3/2/2022
In celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger, Nottingham Confucius Institute was proud to present a specially commissioned digital projection show on the evenings of 29 -31 January in partnership with Lakeside Arts and Nottingham City Council.
Designed by local artist Barret Hodgson, the stunning 20 minute digital display illuminated the south face of the University's iconic Trent Building with a visual feast of contemporary and traditional Chinese art and culture. The shows were attended by over 3,000 University staff, students and local residents, including Nottingham City Lord Mayor Councillor David Trimble, former UoN Vice Chancellor and President Professor Sir David Greenaway and Lady Susan Greenaway.
The digital display was very well received with round of applause at the end of each show. Many of the audience also shared pictures and video clips on social media with warm praise: “It was absolutely remarkable!” wrote one resident. “The effects were simply amazing, not just the images and the contrastive lighting but also all the transitions and the way the imagery interacted with the architecture”. “I’ve never seen anything this spectacular outside London!” said one. “WOW!” wrote another.
To follow Xīwàng, in partnership with Lakeside Arts, we have organised a series of Chinese cultural workshops for children and adults to take place throughout the 15 days of the Chinese New Year celebration period. Children will have the opportunity to enjoy activities such as Calligraphy, Chinese Knot Making and a Lion and Dragon Dance. For adults, local artist Feng-Ru Lee will teach the ancient art of brush painting while Xi Chen will lead a calming and authentic tea ceremony. For more information, please visit https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/whats-on/CNY22.html
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庆祝新年，点燃希望
——诺丁汉大学孔子学院成功举办大型数字投影灯光秀“希望”
当地时间1月29日下午5点，为了迎接即将到来的虎年春节，在中国国际中文教育基金会、诺丁汉市政府、诺丁汉大学和复旦大学的大力支持下，由诺丁汉大学孔子学院与诺丁汉湖边艺术中心（Lakeside Arts）共同举办的大型中国新年庆祝活动数字投影灯光秀——“希望”在诺丁汉大学的标志性建筑特伦大楼（Trent Building）盛大开幕。诺丁汉市市长大卫•特林布（Councillor David Trimble）、诺丁汉大学前校长大卫•格林纳威及其夫人苏珊•格林纳威（Professor Sir David and Lady Susan Greenaway）、诺丁汉大学孔子学院各合作教学点校长、诺丁汉大学师生及当地民众观看了本次投影灯光秀。
2022年恰逢虎年，投影灯光秀设计师以“希望”为主题，把中国传统文化和现代数字投影技术相结合，巧妙地运用“虎在中国文化中的力量与勇敢象征义”点燃希望之光，让古老的中国传统文化焕发出全新的生机与活力。
投影灯光秀时长为20分钟，徐徐的晚风和潺潺的筝声拉开灯光秀的序幕。一瞬间浩瀚的星空从天而降，当我们抬头仰望星空时，画面缓缓地化作了我们生存的地球，随着地球的转动来到了中国。
下一秒，鱼儿在水中轻快地游动，一树树的桃花绚烂盛开，预示着春天来了；紧接着大红灯笼高高挂起，龙腾虎跃，迎来了“虎年春节”。祈愿的孔明灯点亮夜空，绚丽多彩的烟火照亮了观众的脸庞。温暖明亮的春节气氛里，灯影色彩不断变换，娓娓道来的二胡和飘逸潇洒的太极隆重登场，一动一静，动静相宜，形象地展示了中国文化中柔与刚结合的美。
最后，斑斓色彩化成了寄托着无数“XĪ WÀNG”（HOPE）的虎年，点亮了本次灯光秀的主题“希望”：凛冬散尽，星河长明，愿新的一年，万事顺遂。掌声响起，整场灯光秀在人们对新年的希冀中落下帷幕。
凭借着精湛的艺术设计和有序的组织管理，为期三天十二场次的三千多张灯光秀门票全部售罄。前来观赏灯光秀的民众赞不绝口，纷纷发来邮件道贺中国春节，送上虎年祝福！
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Posted on Friday 4th February 2022