Previous Asian Art Festivals

Organized When Organized Where First 1998 Beijing Second 1999 Beijing Third 2000 Beijing Fourth 2001 Beijing Fifth 2002 Hangzhou Sixth 2004 Beijing, Changchun Seventh 2005 Foshan Eighth 2006 Beijing Ninth 2007 Nantong Tenth 2008 Zhengzhou Eleventh 2009 Ordos 12th 2010 Chongqing 13th 2012 Kunming 14th 2015 Quanzhou June 1, 2000 in Beijing. This festival has more than 10 countries such as Japan, South Korea, India, the Philippines, Iran, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong, Macao and other regions of the art groups on stage.

Subramaniam, who has been hailed by the media as the "God of Indian violin", specializes in Indian-style violin playing. He has played with Menuhin and with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta at Lincoln Center, and is a violin virtuoso who is active in the world music scene and enjoys a good reputation in Europe and the United States. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, sent by the Indian government, Subramaniam led 10 Indian artists to China, and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra to play the violin concerto "Love of Peace". on June 1, the Indian artists for the capital audience presented a concert with a different style.

Philippine conductor Ledanto Romino performed a joint concert with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra on June 3 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines. on June 22 the Iranian Symphony Orchestra will make its first visit to China with a concert at the Beijing Concert Hall.

The Korean Opera Orchestra makes an appearance on Aug. 23, presenting one of the classics of Korean opera, "Hwang Jin Yi," to a Beijing audience. October 19, 2001 in Beijing. The festival was more interactive, open and thematic. The choice of artistic varieties not only preserved the purity of ancient traditional arts (e.g., the Indian Traditional Dance Troupe, the Sri Lankan National Dance Troupe, etc.) and Western classical arts (the Korean Chamber Orchestra, the Ballet Pilipino, etc.), but also opened up the territory of popular popular culture (the Pointy Shrieking Moment Korean Pop Singers' Concerts) and even avant-garde arts (the rock musical Subway Line 1) which were y influenced by Western culture; in the In the Asian Forum to be held at the end of the festival, the organizing committee of the festival will invite some of the audience and experts to discuss the Asian art of the century.

The "Korean Culture Month" is the most notable cultural program of the festival. Korean pop singers in concert, the Korean Chamber Orchestra, the National Dance Company of Korea, the Korean rock musical "Subway Line 1" and other four artistic groups, the audience can through this unit of multi-faceted understanding of the current situation and level of contemporary stage art in South Korea. The festival attracts a wide range of artists from Asian countries and provides a stage for the display, exchange and development of ancient and modern arts from Asian countries. The festival focuses on exploring and presenting diverse Asian arts from the perspectives of interactivity, openness and thematicity. Held in Hangzhou in October 2002, with the theme of New Asia in the New Century, the festival invited art troupes from 13 countries, including North Korea, Laos, Nepal, India and Japan, to perform in China, and was an important part of the Third West Lake Fair.

Famous Japanese actor Dufu Kazama will perform a one-man post-talk IJ "Karaoke Mania" in Beijing as the opening ceremony of the Beijing venue of the Asian Arts Festival. North Korea's Mansudae Art Troupe will open the Hangzhou venue with a large-scale classic opera, "The Girl Who Sells Flowers". There will be more than 20 programs echoing each other on the stages of the two places throughout the festival.

This year's festival follows the tradition of Asian arts festivals, presenting ethnic traditional dances from North Korea, Laos, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India. Secondly, there are operas and poetic dramas constructed on the theme of music or music, among which are the opera "Arakasan Fox Music" by the famous Japanese musician group Ikuma, the Korean opera "Legend of Chunhyang", and "The Earth is Like a Dream" performed by the traditional and modern music group of Japan in cooperation with the Symphony Orchestra of the Central Opera House of China.

The outstanding feature of this festival is the horizontal cooperation among Asian countries. The Asian Orchestra, composed of musicians from China, Japan and South Korea, will hold a special concert, and artists from 10 Southeast Asian countries will **** perform the large-scale mythological and historical dance drama "Ramayana" together.

The diversity of Asian arts will also be fully realized here. TOY Theater Fertilizer Factory, a folk theater group from Singapore, has been invited to perform. The troupe, which grew out of performing puppet shows, once picked up a special commendation award at the Cairo Experimental Theater Festival.

In addition to arranging indoor performances, the festival will also invite troupes to send their plays to the countryside to perform in Xiaoshan and Yuhang, Zhejiang Province. Chinese audiences can learn about the new trends in art from Asian countries at many levels and in many ways. On August 23, 2004, it was held in Beijing and Changchun at the same time, with the theme of "Recreating the Brilliance of Asian Art". More than 1,000 artists from 17 countries, including Burma, North Korea, India and Malaysia, came to China to participate in the performance.

During the festival, exhibitions such as "Asian Art Exhibition" and "Asia in the Heart" were held in Beijing, and "Japanese Flower Show" and "Changchun Film Week" were held in Changchun. In Changchun, the festival held exhibitions such as the "Japanese Flower Show" and "Changchun Movie Week".

On August 23, 2004, the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Art Festival and Jilin Art Festival was held in Changchun, Jilin Province.

Square cultural performances and a flower street parade were held in Jilin Province to bring more people to experience Asian art up close and make the audience and artists interact emotionally. It was held in Foshan on November 11, 2005, with more than 2,250 artists from 51 art groups from 21 countries, including South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Mongolia, as well as more than 2,750 people from 40 folk art groups in Foshan City, taking part in the performance.

During the festival, Peking Opera, Kun Opera, Yue Opera, Sichuan Opera, Cantonese Opera, Drama, Children's Musical Theatre, Acrobatic Ballet and other 8 major types of theater focused on the appearance of the 11 top troupes in China about 1,000 outstanding actors and actresses for the people of Foshan, brought 12 plays, **** 22 stage art feast, the audience **** about 25,000 times. It was held in Beijing on August 31, 2006, with the theme of "Mutual Learning and Harmonious Development".

Artists from ten ASEAN countries and South Korea, Japan and other countries gathered in Beijing, to carry out the main activities of four panels: by ASEAN and Chinese artists jointly created a large-scale variety show "Cheers for ASEAN", "the first Asian Art Museums Forum - -10+3 Theme Meeting", "the first Asian Art Museums Forum - -10+3 Theme Meeting", "the first Asian Art Museums Forum - -10+3 Theme Meeting". -10+3 Thematic Meeting", "Miracle of Asia - ASEAN Art Exhibition" and the 10+3 Cultural Human Resources Cooperation Training Course and the Second Annual Meeting of the East Asian Cultural Network. It was held in Nantong for 6 days from September 20 to 25, 2007, which marked the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan and the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Korea. In order to reflect the cultural exchanges and ****tongues between China, Japan and South Korea, and to show the desire of the three countries to continue to carry out exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture, the theme of the Ninth Asian Arts Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture and the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, was "Expectation of the Heart, New Future", with the theme of "Showcasing the Splendid Culture, Broadening Humanistic Exchanges, Enhancing People's Friendship". Broaden humanistic exchanges, enhance people's friendship, meet the needs of the public" for the purpose of letting the Chinese audience to appreciate Japan, South Korea's rich and varied forms of culture and art, and at the same time to Asia and the world to show the charm of Chinese culture and art.

During the festival, the first China-Japan-South Korea Culture Ministers' Forum will be held, and the culture ministers of the three countries will have an in-depth discussion on the "establishment of a mechanism for China-Japan-South Korea cultural cooperation, and the promotion of regional stability and prosperity"; performances and exhibitions from home and abroad will showcase the outstanding culture and art of China, Japan and South Korea. By the Ministry of Culture and the People's Government of Henan Province *** co-sponsored by the People's Government of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, the Department of Culture of Henan Province, Kaifeng Municipal People's Government to host the 10th Asian Arts Festival, will be held from September 26, 2008 to October 8 in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. The theme of the 10th Asian Arts Festival is Harmony Asia, Gathering in Henan. This is the first time the Asian Arts Festival held in central China, the leadership of Henan Province attaches great importance to Guo Gengmao, Acting Governor of the 10th Asian Arts Festival Organizing Committee, put forward to highlight the main theme of cultural diplomacy, highlighting the cultural soul of the Central Plains, exploring the market mode of operation, to build a cultural and economic platform to enhance the Asian arts exchanges of the requirements of the festival, together with the Ministry of Culture for the preparatory work for the 10th Asian Arts Festival has made great efforts. The festival has made great efforts to prepare for the 10th Asian Art Festival together with the Ministry of Culture.

At present, there have been four Asian ministers of culture, 19 ambassadors of Asian countries in China and from 19 Asian countries and Hong Kong, Macao, 36 art troupes will participate in the Asian Arts Festival. The festival will also be held during the "Four Seas, One Family" Embassy of China Collection Exhibition and other exhibitions and displays, as well as the Asian Film Festival. From August 18 to 26, 2009, the 11th Asian Arts Festival was held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The Festival was organized by the Ministry of Culture and the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and undertaken by the People's Government of Ordos City, the Department of Culture of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and China Foreign Culture Group Corporation. The theme is: "auspicious grassland, blessing Asia". The eleventh Asian Arts Festival is the first time since the establishment of the Asian Arts Festival in the western region of China, the first time in the minority areas. The main activities *** 7, including the Asian Ministers of Culture Roundtable, Ordos Nadam Conference, domestic and foreign art groups activities, Ordos Ulaanmu Riding Asia Tour, the establishment of the Asian Art Sculpture Theme Park and so on.

On August 26, the 11th Asian Arts Festival came to an end in a cultural evening full of rich Mongolian characteristics, "Charm - Ordos". Ambassadors and embassies from 20 countries, cultural officials and artists from Asian countries attended the closing ceremony.

The evening party was held in Inner Mongolia Ordos Grand Theater, *** divided into 3 movements and 17 programs, including "Auspicious Grassland", "Harmonious Homeland" and "Charming Plateau". The opening song and dance "Ordos Wedding" majestic atmosphere, showing the deep culture of the Mongolian nation, singer Qi Feng sang a song "Ordos love", showing the charm of the plateau. The most striking dance children's street dance "OK! On the stage, the heavenly music makes people swirl, beautiful dance makes the audience mesmerized.

During the 11th Asian Art Festival, artists from Asian countries centered on the theme of "Auspicious Grassland - Blessing Asia", showing art, promoting cooperation, enhancing friendship, and expressing the same vision of the people of Asian countries who aspire to prosperity and development, harmony and tranquility in the form of art. 9 days, more than 2,500 artists from 35 art groups in Asia, including the National Artists Association of Asia, the Asian Artists Association of Asia, the Asian Artists Association of Asia, the Asian Artists Association of Asia, and the Asian Artists Association of Asia. During the nine days, more than 2,500 artists from 35 art organizations in Asia participated in various art activities. Among them, the grand scale of the opening ceremony performance, float parade colorful, wonderful plays, Asian sculpture theme park, the Embassy in China art collection exhibition, Mr. Fan Zeng painting and calligraphy exhibition, Ordos International Art Exhibition, Ordos Asian Art Photography Exhibition is pleasing to the eye, to forget to come back, Naadam General Assembly is to let a person enjoy the Mongolian national culture feast, investment projects will be recommended to the world in a rapidly rising The investment project recommendation will show a fast rising Inner Mongolia in front of the world.

Ordos Mayor Yun Guangzhong said in his hosting speech: "This event will become the eternal cultural memory of the people of Ordos, and become a historical testimony of the people of Ordos and the people of Asia to promote friendship and cooperation." The twelfth Asian Arts Festival and the third China Chongqing Culture and Arts Festival was held integrally, with the theme of "exchange - mingling - *** enjoyment - harmony", is the embodiment of "Asian flavor, Chinese style, Chongqing style" of the art event. During the "two festivals", five plates will be held 16 main activities, including the opening and closing ceremonies and other important ceremonies, China - ASEAN (10 +1) Culture Ministers Meeting, the first Asian Cultural Forum (10 + 3) theme meeting, the first Asian Theatre People's Union Summit Forum and other meetings, forums, ASEAN ASEAN Cultural Week, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Performance Week, "Art in Asia - Love in Chongqing" - ASEAN ten countries singing and dancing square tour, Asian Children's Painting Invitation Exhibition, the Second Chongqing Youth Art Biennial, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing Calligraphy and Painting Art Exhibition and other special art activities, the 12th China Drama Festival and other festival activities, as well as Shanxi Taiyuan Dance Troupe large-scale dance drama "Thousand Hands Guanyin", Guangzhou Military Region Political Department Warrior Acrobatic Troupe acrobatic ballet "Swan Lake", the Japanese Matsuyama Ballet "White Hair Maiden", "Love My China - Singing in Chongqing - Song Zuying Special Concert", "Chongqing Sound --Zhang Mai Solo Concert", "Asian classic film and television song star concert" and other performances, will be the people of the mountain city and guests from all over the world to offer a colorful feast of art.

The 12th Asian Arts Festival and the 3rd China Chongqing Culture and Arts Festival are organized by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Chongqing Municipal People's Government, with the Propaganda Department of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcasting and Television, Chongqing Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the China Academy of Art, the Chinese National Theatre, and the China National Foreign Culture Group Corporation*** as co-organizers.

The afternoon of the day, as the "two sections" of ASEAN Culture Week, one of the important activities, "beauty and *** - China - ASEAN costume show show

As one of the important activities of the ASEAN Cultural Week, the "Beauty and **** - China - ASEAN Costume Exhibition Show" was opened in Chongqing Three Gorges Museum. Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu, Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan, Philippine Commission on Culture and the Arts Chairman Felipe attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon, ASEAN Ministers of Culture or representatives attended the opening ceremony.

"Beauty and **** - China - ASEAN costume exhibition show" collection of Chinese traditional costumes, some of China's ethnic minorities costumes and Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and other ten ASEAN countries in one, **** 120 sets. Each country as an independent unit, to the country to provide clothing exhibits as the core, while introducing the country's culture, history and other natural and humanistic knowledge, so that the exhibition presents intellectual, interesting and academic characteristics. Among them, the China National Pavilion with the theme of silk and modern art means to display. ASEAN countries themed pavilion to the customs of each country, natural landscape, cultural monuments and other elements for the audience to present. Clothing and clothing exhibits are colorful and diverse, reflecting the unique traditions and characteristics, personality and pursuit of each country's culture. On the afternoon of March 22, 2012, the Flag Handover Ceremony of the 13th Asian Art Festival was held in Haiji Hall, Kunming. Li Jiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Yunnan Provincial Committee and Vice Governor of Yunnan Province, received the flag of the Asian Arts Festival from Zhao Shaohua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, and handed it over to Zhang Zulin, Mayor of Kunming. This marks the official launch of the preparatory work for the 13th Asian Art Festival, and the successful bid of Kunming City to host the 13th Asian Art Festival in 2013. The thirteenth Asian Arts Festival to "colorful Yunnan, cultural China, charm of Asia" as the theme, to "*** enjoy, display, exchange, harmony" for the purpose of Yunnan will strive to make it a "distinctive, high-level "Art Festival to promote the development and prosperity of Asian art, to promote cultural cooperation and exchange between China and other Asian countries.

The 13th Asian Arts Festival was held in Kunming from 18 to 27, with the theme of "Charming Asia, Cultural China, Colorful Yunnan, Beautiful Spring City". At the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, North Korea and other Asian countries sent art troupes to participate in this Asian Arts Festival. At 8:00 pm on November 8, 2015, the opening ceremony of the 14th Asian Arts Festival and the 2nd Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Fujian Provincial Government and undertaken by the Provincial Department of Culture and the Quanzhou Municipal Government, was ceremoniously held in Quanzhou. Luo Shugang, Minister of Culture, made an opening speech and declared the opening, and You Quan, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, made a welcome speech.

The Festival*** attracts artists and guests from more than 40 countries and regions on five continents, the "Sea Silk" theme is prominent, but also the continuation of the mission of Wendu. Including performing arts, visual arts, cultural exchanges and dialogues, the charm of the cultural capital, the network Asian Arts Festival, theme park activities and other 6 plates dozens of activities, from the "Belt and Road" along the line of more than 40 countries and regions, hundreds of representatives *** Xiang cultural and artistic exchanges of the event. Especially in the cultural benefits, the whole region to participate in, into the grass-roots level, nearly 80 activities to achieve the "doorstep" of the cultural feast.

On the opening ceremony of the Maritime Silk Road Festival on November 26, 2014, Quanzhou City took over the flag from Kunming, the host city of the 13th Asian Art Festival in 2013, and formally became the host of the 14th Asian Art Festival in 2015.