The 19th China Shanghai International Arts Festival will kick off on Oct 20 at Shanghai Grand Theater. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A total of 45 theatrical productions from China and abroad will be presented during the festival, ranging from music and dance to traditional Chinese operas.

Israel Culture Week and Guizhou Culture Week will also be celebrated during the festival. Commemoration will include a series of performances, including Ice Tree by Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, a violin recital by Itzhak Perlman and The Moon Shines the Maple-woods Ferry by the Guizhou Huadeng Opera Theater.

Performances won't just be held in theaters. The festival will introduce shows, workshops and forums in public spaces to get audiences closer to the performing arts.