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| Beijing International Performing Arts Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beijing International Performing Arts Meeting |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Founded | 2000s |
| Genre | Theatre, Dance, Music, Opera, Performance Art |
Beijing International Performing Arts Meeting is a major annual exposition and networking platform in Beijing that brings together producers, directors, curators, and institutions from across China and the world. The Meeting functions as a marketplace and festival hybrid linking commissioners from institutions such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts (China), touring companies like Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre, and international presenters including the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Royal Opera House, and Theatre de la Ville. It advances co-production, commissioning, and exchange among entities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, British Council, Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française, and corporate patrons like Bank of China.
The Meeting operates as a convergence of networks between presenters from Sydney Opera House, Opéra National de Paris, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and Asian institutions such as Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Seoul Arts Center, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and Singapore Arts Festival. It showcases work by ensembles including National Theatre of China, China National Opera House, Complicite, Schaubühne, Sadler's Wells, Ballet National de Marseille, Japanese Takarazuka Revue, and independent companies represented at Avignon Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and Venice Biennale Teatro. The Meeting attracts delegations from ministries such as Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China and funding bodies like National Endowment for the Arts (United States) and Arts Council England.
Founded in the early 2000s amid initiatives linking Beijing Olympic Games cultural programs and national cultural reform, the Meeting expanded through collaborations with projects promoted by China Central Television and institutions such as the CCTV New Year's Gala. Early editions staged exchanges with troupes involved in Shakespeare's Globe residency projects and touring seasons coordinated with Brooklyn Academy of Music and Sadler's Wells Theatre. Over subsequent decades the Meeting integrated partnerships with festivals like Macao International Music Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Taipei Arts Festival, and international residencies connected to Maison de la Culture du Japon and Asia-Europe Foundation.
The Meeting is organized by municipal cultural bodies in Beijing Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism alongside planners from the National Centre for the Performing Arts (China), performance networks such as Circostrada, and advisory boards including representatives from Asia Society, International Theatre Institute, International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies, and major foundations like Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). Governance structures include steering committees composed of directors from China Conservatory of Music, Central Academy of Drama, Peking University, and executives formerly affiliated with institutions like Royal Shakespeare Company and Deutsches Schauspielhaus.
Programmes span commissioning forums, co-production pitch sessions, marketplace meetings, and festivals of contemporary work; typical offerings mirror models used by Theatre Communications Group, IETM, and Dramaturgs' Network. Events feature premieres of pieces associated with creators such as Ariane Mnouchkine, Wang Chong, Robert Lepage, Pina Bausch (Pina Bausch Company), and collaborations involving performers from Beijing Dance Academy, Hong Kong Ballet, and ensembles invited from Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre. Annual strands include seminars on touring and rights with representatives from International Federation of Musicians, workshops led by experts from National Theatre School of Canada, and masterclasses connected to Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto).
Participants include artistic directors, producers, curators, and scholars affiliated with institutions such as Princeton University, Tsinghua University, Columbia University School of the Arts, University of Oxford, Yale School of Drama, and international presenters from Carnegie Hall, Southbank Centre, Kansai Metropolis arts organizations, and regional festivals like Busan International Performing Arts Festival. Co-productions have partnered with companies like Cirque du Soleil, orchestras such as China Philharmonic Orchestra, opera houses like Grand Theatre de Genève, and independent collectives related to Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal or experimental platforms seen at Performa.
The Meeting is scheduled to coincide with cultural calendars including the Beijing International Music Festival and seasons at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (China), utilizing venues such as the Poly Theatre, Capital Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, 798 Art Zone performance spaces, and partner stages at institutions like China Millennium Monument and regional sites in Chaoyang District. Timing aligns with international booking cycles used by presenters at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and planning windows of organizations like European Festivals Association.
The Meeting has influenced commissioning networks between institutions including Arts Council England, Canada Council for the Arts, Australia Council for the Arts, and Chinese presenters, prompting co-productions seen on stages at La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, and regional houses in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Critical response from critics writing for outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, South China Morning Post, and China Daily notes its role in shaping intercultural programming, while scholars at Beijing Normal University, University of Hong Kong, and Peking University examine its effects on cultural diplomacy and creative industries. Its expansion continues to engage global networks including IETM, International Theatre Institute, and festival partnerships with Avignon Festival and Venice Biennale.
Category:Performing arts festivals in China