Upcoming Events at Clarion Performing Arts Center
Description
Love on the Magpie Bridge is a poetic drama that combines poetry, music, dance, acting and games to tell the Chinese legend of the Weaver goddess and a Cowherd. Their love for each other angered the goddess’ mother.
Event Details
She separated the lovers with the river of stars. Only once a year the lovers may reunite, thank to the sacrifice of the cow god and the compassion and ingenuity of the magpies.
The Qixi festival, dated back 2600 years ago celebrates this legend on the Seventh day of the Seventh Month in the Chinese calendar. During this day, fruits, flowers and special cakes are prepared. Women go to the temple to pay respect to the Weaver Goddess and to plead for domestic skills. The cow god and the magpies are also honored as they played crucial roles in the legend.
English is the main language in this poetic drama. However ancient Chinese poetry (translated) combined with children’s rhymes in Cantonese will also be spoken. Classical Chinese musical instruments such as the guqin, guzheng (zithers), drums and gongs will be played by musicians.
In 2019 the Qixi festival falls on August 7. Love on the Magpie Bridge provides a mid-year cultural reflection on the connection between human and nature and reverence for our animal friends. This play is performed by the music students and friends of Clarion Performing Arts Center. The production is conceived, written and produced by Clara Hsu.
The Qixi festival, dated back 2600 years ago celebrates this legend on the Seventh day of the Seventh Month in the Chinese calendar. During this day, fruits, flowers and special cakes are prepared. Women go to the temple to pay respect to the Weaver Goddess and to plead for domestic skills. The cow god and the magpies are also honored as they played crucial roles in the legend.
English is the main language in this poetic drama. However ancient Chinese poetry (translated) combined with children’s rhymes in Cantonese will also be spoken. Classical Chinese musical instruments such as the guqin, guzheng (zithers), drums and gongs will be played by musicians.
In 2019 the Qixi festival falls on August 7. Love on the Magpie Bridge provides a mid-year cultural reflection on the connection between human and nature and reverence for our animal friends. This play is performed by the music students and friends of Clarion Performing Arts Center. The production is conceived, written and produced by Clara Hsu.
