The 2007 Spring Festival will come soon; a reporter learned that cultural activities during the Spring Festival were divided into five parts: stage performance activities, square cultural activities, folk and folk-custom activities, suburb cultural activities and exhibitions and display activities.

"Sound of Spring" expressing New Year blessing

10 stage performances will be held during Spring Festival. At night of February 11, in Nanjing Cultural and Art Center, the 2007 "Sound of Spring" Nanjing New Year Vocal Concert will unveil the curtain of Spring Festival performances.

On February 12 and 13, the large-scale acrobatics theme evening will be held in Nanjing People Hall. On February 20, Jiangsu Beijing Opera Troupe will perform the traditional Beijing Opera in Zijin Theater. Jiangsu Kun Opera Troupe will perform the traditional Kun Opera on February 10 and 23. Jiangsu Singing and Dancing Troupe will perform "New Year Concert" in Zijin Theater on February 12. At night of February 14, Nanjing audiences will enjoy two concerts with the theme of love.

Confucius Temple Qinhuai Lantern Fair held in Jinling

The Spring Festival is the traditional folk-custom festival of China. From February 18 to March 7, "the 2007 China Nanjing Confucius Temple Qinhuai Lantern Fair" will be held. Confucius Temple Qinhuai Lantern Fair has the long history and was listed on the first batch of intangible cultural heritages last year. This year, the Lantern Fair will extend to the inner Qinhuai River water tourism route. Besides this, the folk and folk-custom activities are colorful. From February 20 to 22 and March 3 to 4, the "Third Gulou Folk-custom Cultural and Art Festival" will be held in Gulou Park and Hunan Road respectively. On March 3, the "Baixia Celebrating Festival of Lanterns Activity" will be held in Zhenghe Park.

Museums and Art Galleries to be open during Spring Festival

Museums, memorials, libraries and art galleries will be open during the Spring Festival. Besides of display and exhibitions, art exhibitions and lectures will be held. From February 9 to 25, the "Jiangsu Art Gallery Artists Work Exhibition" and "Welcoming New Year Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition" will be held in Jiangsu Art Gallery. The "Welcoming New Year Painting Show" will be held in Nanjing Art Gallery from February 6 to 9. From February 12 to 25, the "Fourth Nanjing Folk Painting Show" will be held in Nanjing Art Gallery. The "Einstein Achievements Exhibition" will be held in Jinling Library. Jinling Library will hold two lectures on February 23 and 24.