Cultural connections gain fresh life By CHEN YINGQUN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-04-27 09:55 Share CLOSE Art lovers admire a Venus statue in the Louvre Abu Dhabi in December 2017. The artwork exemplifies the UAE s position at the crossroads of East and West. KAMRAN JEBREILI/ASSOCIATED PRESS
With touring exhibitions, museums play role in deepening mutual understanding
Editor s note: People-to-people exchanges are deepening the connections between countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. This column celebrates the efforts of those working toward a shared future.
When Maryam Mohsin Hassan Abdalla visited Gansu Provincial Museum in 2016, she was impressed by its exotic charm and mixture of Eastern and Western cultures.
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BAMPFA will reopen May 2. Photo: Iwan Baan/courtesy Diller Scofidio + Renfro and BAMPFA
In a sign that COVID-19 is lessening its grip, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) announced today that it is reopening Sunday, May 2, 13 months after it shut its doors.
The museum will be open three days a week Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will reduce its ticket prices from $14 to $10, implement a timed-ticket system, require face masks, and limit occupancy to 25% capacity, among other safety measures.
“As BAMPFA begins the process of safely reopening this spring, we’ll be doing so with an enormous sense of appreciation for the dedicated community of art and film lovers who have stayed connected with the museum throughout this tumultuous year,” recently hired BAMPFA Director Julie Rodrigues Widholm said in a statement. “We believe that art can provide respite during uncertain times, and in that spirit, we’re looking forward to offering our audiences a spa
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The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is reopening on May 2 after a 13-month closure. Photo: Cary Groner
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive will reopen its galleries to the general public on May 2, following a 13-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The organization also announced on Thursday, April 8, that it would reduce its admission price to $10, from $14, for the foreseeable future. The museum will additionally adopt a new, three-day schedule: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday with the first hour on Saturdays reserved for members. Members and UC Berkeley students will be allowed to return to the museum beginning April 30; May 1 will be free for essential workers.