Guilin Festival to commemorate Southwest Drama Exhibition's 80th anniversary

The 2024 Guilin Festival kicked off in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Southwest Drama Exhibition. [Photo by He Pingjiang/for chinadaily.com.cn]

The Guilin Festival was established for the first time in 2022 to continue the theatrical traditions of the Southwest Drama Exhibition and nurture young theatrical talent.

The inaugural "Ouyang Yuqian Awards", initiated by the Central Academy of Drama, was officially announced and presented for the first time during the opening ceremony.