“Meet in Beijing” Art Festival Beijing Cultural Week Opens Over 100 Urban Cultural Activities Simultaneously Open – Xinhua English.news.cn

The picture shows the opening ceremony of the Beijing Cultural Week of the “Meet in Beijing” art festival.Photo by Yi Haifei of China News Agency

China News Service, Beijing, February 12 (Xu Jing) The “Meet in Beijing” Olympic Culture Festival and the 22nd “Meet in Beijing” International Art Festival Beijing Culture Week opened on February 11. During the Culture Week, more than 100 urban cultural squares in various districts of Beijing were held simultaneously, showing the unique charm of this ancient and famous city of Beijing.

This is what the reporter learned at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Cultural Week on the evening of the 11th.

It is understood that the theme of this Beijing Cultural Week is “Glamour of Beijing, Going to Ice and Snow”, organizing theme evenings, intangible cultural heritage display interactive activities, Beijing characteristic picture exhibitions, and more than 100 urban cultural square activities in various districts of Beijing. , through the splendid content, to create a strong cultural atmosphere for the Beijing Winter Olympics and add luster to the “city of double Olympics”.

The theme party of the opening ceremony started with “Dream Chasing” and kicked off with the singing of “Winter Olympics We Embrace You” to express the people’s yearning for the Winter Olympics. The party is divided into three chapters: “Ancient Beijing Taste”, “Colorful Melody”, and “Youth Power”. The art program with the theme of Olympic and ice and snow expressed the enthusiasm of the whole people to pay attention to the Winter Olympics, and praised the self-confidence, strength and tenacity of the Winter Olympic athletes to fight on the field.

The picture shows the opening ceremony of the Beijing Cultural Week of the “Meet in Beijing” art festival.Photo by Yi Haifei of China News Agency

Wang Hong, deputy mayor of Beijing, said that holding the Beijing Cultural Week during the Beijing Winter Olympics is to take this opportunity to attract more cultural and tourism resources to participate in the development of the ice and snow culture market, and to bring sportsmanship and sportsmanship together. The excellent traditional Chinese culture is combined to demonstrate the cultural connotation of the Winter Olympics and promote the high-quality development of the concept of “Winter Olympics +”.

In the intangible cultural heritage interactive exhibition area set up at the opening ceremony, traditional techniques such as plate button making, movable type printing and woodblock New Year pictures, Beijing clay figurines, and old Beijing tricks attracted the audience to watch and experience. Hu Ling, the fourth-generation inheritor of the button making skills, told reporters that the team designed the snowflake-themed Winter Olympics two years ago. Some are displayed in public cultural activities, and some are promoted in communities and schools.

“Not limited to traditional buttons, buckles can also be made into ornaments, earrings, brooches, etc. Chinese people often say ‘a lucky year with auspicious snow’, hoping to use snowflake buckles to convey the blessings of the Winter Olympics.” Hu Ling mentioned that for To promote the skill of clasping to tourists from all over the world, the team also installed a “business card” with Chinese and English explanations on the back of the gift box. On the 12th and 13th, she will continue to show interaction at Beijing Tianqiao Art Center, and set up experience sessions according to the scene.

It is reported that the “Meet in Beijing” Art Festival Beijing Cultural Week is hosted by the Beijing Municipal People’s Government and undertaken by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. The event will last until February 15th. (Finish)

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