Through September 25 in Shanghai, come experience “Diverse As We Are”, the International Festival of Inclusive Culture.  Join Leona and us to experience creations by artists with and without disabilities, from Europe, China and around the world including performances, exhibitions, films, workshops, talks, and more.

Special thanks to Shanghai Doulun Museum of Modern Art and Being Art Museum for supporting the filming of this video.
 
 

Join Da Chengzi and us to experience GALA, the global phenomenon by Jérôme Bel, which brings together dance professionals and amateurs of diverse backgrounds, that reveals a way in which anyone can express themselves, their culture, and their identity through dance.

Special thanks to the Consulate General of France in Shanghai and the Young Theater.
 

Join Da Chengzi and artist Liu Yi for a special tour of his exhibition, Walk in, and then look through, at Being Art Museum in Shanghai through September 23rd. See paintings, sculptures, animations, games, installations, and more that explore the artist’s identity, themes of disability and accessibility, and art as a medium to connect people, regardless of share or form.

Special thanks to Being Art Museum, and artist Liu Yi for supporting the filming of this video
 

 

Join Leona and Alice Hu for a special performance of Midnight Movie!

Director Liu Xiao invites deaf actor Alice Hu and hearing actor Rachel Zhang to co-create the show. They start with the same text and enrich it with their unique ways of performing. The intertwining of sign language and speaking language makes the discussion about disability more relevant to the audiences.

The performance includes spoken language (Chinese), different styles of sign language (CSL and Visual Vernacular), body language, captions, photographs, live and pre-recorded video to make it accessible for both deaf and hearing audiences.

*Hosted by Theatre YOUNG and The Department of Culture and Education of the German Consulate General in Shanghai
 

From September 15 - September 25 in Shanghai, artists, performers, and creatives from around the world came together creating “Diverse As We Are”, the International Festival of Inclusive Culture.  Artists with and without disabilities, from Europe, China and around the world held performances, exhibitions, films, workshops, talks, and more in cooperations with many incredible partners, sponsors, venues, and collaborators.

Thank you to all who came to support accessibility and inclusivity in the arts!