China News Service, Beijing, October 17 (Reporter Chen Hang) The 2021 Beijing (International) Canal Culture Festival "Encounter the Grand Canal-World Canal Exchange Art Project" opened in Beijing on the 16th.
Dozens of Chinese and foreign artists use the canal as the theme and art as the link to introduce Chinese culture to the world, showcase Chinese civilization, and demonstrate cultural self-confidence through artistic exchanges.
Collection of 50 outstanding art works of canal theme
This "Encounter the Grand Canal-World Canal Exchange Art Project" brings together 50 outstanding works of art showing the theme of canals at home and abroad. Artists from cities along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and canal countries (cities) around the world use Chinese paintings, oil paintings, and sculptures. A variety of creative forms such as, video, etc., show the achievements of the Beijing Sub-City in promoting the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt and art works of different countries (city) canals. The themes, rich connotations, and unique perspectives provide visitors with an in-depth understanding The Grand Canal culture has expanded new horizons.
"Encounter the Grand Canal-World Canal Exchange Art Project" is sponsored by Beijing Tongzhou District Committee and District Government, and undertaken by the Publicity Department of Tongzhou District Committee and Xinguangda Center.
At the opening ceremony, Fan Di'an, President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association, presented the collective creation of "Five Rivers" Canal-themed works to Tongzhou District on behalf of the artists.
It is understood that the project will last until November 30, during which time it will be open to citizens for free, and citizens can make an online appointment to visit through the Ronghui Sub-center APP.
"Encounter the Grand Canal-World Canal Exchange Art Project" opened in Beijing on the 16th.
Photo by Chen Hang
Explore the creation of a brand of Canal cultural and artistic exchange
In the afternoon of the same day, an academic seminar on canal culture was held at the Ann Art Museum in the Xinguang University Center. The theme of the seminar was "Cultural Confidence and Historical Inheritance—Let the Millennium Canal Culture Continually Flow", Dean of the School of Art, Peking University Artists such as Peng Feng conducted lively discussions on themes such as building a brand for cultural and artistic exchanges in the Canal, promoting the spread of canal culture, enhancing international influence, enhancing cultural awareness and self-confidence, and promoting the construction of the Grand Canal cultural belt.
The construction of the Grand Canal's national 5A tourist attraction is progressing smoothly
It is reported that in recent years, the Beijing City Sub-center has frequently seen bright spots in the promotion of the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt.
The construction of the ancient city relic park in Lu County is progressing smoothly; the "Three Temples and One Tower" cultural relics protection and repair project has made important progress; the Beijing section of the Grand Canal is fully open to navigation; the global theme park has grandly opened and become a new landmark of cultural tourism; the Grand Canal is a national 5A-level tourism The construction of the scenic spot is progressing smoothly; the city's sub-center theater, library, and museum have achieved the topping of the main structure.
The sub-center of the city melts the ancients and casts the present and gathers people and cultures, and a new picture of the thousand-year-old canal is slowly unfolding.
The Beijing Sub-City Center will also take the opportunity of this "Encounter the Grand Canal-World Canal Exchange Art Project" to further promote the canal culture, promote Sino-foreign exchanges, better introduce Chinese culture to the world, tell Chinese cultural stories, and contribute to the great Singing for the canal, writing for the Grand Canal, and painting for the Grand Canal.
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