{"id":35751,"date":"2026-11-12T08:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T07:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/?p=35751"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:56:19","slug":"bashu-culture-at-semmelweis-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/nki\/en\/2026\/11\/12\/bashu-culture-at-semmelweis-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Bashu Culture at Semmelweis University"},"content":{"rendered":"

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!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
It\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/h6>\n

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Date<\/div>\n
Wednesday, 2 December 2026
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Venue<\/div>\n
Ceremonial Hall, Semmelweis University Nagyv\u00e1rad t\u00e9r Theoretical Building (NET)
\n1089 Budapest, Nagyv\u00e1rad t\u00e9r 4.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Admission<\/div>\n
Free, registration required<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme:<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n
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18:00<\/div>\n
Stage performance: the world of Sichuan opera<\/strong>
\nDance, a spectacular martial opera scene, the famous lamp-balancing act and an interactive magic show. The finale is Sichuan opera\u2019s most celebrated feat, face-changing, in which masks switch in the blink of an eye, each colour expressing a different emotion and character.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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19:00<\/div>\n
Don\u2019t just watch, join in!<\/strong>
\nTry 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.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is Bashu culture?<\/p>\n

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 \u201cPromoting Bashu Culture at Renowned Foreign Universities\u201d programme, which has been visiting universities around the world since 2024, from Spain and the United States to Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Organisers:<\/strong> Semmelweis University and the Chinese Embassy<\/span><\/p>\n

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Register for the event!<\/div>\n
Save your spot and spend an evening with us in the world of Sichuan!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n