To welcome the 68th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China, the Mid-Autumn, and the opening of the 19th National Congress of CPC, Xuzhou Museum plans to extend its service on Oct. 1st, the National Day. It will promote a series of cultural civic activities with the theme "museum night", so as to inherit and extol traditional history and culture. These activities are designed to enrich the citizens' spiritual culture life, and create festive atmosphere. The activity schedule is as follows:
I. Time
6:30-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st, 2017
II. Venue
Xuzhou Museum
III. Organizers
Xuzhou Museum, Xuzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Center Office, Xuzhou Hanzhen Culture Media Co., Ltd., Tiandixianhe Cultural Art Center
IV. Content of activity
(I) Delayed opening time for public service
(1) Admitted from 6:30-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st, only by the ticket for "museum night" series cultural civic activities.
(2) Venue: Exhibition halls in the main building of Xuzhou Museum
(II) Time-limited lectures free of charge for public service
(1) Time: 6:30p.m., 7:00p.m., 7:30p.m., Oct. 1st (to begin when the number of audiences reaches 30)
(2) Venue: Tourist Service Center, 1F, Exhibition Building, Xuzhou Museum
(III) Ensemble with Nature - Guqin Concert
(1) Time: 7:00-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Leisure Hall, 1F, Exhibition Hall, Xuzhou Museum
(3) Performed by: Xuzhou Hanzhen Culture Media Co., Ltd., Tiandixianhe Cultural Art Center
(IV) Xuzhou municipal special exhibition of paintings and sculptures
(1) Time: 6:30-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Xu Peichen Art Gallery
(V) Live experiences of making paper lanterns and floating river lanterns
(1) Time: 7:00-8:30p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Emperor Qianlong's Temporary Imperial Palace, Park of Tablets
(3) Teacher: Zhong Yichen, the inheritor of Xuzhou Lantern, an intangible cultural heritage
(VI) Appreciation of documentary films like "Gold-Thread Jade Suit - The Museum Treasure"
(1) Time: 6:30-8:30p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Video Hall, 1F, Exhibition Building, Xuzhou Museum
(VII) Appreciation free of charge of ancient artworks
(1) Time: 6:30-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Artwork Authentication Center at the gate of Emperor Qianlong's Temporary Imperial Palace
(VIII) Time-limited discount promotion of cultural and creative artworks
(1) Time: 7:30-8:30p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: Artwork Store, 1F, Exhibition Building, Xuzhou Museum
(IX) Photography collection activity with the theme of "night shots of Xuzhou Museum"
(1) Time: 6:30-9:00p.m., Oct. 1st
(2) Venue: In the courtyard and exhibition halls of Xuzhou Museum
(3) Requirement: Photography works shot by tourists during the activity can be mailed to xzbwgzls@sina.com, indicated with the photographer's name and phone number. After the activity closes, the sponsor will select outstanding works, which will be publicized on WeChat.