Overview
On Thursday 9 October, the Sheffield Confucius Institute hosted its sold out event at Firth Hall to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2025! During this cherished festival of reunion and harmony, the event provided the perfect opportunity to experience the beauty of Chinese culture in the heart of Sheffield.
With musical performances alongside traditional Chinese art and song, this event offered one of the best opportunities to immerse oneself in the richness of traditional Chinese culture.
Event Programme
Pre-Show
Opening Speech Andy Barker SCI Director
Part One
1 Dance: <Beauty of Tang Dynasty>
Dancers: Wanlin Academy of Dance & Performing Arts
2.1 Soprano and Piano <A Song for Peaceful and Tranquil Times>
Lyrics by: Bai Li Composed by: Dongliang Bai
Performers：Hailu Ni / Shiqi Li
2.2 Soprano and Piano <Butterflies Lingering over Flowers>
Lyrics by: Guowei Wang
Composed by: Dongliang Bai
Performers：Hailu Ni / Shiqi Li
2.3 Soprano and Piano <The Lantern Festival Night>
Lyrics by: Qiji Xin
Composed by: Yan Li
Adapted by: Yao Deng
Arranged by: Yao Deng & Dongliang Bai
Performers：Hailu Ni / Shiqi Li
Part Two
Mid-Autumn Festival presentation - Xiangli, Yiping and Ying
Part Three
3. Lingxi Zhang - Guzheng performance
4. Dance: <Beauty of Breeze>
Dancers: Wanlin Academy of Dance & Performing Arts
5. Violin and Piano <The Yue Folk’s Song> （Pre-Qin folk song）
Composed by: Qing Liu
Arranged by: Yao Deng & Dongliang Bai
Performers: Chia-Hsin Lin / Shiqi Li
6. Moon association game (Gaoya & Zhehua) - lines from songs with moon, films, stories - audience participation Sponsored team - Prizes!
7. Pipa <Dance of the Yi People>
Performer: Yifei Zhou
8. Dance: <Flying Apsara>
Dancers: Wanlin Academy of Dance & Performing Arts
We'd like to thank our partners, performers, staff and attendees for joining us again this year at our Mid-Autumn Festival event and we look forward to celebrating with you again next year!
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