BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A symposium on the theme of "Cheers for the Olympics, Join Hands for the Future" was held in Beijing on the morning of the 8th.

Wu Aihua, general manager of the "Cheers for the Olympics" organizing committee, said that in the next three years of the Paris Olympics cycle, the organizing committee will launch the "Embrace Paris" cultural event.

The participants summarized the achievements of the "Cheers for the Olympics" project over the years, and conducted in-depth discussions on the planning of the "Embrace Paris" cultural event.

Photo courtesy of Fan Yang and Wu Aihua, General Art Advisor of "Cheers for the Olympics"

　　Wu Aihua said: "With the concept of 'embracing young people', the International Olympic Committee has included breakdancing and other sports into the official competition events of the Paris Olympic Games. The organizing committee hopes to use its own resources and experience in cross-border promotion to join hands with the China Sports Dance Federation. It will launch a cultural project with the theme of 'Embrace Paris', the promotion of hip-hop culture as the core, and Sino-French exchanges as the extension. Through sports competitions, art exhibitions, cultural education and other aspects to further deepen international cultural exchanges, let Chinese culture Going to the world, let the world culture enter China, and in this process, more urban forces will be involved in the process, and a win-win situation will be achieved through coordinated development.”

Photo courtesy of He Jialin and Wu Aihua, head of the "Cheers for the Olympics" art sketch group

　　Fan Yang, general art advisor of "Cheers for the Olympics" and post-doctoral tutor of the China National Academy of Painting, said that the connotation of the contemporary Olympic movement has gone far beyond the scope of sports competition. It has become the largest stage and cultural event for the exchange and mutual learning of world civilizations. The importance of rules of practice and practice to the way of life is increasing day by day.

As an important international exchange platform, "Cheers for the Olympics" will showcase Chinese culture through artistic creation at the grand node of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, providing an important boost to the diversification of the Olympic cultural heritage and the blooming of human civilization. display content.

　　The "Cheers for the Olympics" art sketch group, led by the head of the group He Jialin, has been writing continuously since the start of the project. It has continuously recorded many wonderful moments inside and outside the Olympic Games through traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, and presented them to the public through exhibitions.

He Jialin said that in the past few years, "Cheers for the Olympics" has successfully held nearly 100 series of activities with diverse contents and rich forms in dozens of cities at home and abroad. A platform to show the world the unique and colorful Chinese culture and fashion charm.

Photo courtesy of Cui Jingzhe and Wu Aihua, Artistic Director of "Cheers for the Olympics"

　　Talking about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Cui Jingzhe, the artistic director of "Cheers for the Olympic Games", said that Paris is a young and classical art city, which is attractive to young people from all over the world. The "Embrace Paris" project is a way to bring Chinese culture to the world. It is an important platform for young artists to participate in it, spread the Olympic spirit and Chinese excellent culture through Chinese art, paint a more colorful humanistic world with brushes, and call on and guide young people.

　　At the symposium, Wu Aihua displayed the letter sent by the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach at the end of the Beijing Winter Paralympics. The contribution made by the Olympics and cultural integration, and at the same time, I hope to cheer for the Olympic Games Organizing Committee and the artists' cultural activities with the theme of "Embrace Paris" to help the integration of diverse civilizations and learn from each other.

　　"Cheers for the Olympics" is a cultural and sports event authorized and sponsored by the International Olympic Committee, which aims to combine Chinese culture with Olympic culture.

In the years from 2018 to 2022, the project has been dedicated to promoting the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics.

Wu Aihua said that during the Paris Olympics cycle, the "Cheer for the Olympics" Organizing Committee will continue to hold a series of sports and cultural activities, through the Olympic stage, using the diverse expressions of the international element of sports culture, to showcase Chinese culture and art to the world, for the Excellent Chinese artists build a platform to go to the world.

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