong and Miss Anti Xu
Saturday 8 June 2024
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The First Half
12:30 - 14:40
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Flying of the Heavenly Dragon,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
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Chinese Martial Arts,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
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Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
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Choruses (The Brightest Star in the Nightly Sky and Touring the Mountain in Spring),
by Yinghua Choir, an important part of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Dance (My Motherland),
by Rosy Clouds Dance Troupe of Guangxi Chinese Association
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Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
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Costume Show (Elegant costumes and ornaments),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
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Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Dance (Raising the Dragon King and The Beautiful Sceneries),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Costume Show (The State of Etiquette),
by Arts of China
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Dance (Auspicious Life),
by Northeastern Fellowship Association
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Dances (Sweet Dreams in the Spring, Daughters of the Sun and The Little Girl of the Yi Family),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Dance (Shoulder Poles),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
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Dance (The Place Where Jin Dalai Flowers Blossom),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Boy Solo (The Big Sky and The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring),
by Ruicheng Li
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Dance (Beauties by the Autumn Lake),
by Northeastern Fellowship Association
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The Second Half
15:00 - 17:00
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Flying of the Heavenly Dragon,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
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Chinese Martial Arts,
by Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy and the UK National Martial Arts Troupe
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Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
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Dance (Jiu-Er),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of the Xinhua Chinese Association
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Dance (Evening Feast in Tang Palace),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Dance (Gate-blocking Wine),
by Rosy Clouds Dance Troupe of Guangxi Chinese Association
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Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
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Mongolian Chopsticks Dance (Song of Alcoholic Liquor),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Acrobatics (Pagoda of Bowls),
by Wurina
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Dance (The Temperature of Himalayas),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Dance (A Little Inn),
by Bowen Chinese School
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Dances (Little Miao Sister and Paper Cutting),
by Manchester Chinese Academy of Dancing
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Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and We are the World),
by Yinghua Choir of Xinhua Chinese Association.
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Interactive Dance (Yang Ge),
led by Ansai Waist Drum Team and Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Sunday 9 June 2024
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Part One
10:00 - 12:00
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Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
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Dance (Jiu-Er),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of the Xinhua Chinese Association
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Gu-zheng Solo (Fisherman’s Song at Dusk),
performed by Madame Jun Wu
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Dance (The Sunflower Girl),
by Wurina
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Gu-zheng Music (The Dance of Little Biscuits),
by Chenxin Li and Junhao Wu
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Folk Song
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Dance (To the Bright Moon),
by Manchester Chinese Students and Scholars Association
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Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
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Recitation (To Qu Yuan),
by Hao Shuwen
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Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
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Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Chinese School
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Girl Solo (My Favourite Things and The Lily Flowers),
by Weitong Wang
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Chinese Music (Golden Snake Dance and Teasing the Landlord),
by Leeds Lihua Chinese School
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Acrobatics (Pagoda of Bowls),
by Wuruna
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Choruses (The Jasmine Flower and The same Song),
by Madame Fiona Chen
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Interactive Dance (Yang Ge),
led by Ansai Waist Drum Team and Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Part 2
12:20 - 14:00
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Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
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Dance (The Passion towards Falling Flowers),
by Manchester Chinese Students and Scholars Association
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Gu-zheng Solo (Fisherman’s Song at Dusk),
by Madame Jun Wu
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Female Solo (The Green Yaoshan Mountain and Bumper Harvest of Starfruit),
by Madame Fiona Chen
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Martial Art (Tai Chi Kongfu Fan),
by Faye Taiji
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Dance (The Third of March),
by Guangxi Culture and Tourist Association
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Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Education
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Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and Touring the Mountain in Spring),
by Yinghua Choir of Xinhua Chinese Association
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Martial Art (Sword of Wudang),
by Faye Taiji
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Children performance (The Great Courage and Duanwu Celebration),
by Miaomiao Education
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Martial Art (Tai Chi Sword),
by Faye Taiji
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Painting and Gu-zheng Music,
by Lihua Education Chinese School
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Interactive Martial Art (Health Keeping Ba Duan Jin),
by Faye Taiji
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Part 3
12:20 - 14:00
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Waist Drum Dance (The Soaring People),
by Ansai Waist-Drum Performance Team
Gu-zheng Music (The Dance of Little Biscuits),
by Chenxin Li and Junhao Wu
Choruses (Hot Chocolate and Duanwu Celebration),
by Manchester Chinese Children’s Choir
Dance (The Picturesque Southern Yangtze),
by Lihua Chinese School
Female Solo (The Red Shandandan Flowers and Velvet Flowers),
by Madam Annie Wang
Dance (Nice Ladies in a Rainy Lane),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Recitation (To Qu Yuan),
by Shuwen Hao
Chorus (The Little Pool and Let’s Row with Our Paddles),
by Bluebird Children’s Choir
Female Solo (The Green Yaoshan Mountain and Bumper Harvest of Starfruit),
by Madame Fiona Chen
Dance (The Place Where Jin Dalai Flowers Bloom),
by Hongman Dance Troupe of Xinhua Chinese Association
Choruses (The Fine Life and Pear Blossom Blooming Again),
by Bluebird Choir
Girl Solo (My Favourite Things and The Lily Flowers),
by Weitong Wang
Dance (The Sunflower Girl),
by Wurina
Choruses (A Nightly Melody in the Yaoshan Mountain and We Are the World),
by Yinghua Choir of the Xinhua Chinese Association