By Shen Chunchen
A vocal concert to celebrate Chinese victory in anti-Japanese war and the 70th anniversary of the victory of anti-fascist war was staged in Hongkou Library, sponsored by Tilanqiao Community Cultural Activity Center and co-operated by North Bund Art Troupe.
The audience was especially moved by “Back to Tilanqiao”, a musical recital play in the show, which was written, directed and performed by residents in Tilanqiao Community to reproduce how Tilanqiao residents helped Jewish refugees. The creators of the play either had Jewish refugees live in their homes or once lived in Shikumen Lane, which was an old Jewish neighborhood; by collecting materials and learned from Prof. Tang Yating from Shanghai Conservatory of Music who studied Jewish music, they managed to put down the final script after several drafts.