Treasure trove

Living Freely and Traveling Leisurely, an exhibition at the Central Academy of Fine Arts' museum, displays the beauty of folding screen painting through six large-scale masterpieces. The paintings from Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties represent an important category of the museum's treasure trove. What deserves special attention is a 6-meter-wide mountain-and-water painting on 12 screens by Qing painter Yuan Jiang. It depicts both pavilions and terraces typical in South China and steep mountain landscapes of North China.

9:30 am-5:30 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, until Feb 22. 2B Glass Gallery, CAFA Art Museum, 8 Huajiadi South Street, Chaoyang district,

Beijing. 010-6477-1575.

- Lin Qi

Music maestro

At 83, Lorin Maazel remains one of the most sought-after and experienced conductors in the business. With his conducting career spanning 70 years, he is as busy as ever. Maazel was the music director of the New York Philharmonic from 2002 to 2009 and he assumes the same post with the Munich Philharmonic at the start of the 2012-13 season. He will come to China and lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through the performances of Brahms' Symphony No 2 in D Major, Op. 73 and Mozart's Symphony No 41 in C Major, Jupiter.

7:30 pm, Feb 3. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing.

010-6655-0000.

- Chen Nan

Turkish delight

The National Center for the Performing Arts is presenting Fire of Anatolia, a Turkish dance encompassing the history and culture of Turkey. Centered on the myth of Prometheus' fire, the performance combines traditional Turkish belly dance, Caucasian toe dance and other styles, such as tango and tap dance, with fancy stage design and dazzling costumes. Debuting in 2001, the dance troupe has 120 artists, who can present the same show simultaneously in two or three different locations. The dance will be performed on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala this year on Lunar New Year's Eve.

7:30 pm, Feb 12-15. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing.

010-6655-0000.

- Zhang Zixuan

(China Daily 02/01/2013 page18)