Yerba Buena Speaker Series: Jing Ying Cantonese Opera Institut

Join us September 29th, 2026 at 6:00 PM (PDT) for a wonderful evening at the Creativity Museum Theater.

Cantonese opera is a centuries-old performance tradition combining singing, live orchestra, stylized movement, martial arts choreography, and elaborate hand-embroidered costumes.

Recognized as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, it remains one of the most visually rich and musically complex theatrical forms in the world.

• English subtitles
• Live traditional Cantonese opera orchestra
• Elaborate embroidered costumes and headpieces
• Martial arts and stylized movement
• Post-performance audience discussion

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