The Confucius Institute in Edmonton worked together with Edmonton Beijing Opera Association to organize the 2017 Beijing Opera Festival. The formal performance was the capstone event. On June 1 of 2017, Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe artists put up a fabulous show at Myer Horowitz Theater of University of Alberta. Some local artists and dancers from Confucius Institute in Edmonton and Confucius Institute of Saskatchewan University also participated in the performance.
The 700 seat theater was packed and the world class performances, with beautiful singing, costumes and wonderful martial art action, had a lot of cheers from the audience. Among the audience were some special guests, Consul General Wang Xinping from Chinese Consulate in Calgary, Chair Michelle Draper of Edmonton Public School Board and Trustee Nathan Ip.
The Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe toured a number of locations in Alberta including Fort McMurrary, Calgary, Edmonton, as well as a stop in Vancouver. It was a very special opportunity for Canadian people to enjoy this top Beijing Opera Performance.