Highlights
Wu Bai & China Blue
"ROCK STAR 2" Touring Concert
Over the past year, every encounter with Wu Bai has been a mutual rock ritual. Fans are not just listeners but "special guests" certified by Wu Bai himself. When the melodies of Wanderer's Love Song and Sudden Self sound, the concert hall spontaneously becomes a karaoke venue for tens of thousands of voices, no conductor needed. This journey called "Rock Star" has no end — only the next, more fervent and surging chorus of thousands.
Time: May 16 & 17, 19:00
Venue: Ningbo Olympic Sports Center
2026 Port Life Festival
Centered around the China Port Museum, the festival features an opening ceremony, youth parties, educational activities, and more. Time: through art exhibitions, immersive experiences, live music, creative markets, and diverse formats, it creates a new scene of port culture that is tangible, perceptible, and resonant.
Time: May 16 & 17
Venues: China Port Museum, Beilun District Cultural Center, Beilun Library, etc.
Filigree Inlay Jewelry Exhibition
The exhibition presents 81 pieces/sets of precious filigree inlay art, divided into four units: origins, design, color, and antique-inspired modernity. Visitors can view Cixi folk silverware from the Qing dynasty to the present, as well as innovative works by contemporary inheritors. From intricate filigree filling to elegant and lively gem settings, each piece embodies the intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship where filigree forms the bone and inlay gives the soul.
Time: through July 5
Venue: Ground Floor Temporary Exhibition Hall, Cixi Museum
Tianyi Lecture Hall · AI Open Class Series
Toward Autonomous Embodied Intelligence
Speaker: Jin Yaochu, Academician of the European Academy of Sciences. He is currently Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Westlake University, Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence, and Director of the Trustworthy and General Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He has long engaged in research on theories, algorithms, and engineering applications of AI and computational intelligence. He has led EU, UK EPSRC, German BMBF, and NSFC projects, and received the 2025 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award.
Time: May 16, 14:00
Venue: Lecture Hall, 1/F, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
Exhibitions
Painting with Calligraphy – Gong Xinfu's Chinese Painting Exhibition
Time: through May 30
Venue: Yunzai Building, Tianyige Museum
Tianyige Museum · Opening Volumes – Rare Ancient Books Series: General Examination of River Management
Time: through May 17
Venue: Zunjing Ge, Tianyige Museum
Echoes of Antiquity – Archaeological Findings of Zhenhai Wenxi Site
Time: through June 14
Venue: 2/F Temporary Exhibition Hall, Area B, Ningbo Bang Museum
Hot Iron in Hand – A Flat Iron's Past and Present
Time: August 30
Venue:2/F Temporary Exhibition Hall, Area A, Ningbo Bang Museum
"Imprints of the Republic – Overseas Chinese Unite for the Chinese Dream" Joint Exhibition of Overseas Chinese Relics
Time: through May 20
Venue:1/F Temporary Exhibition Hall, Area B, Ningbo Bang Museum
Folding & Leaping – Lin Gang Works Exhibition
Time: through May 15
Venue: Hall No. 3, Ningbo Museum of Art
Who Is Reading VI – The Book of the Earth
Time: through June 26
Venue: Art Space, 2/F, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
National Geographic's Classic Image Exhibition
Time: through May 15
Venue: K11 Art Shopping Center
"Everything I Know Comes from Children's Books" – Children's Growth Themed Picture Book Exhibition
Time: through June 15
Venue: Picture Book Library, 1/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
Galloping Time: through Dreams – Children's Creative Art Exhibition
Time: through June 15
Venue: Art Space, 2/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Ningbo Red Stories for Children Micro-Exhibition
Time: through May 10
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Area, 2/F, Ningbo Children's Library
"Enlightening Time: through Books, Nourishing Hearts with Classics" World Book Day Themed Book Exhibition
Time: through May 17
Venue: Children's Borrowing Room, 2/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
After Reading, Within Art – Spring Chapter: Color and Line: Seeing the Contours of Emotion
Time: through May 24
Venue:1/F Hall & 2/F Exhibition Hall, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
Fairy Tales of Color – Cai Gao's Picture Book Universe with International Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners
Time: through May 25
Venue: Early Childhood Borrowing Area, 1/F, Ningbo Children's Library
21st Wenjin Book Award and Past Recommended Books Exhibition
Time: through May 31
Venue:1/F Hall, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
"Establishing and Practicing a Correct View of Political Achievements" Learning and Education Themed Book Exhibition
Time: through May 31
Venue:1/F Hall, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
"Mountain Spring Singing" Huamao Collection Exhibition
Time: through September 6
Venue: Huamao Museum of Art Education
Lectures
From the Past into the Future: Writing Eastern New Science Fiction – Author Sharing Session on Echo Wall
Speaker: Lu Hang
Time: May 16, 10:00
Venue: Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Hear the "Wind, Song, and Ode"
Qi Ao– Live the Way You Want
Guest: Xu Yifeng
Time: May 15, 19:00
Venue: Music Hall, 1/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
English Storytime
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Time: May 14, 10:00
Venue: Early Childhood Borrowing Area, 1/F, Ningbo Children's Library
"Little Harbor" Librarian Sister Storytime
Little Hippo's Mixed Juice
Time: May 15, 10:00
Venue: Art Appreciation Space, 3/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Enjoy the Slow Life – Appreciation of Classic Vinyl Records from Tianyi Music Hall Collection
Time: May 13, 14:30
Venue: Tianyi Music Hall, 3/F, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
"Framing" Time – Appreciation of Classic Chinese Old Movies
Time: May 15, 14:30
Venue: Tianyi Music Hall, 3/F, Fuqing Branch, Ningbo Library
Performances
Shaoxing Opera: The Butterfly Lovers
Time: May 15, 19:15
Venue: Ningbo Yifu Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Yifu Theatre" WeChat official account
Shaoxing Opera: Case of Love Test
Time: May 16, 19:15
Venue: Ningbo Minle Theater
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Yifu Theatre" WeChat official account
Drama: Thunderstorm
Time: May 13, 19:30
Venue: Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Zhang Ze Solo Concert: Breaking the Mold 6.0
Time: May 16, 19:30
Venue: Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Stage Play: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
Time: May 17, 15:00
Venue: Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Culture Plaza Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Drama: Murder on the Orient Express
Time: May 15 & 16, 19:30; May 17, 14:00
Venue: Ningbo Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Ningbo Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Dance Drama: Xi Shi
Time: May 15, 19:30
Venue: Yuyao Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Yuyao Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Broadway Rock Musical: LIZZIE
Time: May 17, 19:30
Venue: Yuyao Grand Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Yuyao Grand Theatre" WeChat official account
Concert: String beyond Rosy Clouds
Time: May 16
Venue: Zhenhai Peiju Concert Hall
Ticket Purchase: Platforms like Damai, Maoyan
Liu Sisi Piano Solo Concert
Time: May 16, 19:00
Venue: Xiangshan Theatre
Ticket Purchase: Via "Xiangshan Theatre" WeChat official account
Jingdezhen Renaissance 2026 Tour Clouds of Woe
Time: May 14, 20:00
Venue: Ningbo Lighthouse Livehouse
Ticket Purchase: Platforms like Damai, Maoyan
"Let's Go Dancing Tonight II" Diagonal Alley Band Tour
Time: May 17, 20:00
Venue: Ningbo Lighthouse Livehouse
Ticket Purchase: Platforms like Damai, Maoyan
Explorations & Experiences
The Life Vision and Self-Cultivation Practice of “The Great Learning”
Time: May 16, 9:00
Venue: Zhuangyuan Hall, Tianyige Museum
Registration: Via "Tianyi Pavilion" WeChat official account
"Classics Reading" Public Research Camp
An Introduction to Rhymes and Tones
Time: May 17, 9:30
Venue: Tianyi Pavilion Academy
Registration: Via "Tianyi Pavilion" WeChat official account
Legacy & Connection – "One-Day Curator" Helps You Understand the Ningbo Bang
Time: May 17, 13:30
Venue: Exhibition Halls, Ningbo Bang Museum
Registration: Via "Ningbo Bang Museum" WeChat official account
Starlight & Connection – Star Lantern Craftsmanship
Time: May 17, 15:00
Venue: Activity Center, 1/F, Ningbo Bang Museum
Registration: Via "Ningbo Bang Museum" WeChat official account
Yong Opera Music: Youthful Yong Opera Tours Universities
Time: May 11, 13, 14 at 14:00
Venues: Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University, Zhejiang University's School of Software, Zhejiang Wanli University
Participation: For enrolled students
Let's Play "Art" Together Vol. 1: Sticky Planet Adventure – Chubby Silkworm Babies
Time: May 13, 10:00
Venue: Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
Be Brave and Be Yourself – Duck on a Bike
Time: May 15, 10:00
Venue: Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
Water-Born Renewal: The Healing Aesthetics of Hydroponic Plants
Time: May 14, 9:30
Venue: Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
Ink Treasure Little Player: Sand Grain Magic House
Time: May 13, 10:00
Venue: Handicraft Room, Smart Creative Space, 3/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Children's Speech Club
Time: May 16, 13:30
Venue: Training Classroom, 3/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Music & Dance Club
Time: May 17, 9:30
Venue: Training Classroom, 3/F, Ningbo Children's Library
Pujiang Academy
Time: May 17, 15:30
Venue: Training Classroom, 3/F, Ningbo Children's Library
14:00 Screening Room
Time: May 12 & 13, 14:00
Venue: Music Hall, 1/F, Yongfeng Branch, Ningbo Library
