Third Yueyang Cultural and Art Festival

2017-06-22
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The third Yueyang Cultural & Art Festival kicked off at Yueyang Cultural & Artistic Convention & Exhibition Center on June 22. The previous Galaxy Award-winning performances were staged.

The provincial and municipal leaders present at the opening ceremony included: Hunan Culture Department Leading Party Members' Group secretary and Director Yu Xinrong, CPC Yueyang Municipal Committee Secretary Hu Zhongxiong, Yueyang vice mayors Hu Xiaomin and Li Wei, CPC Yueyang Municipal Committee Publicity Department Director Ma Na, Yueyang Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee Deputy Director Peng Xianzheng, and CPPCC Yueyang Municipal Committee Deputy Director Li Ping.

Representatives of the Yueyang Armed Police Detachment, Fire Brigade, Sanitation Department, Volunteers Association, literature associations, and rural cultural volunteers watched the performances. 

The festival has six parts, including opening ceremony; closing ceremony; professional art performances; public cultural activities; and calligraphy, painting and photo exhibitions. Excellent programs from home and abroad will be staged.

Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: yueyang.gov.cn



Third Yueyang Cultural and Art Festival Kicks off
2017-06-22


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The third Yueyang Cultural and Art Festival kicks off at Yueyang Cultural & Artistic Convention & Exhibition Center on June 22, 2017. It aims to enrich people¡¯s sparetime life, and celebrate the upcoming 19th National Party Congress. Various activities will be staged until this December to showcase Yueyang¡¯s cultural progress.

Professional art performances include:
Galaxy Award-winning performances by amateur artists at the opening ceremony
A singing contest
A children¡¯s talent show
A youth opera contest
An original song contest
First Hunan Opera Arts Festival¡ªa part of the 12th China ¡°Cultural Heritage Day¡±
Five innovated opera shows (in October)

Public cultural activities include:
¡°Happy Yueyang¡± art performances
Galaxy Award-winning performances by amateur artists
A flash mob activity
¡°Ode to Motherland¡± concert to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong¡¯s return to China
Celebrations for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People¡¯s Liberation Army
Square dance contest
Calligraphy, painting and photo exhibitions and excellent works selection

Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: yueyang.gov.cn