The annual children arts festival organized by Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall (FCCH), Open the Door to Arts, will return to the concert hall from July 3 with a total of 61 performances over the following 55 days.
According to the director of performances at the FCCH, Liu Xin, children will not only have the chance to enjoy high-quality performances, but also actively take part in 10 summer art camps and 12 lectures.
Ticket prices for performances will range from 20 yuan($3.22) to 100 yuan.
Performances taking part in the festival include modern dance performance 24 Solar Terms by the Beijing Modern Dance Company and children's plays Little Prince: Journey to the Lonely Planet and Cinderella by the Beijing Children Art Theatre. This year's festival also includes six sections from classic performances ranging from folk dance to ballet.
The National Ballet of China will also hold master classes aimed at introducing classic ballet and giving kids a behind-the-scenes look at theater. Summer camps will cover Peking opera, chorus, and traditional Chinese instruments such as the pipa and guzheng.
