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Organized events, free and open to the general public, to share aspects of the research
Organized events, free and open to the general public, to share aspects of the research
Exhibition
Exhibition
The Chinese Stages in Transit:
The Chinese Stages in Transit:
Theater Programs in the Early Years of the People's Republic of China
Theater Programs in the Early Years of the People's Republic of China
The exhibition The Chinese Scene in Transit: Theater Programs from the Early Years of the People's Republic of China will take place from August 11 to September 1, 2025, at the entrance hall of the Library of the School of Communications and Arts, at the University of São Paulo. Admission is free, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 8 PM.
Through theater programs and other materials, visitors will be able to observe the extensive mobility of Chinese performing arts in the initial years of the People's Republic of China—when, amid the genesis of the Cold War, the newly founded and still diplomatically isolated country traveled across the globe thanks to theatrical tours, especially of Peking Opera.
Organized by: Esther Marinho Santana (ECA/ USP/ FAPESP) and Cecília Mello (ECA/ USP)
The Other Side of the World: Artistic Exchanges Between Brazil and China
Held in 2024 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the People's Republic of China, this colloquium fostered debates on a wide range of cultural and artistic issues, as well as the various forms of exchanges developed between the two countries from the 1950s to the present days. Paper presentations and discussions focused on literature, theatre, cinema, television, and the audiovisual industry, shedding light on both established perspectives and exchanges, as well as those yet to be explored.
Organized by: Cecília Mello (ECA/USP) and Esther Marinho Santana (ECA/USP/FAPESP)
For more information visit the website of the event:
Movie Exhibition
Stages on Screen:
Intersections Between Cinema and Traditional Chinese Theater
School of Communications and Arts - University of São Paulo
November 17, 21, 23, 2022
Open to the general public, the exhibition featured screenings of three films, each followed by discussions led by different scholars, with the aim of reflecting on the various relations between cinema and traditional Chinese theatrical forms (commonly referred to as "operas").
November 17 2022:
Traditional opera and its transformations in 20th-century China
Peking Opera and Farewell, My Concubine (霸王别姬), with commentary by Cecília Mello (ECA/ USP)
November 21 2022:
Traditional opera in the Chinese diasporas
Cantonese Opera and Havana Divas（古巴花旦), with commentary by Esther Marinho Santana (pós-doutoranda, ECA/ USP e FAPESP)
November 23 2022:
Traditional opera and 21st-century China
Sichuan Opera and To Live To Sing (活着唱着), with commentary by Francisco Foot Hardman (IEL/ UNICAMP)
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