Sichuan comes to Semmelweis: on 2 December, Bashu culture and the world of Sichuan opera arrive on campus with a stage performance and hands-on activities!
It’s not often you get to see Chinese opera artists up close, let alone at your own university. At this cultural evening, co-organised by Semmelweis University and the Chinese Embassy, artists from Sichuan will take the stage, and after the show you can try traditional face and mask painting and dress up in elaborate opera costumes yourself.
Date
Wednesday, 2 December 2026
18:00–20:00
18:00–20:00
Venue
Ceremonial Hall, Semmelweis University Nagyvárad tér Theoretical Building (NET)
1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4.
1089 Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4.
Admission
Free, registration required
Programme:
18:00
Stage performance: the world of Sichuan opera
Dance, a spectacular martial opera scene, the famous lamp-balancing act and an interactive magic show. The finale is Sichuan opera’s most celebrated feat, face-changing, in which masks switch in the blink of an eye, each colour expressing a different emotion and character.
Dance, a spectacular martial opera scene, the famous lamp-balancing act and an interactive magic show. The finale is Sichuan opera’s most celebrated feat, face-changing, in which masks switch in the blink of an eye, each colour expressing a different emotion and character.
19:00
Don’t just watch, join in!
Try traditional Sichuan opera face and mask painting and find out what the colours mean. You can also take a close look at the elaborate Sichuan opera costumes and even try them on.
Try traditional Sichuan opera face and mask painting and find out what the colours mean. You can also take a close look at the elaborate Sichuan opera costumes and even try them on.
What is Bashu culture?
Sichuan, in south-western China, is one of the cradles of Chinese civilisation. It is where the mysterious relics of the ancient Shu civilisation were unearthed, where the poets Li Bai and Du Fu wrote, and it is home to the giant panda. The evening is part of the “Promoting Bashu Culture at Renowned Foreign Universities” programme, which has been visiting universities around the world since 2024, from Spain and the United States to Costa Rica.
Organisers: Semmelweis University and the Chinese Embassy
Bring your friends along, we look forward to seeing you!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at international@semmelweis.hu.
The organisers reserve the right to change the programme.