Review of previous years of China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The First China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The first China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 25 to November 1, 1987. It is jointly sponsored by the Hebei Foreign Exchange Association, China Acrobatic Artists Association, China Foreign Performance Company, Hebei Provincial Department of Culture, Hebei Provincial Tourism Bureau, Shijiazhuang Municipal People's Government, and Wuqiao County People's Government. Thirty programs from 7 countries including the former Soviet Union, North Korea, France, Mexico, Australia, the former Democratic Republic of Germany and China participated in the competition and performances. Eight Golden Lion Memorial Awards, five Golden Lion Awards and 17 Silver Lion Awards were selected.

The Second China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The Second China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from November 1 to 7, 1989, organized by the Hebei Foreign Exchange Association , China Acrobatic Artists Association, China Foreign Performance Company, CCTV, Hebei Provincial Department of Culture, Hebei Provincial Tourism Bureau, Hebei Acrobatic Artists Association, Shijiazhuang Municipal People's Government, and Wuqiao County People's Government. 31 programs from 8 countries including Bulgaria, Sweden, Thailand, Mongolia, the former Soviet Union, Denmark, Poland and China participated in the competition, and 2 Golden Lions, 3 Silver Lions and 6 Bronze Lions were awarded.

The 3rd China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 3rd China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 15th to 21st, 1991, organized by Hebei Province Foreign Cultural Exchange Association, China Acrobatic Artists Association, China Foreign Performance Company, CCTV, Hebei Provincial Department of Culture, Hebei Provincial Tourism Bureau, Hebei Acrobatic Artists Association, Shijiazhuang Municipal People's Government, and Wuqiao County People's Government. 28 programs from Belgium, Canada, Cuba, North Korea, France, Mongolia, Sweden, the United States, the former Soviet Union and Hong Kong participated in this world's oriental acrobatic event, and 3 Golden Lions and 1 Silver Lion were awarded. 6 awards and 9 Bronze Lion awards.

The 4th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 4th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 31 to November 6, 1993. It was organized by the people of Hebei Province It is jointly organized by the government, the External Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, the Arts Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Acrobatic Artists Association, CCTV, China Foreign Performance Company, and Guangdong Jianlibao Group Co., Ltd. 41 programs and 366 actors (210 foreign actors and 156 domestic actors) from 18 countries and regions in 5 continents including Asia, Europe, the United States, Africa, and Australia participated in this acrobatic event, and the first gold medal was awarded 4 Lion Awards, 7 Silver Lion Awards, and 9 Bronze Lion Awards.

The 5th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 5th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 28 to November 3, 1995. It was organized by the people of Hebei Province It is jointly sponsored by the government, the External Liaison Bureau of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture, CCTV, China Acrobatic Artists Association, China Foreign Performance Company, and Guangdong Jianlibao Group Co., Ltd. This year's Acrobatic Art Festival brought together 290 acrobatic elites from 20 performance troupes in 14 countries, including 173 foreign actors. There were 31 domestic and foreign performances, including 23 overseas and 8 domestic (including 4 specially invited actors). exhibition program). ***Evaluated 3 Golden Lion Awards, 6 Silver Lion Awards, and 9 Bronze Lion Awards.

The 6th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 6th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held in November 1997 Held from the 1st to the 7th, it is jointly organized by the Hebei Provincial People's Government, the External Liaison Bureau of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Culture, the Chinese Acrobatic Artists Association, CCTV, China Foreign Performance Company, and Guangdong Jianlibao Group Co., Ltd. 32 programs from 17 countries and regions participated in the performance, and the judges awarded 4 Golden Lion Awards, 6 Silver Lion Awards, 9 Bronze Lion Awards, 1 Golden Lion Honorary Award, and 7 Mayor's Cups. 11 awards. The 7th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 7th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 30 to November 8, 1999.

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the People's Government of Hebei Province, the art festival was officially upgraded to a national art festival this year. 23 performance groups from 11 countries including Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Sweden, Mexico, the United Kingdom, North Korea, Canada, Poland, the United States and China participated in this Acrobatic Art Festival and successfully established an international acrobatic academic exchange and seminar event - - "World Circus Forum" fully reflects the new characteristics of the "Oriental Acrobatics Competition" and further consolidates the status of China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival in the international acrobatic community. The performance *** awarded 3 Golden Lion Awards, 7 Silver Lion Awards, 8 Bronze Lion Awards, 7 Golden Lion Honor Awards, and 27 Special Awards.

The 8th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 8th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival was held from October 27 to November 4, 2001. 25 programs from 11 countries including Russia, the United States, Canada, Sweden, and the United Kingdom participated in the competition. At this Acrobatic Art Festival, the organizing committee awarded 2 Golden Lions, 4 Silver Lions and 8 Bronze Lions.

The 9th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 9th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and the People's Government of Hebei Province, will be held from October 31, 2003 to It was held grandly on November 9th in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province. The Acrobatics Festival is a national-level international arts festival approved by the State Council. It will include 15 countries and regions including China, Russia, North Korea, the United States, Argentina, Germany, France, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Colombia, Mexico, Mongolia, Brazil, and Chinese Taipei. More than 300 acrobatic magic elites from the region participated in the performance, which represented the latest achievements and the highest level of acrobatic art development in the world today. During the Acrobatic Festival, large-scale activities such as the International Circus Forum, Circus Promotional Picture Exhibition, and Chinese Acrobatic Exhibition will also be held.

The 10th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

From October 29 to November 6, 2005, the 9-day 10th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival came to an end . Acrobatic art groups from China, the United States, Russia and other countries performed on the stage. Four programs including "Women's Collective Driving Skills" performed by the Hebei Provincial Acrobatic Troupe won the Golden Lion Award this year. Based on the principles of openness, impartiality and fairness, the Jury Committee of this Acrobatic Festival, after careful evaluation by judges from various countries, selected the "Women's Collective Driving Skills" performed by the Hebei Acrobatic Troupe, the "Silk Ceiling Technique" performed by the Shenyang Military Region Qianjin Acrobatic Troupe, and the Hebei Acrobatic Troupe. "Festival - Women's Style" performed by the Wuqiao Acrobatic Troupe, "Shaking the Bar" performed by the Nikolin Circus in Moscow, Russia won the Golden Lion Award this year, and "Heroes of Chutian - Shaking the Climbing Pole" performed by the Wuhan Acrobatic Troupe Fifteen Chinese and foreign programs won Silver Lion and Bronze Lion awards respectively. Bian Faji, chairman of this year's jury, believes that Chinese acrobatics and comedy programs are the biggest winners at this year's Acrobatics Festival. It has become a general trend for acrobatics to integrate other art categories and enrich its own forms of expression. The award results fully demonstrated the new direction of acrobatic development, and there were cases where the programs scored the same, which shows that the acrobatics levels in various countries are getting closer due to the increase in exchanges.

The 11th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

Held in Shijiazhuang from October 27 to November 4, 2007, this year's Acrobatic Art Festival is based on "Friendship, Exchange, Prosperity , development, welcoming the Olympics" as the theme. The nine-day top international miscellaneous competition attracted 31 first-class programs from 25 groups from 16 countries and regions. These programs are rich in variety and distinctive in style, fully embodying the thrilling, innovative, ornamental and entertaining nature of acrobatics. They represent the leading level, latest achievements and development direction of the international acrobatics world. They are a world-class display and high-end show. horizontal communication.

All the participating programs in this Acrobatic Art Festival will continue to perform first and then compete, and will be held in turns at the Hebei Art Center Grand Theater in A and B sessions. A jury composed of 14 well-known figures in the international circus industry will award 3 Golden Lions, 6 Silver Lions and 9 Bronze Lions.

This year’s Acrobatic Art Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, and the inter-festival activities are even more colorful.

Highlights of the festival include large-scale float parades, community cultural performances in the square, the 5th International Circus Forum, special performances on the circus marquee, the 2nd International Acrobatic Commercial Performance Project Negotiation Meeting, visits to the hometown of acrobatics and exchanges, etc., which will fully demonstrate the infinite potential of traditional culture. Charm, creating a rich atmosphere of acrobatic art.

The 12th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

October 31 to November 13, 2009 in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province (main venue) and Cangzhou City (branch venue) ) held. At that time, there will be 32 programs from 30 groups from 22 countries and regions, and more than 200 acrobatic artists will appear at the Oriental Acrobatics Arena to compete on the same stage and compete for the Golden Lion.

This Acrobatic Art Festival will adhere to the organizational principles of "frugality, innovation, internationalization, and marketization", strive to create a "happy" atmosphere, and highlight the festival theme of "friendship, exchange, prosperity, and development".

The 32 participating programs in this acrobatic festival come from 22 countries and regions including Russia, the United States, Canada, North Korea, Australia, France, Switzerland, Italy, China and Taiwan, including thrilling performances. Exciting large-scale programs such as "Trapeze", "Big Springboard", and "High Wire"; there are also refreshing programs that reflect the cutting-edge development of contemporary acrobatics, such as "Telescreen" in the United States, "Funny Cars" in France, and "Funny Cars" in Australia "Singer Silk Hanging"; there are also humorous, interactive comedy shows, magic shows, etc., which embody the thrilling, innovative, ornamental, entertaining and diverse characteristics of acrobatic art, and reflect today's The leading level in the international acrobatic community. The participating programs will be performed first and then compete, and will be held in turns in A and B sessions at the Hebei Art Center. This year's Acrobatic Festival draws on the common practice of clowns running through the main line of international acrobatic festivals to make the competition performances more enjoyable.

The 13th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 13th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival is co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Hebei Provincial Government. The municipal government and Co-organized by the Provincial Department of Culture, it is scheduled to be held in Shijiazhuang City from October 22 to October 30, 2011. As the only national-level international cultural festival in our province, the festival mode this year has undergone major changes compared with previous years. The biggest feature is that Shijiazhuang City will co-host it with the Provincial Department of Culture as the host, transforming from previous event participants into organizers, undertakers and implementers. Therefore, in the activity plan design of this Acrobatic Art Festival, on the one hand, it will continue to reflect the acrobatic characteristics and festive atmosphere of the festival, and highlight the status and influence of the "Oriental Acrobatic Competition"; on the other hand, it will give full play to the platform role of the Acrobatic Festival and The carrier function displays the image of the provincial capital, promotes urban development, and achieves the purpose of "developing Shijiazhuang with the help of the Acrobatic Festival".

The 14th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

The 14th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival will be held in Hebei Province from October 26 to November 3, 2013 Held in Shijiazhuang City. According to reports, all domestic (overseas) competition programs for this year’s Acrobatic Festival have been selected. In line with the principle of "complete categories, high-level skills, advocating innovation, and leading the class", this acrobatic festival carefully selected 24 countries ( At the same time, this Acrobatic Festival will continue to organize public welfare performances and the China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Business Fair (Acrobatic Fair). Different from previous years, it will launch the "Acrobatic Festival into the Shopping Mall", "Acrobatic Festival" New forms of community performances such as "entering tourist spots". The circus marquee, which is loved by children, will also appear at the Acrobatics Festival again.

The 15th China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival

On October 7, 2015, this year’s Acrobatic Art Festival attracted representatives from Russia, the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, etc. First-class acrobatic troupes from 19 countries and regions presented 29 competitive performances. In the end, China's Wuqiao Acrobatic Art School's original work ""The Soul of the Qin Warriors" - Unicycle Skills" won the championship, followed by "Trapeze" by the Pyongyang National Acrobatic Troupe of North Korea and ""Fan Dance" - by the Sheyang Acrobatic Troupe of Jiangsu Province, China. "Overhead Technique" and "The Bridge" by the Moscow State Circus Company of Russia also won the Golden Lion Award.

This year's Wuqiao Acrobatic Art Festival has set up a branch venue in Cangzhou, the hometown of acrobatics. After the closing ceremony, the participating programs will be held locally for four days of public performances and public welfare community performances, and acrobatic cultural exchange activities will also continue.