China News Service, Beijing, September 30 (Reporter Ran Wenjuan) The "2020 Overseas Chinese in Africa Celebration Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Cloud Party" jointly initiated and planned by the China-Africa Culture and Art Exchange Association and the "African Overseas Chinese Weekly" will be held in Beijing time At 12 o'clock on September 30, it will be broadcast on China Central Broadcasting and Television Station "Central Video".
The party was organized by country and brought together more than 30 performances elaborately created by overseas Chinese in Africa from 19 countries, including singing and dancing, martial arts, talk shows, instrumental ensemble, poetry recitations, etc., and also incorporated unique African art forms , Overseas Chinese and local African actors brought a wonderful audio-visual feast to the audience.
The party also showed the content of the overseas Chinese fighting the epidemic and exchanging holiday blessings in the local area, which was full of a strong festive atmosphere.
Nan Gengxu, executive chairman of the China-Africa Culture and Art Exchange Association and president of the "Overseas Chinese in Africa Weekly".
Photo courtesy of the interviewee.
Nan Gengxu, executive chairman of the China-Africa Cultural and Artistic Exchange Association and president of the "Overseas Chinese in Africa Weekly", introduced that 50 overseas Chinese associations and cultural groups in Africa have been busy for more than a month and more than 700 actors and actresses in preparation for the party. Overcoming short-time and heavy-duty challenges, intense rehearsal and recording, just to bring the best artistic enjoyment to the audience.
The party is broadcast through the "cloud", not only to meet the needs of epidemic prevention and control, but also to allow more people to watch the program and celebrate the festive season together.
"The epidemic has widened the physical distance between people, but it has brought our hearts closer." Nan Gengxu said that due to the continued impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, overseas Chinese are scattered in various African countries and cannot meet or return. China is reunited with relatives, but everyone has the same wish to celebrate the festive season.
"The overseas Chinese have experienced the challenges of the epidemic this year, and they have also felt the tremendous efforts and outstanding achievements of their home country in fighting the epidemic. By holding this cloud party, I hope to show the spirit of solidarity and solidarity among overseas Chinese in Africa. The style and appearance, I also wish the ancestral (home) country prosperity and prosperity." Nan Gengxu said.
He said that in the future, he will organize similar activities with overseas Chinese associations and cultural groups in Africa to enrich the cultural and spiritual life of overseas Chinese, and to better unite and connect overseas Chinese.
I hope that in the future, overseas Chinese and communities in Africa will unite more closely to promote the economic development of the ancestral (home) country and the local area, to spread Chinese culture, and to contribute to the promotion of China-Africa friendship.
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