Music, art and festivities fill the West Bund waterfront

If you're looking for a classy and leisurely place to spend the weekend, the West Bund is the place to go.

From a waterfront music and film festival to a lifestyle bazaar, a 10-day carnival is ongoing until August 24, providing visitors with a variety of ways to enjoy the riverside.

The Waterfront Music Festival at Gate M West Bund Dream Center features many bands and singers performing a variety of musical styles. Each day promises an audio-visual feast, from the rousing opening act to the captivating finale.

The performance fleet consists of "Echo and Friends," "Flat Third," "The Currents" and "Midnight Trio."

The Waterfront Theater and the Furry Theater will screen 17 highly rated films for 10 nights. The cinemas will show a variety of films, including animations, comedies and literary films.

They include "Howl's Moving Castle," "Wonder," "B for Busy" and "The Garfield Family."

Among them are five mysterious films.

Admission is free!

The Shanghai West Bund Theater premiered Lu Chuan's dance play "Tiangong Kaiwu" (The Exploitation of the Works of Nature) on August 15.

Lu's crossover attempt recounts the biography of ancient Chinese scientist Song Yingxing, as well as the different agricultural and handicraft skills he listed in the famed 17th-century Chinese encyclopedia "Tiangong Kaiwu."

To give viewers a taste of the cultural charm of the dance play, "YUE FUN," a themed market on "Tiangong Kaiwu," is hosted concurrently at the theater.

"'Tiangong Kaiwu' fits the vibe of Xuhui District," said deputy director Chen Shen of the Culture and Tourism Bureau. "It is a book related to agriculture and technology, and scientist Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), who has a deep connection with Xuhui, also made many innovations in agricultural technology and many other fields."

"We introduced some handicrafts, intangible cultural heritage items, as well as some books related to science and technology, and it allows everyone to not only appreciate the drama but also experience the changes brought by technological innovation and handicrafts in our lives."