Chinanews.com, Zhengzhou, January 15th (Reporter Han Zhangyun) On January 14th, which coincides with the new year in northern China, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's 2023 "Happy Spring Festival" global event launch ceremony and "Happy Spring Festival Harmony Symbiosis" concert was held in Henan held in Zhengzhou.
The event is guided by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and co-sponsored by the China International Cultural Exchange Association and Henan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping delivered a speech and announced the launch of the event. Governor of Henan Province Wang Kai attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.
Hu Heping, Minister of Culture and Tourism, announced the launch of the "Happy Chinese New Year" in 2023.
Photo by Cheng Hang
The Grand Theater of Henan Art Center was brightly lit on the New Year's Eve. Rows of red lanterns and soft and cute rabbit mascots decorated a strong Chinese New Year flavor.
The concert combining Chinese and Western elements will be broadcast live to the whole world, using music as a bridge to share the beauty of Chinese Spring Festival harmony with audiences at home and abroad.
Over the years, China's excellent culture, which has frequently "going out to sea" and "out of the circle", has not only brought unique experiences, but also enhanced exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
"Cultural Feast" The combination of Chinese and Western, the fusion of ancient and modern to show the beauty of harmony
Since 2001, the "Happy Chinese New Year" event has been held for 22 consecutive years, covering more than 100 countries around the world. More and more cultural elements have been integrated into the "Happy Chinese New Year" event. Among the crowd during the Spring Festival.
On this basis, the program design of the "Happy Chinese New Year Harmony and Symbiosis" concert combines Chinese and Western styles, blending ancient and modern times, presenting a well-prepared "cultural feast" to audiences at home and abroad, sharing the beauty of culture, life, and harmony during the Chinese New Year .
The concert is divided into four chapters: "Heaven, Earth, Man, and Harmony".
On the basis of ancient style and national rhyme, traditional folk music is used as the theme, and Chinese and Western cultural elements such as ancient music, folk music, symphony, pipa, hip-hop, ballet, Tai Chi, paper-cut, etc. are cleverly used to present the harmonious beauty of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges and collisions, and to the world. Convey the philosophical speculation and Chinese wisdom of "harmony and commonality" in Chinese culture.
The ancient music performance "Ode to Huangzhong Dalu" by the Central National Orchestra, Jiahu bone flute, chime bells, chimes and other 12 musical instruments echoed each other, spreading the ritual and music culture of Chinese civilization in front of the audience, magnificent, solemn and solemn , showing the grand sense of ritual of the Spring Festival.
The ancient music performance of the Central National Orchestra "Ode to Huang Zhong Da Lu".
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If the elements of antiquity make the concert full of cultural atmosphere, the application of technological elements brings a sense of modernity and fashion.
Famous pipa player Zhao Cong and virtual singer Luo Tianyi collaborated in the "Yuan Universe" style work "Sacred Bird". With the plucking of the strings, the oracle bone inscriptions and bronze culture of the Yin Shang Dynasty and the Sanxingdui civilization of the ancient Shu met unexpectedly, opening A wonderful journey through time and space.
Pipa player Zhao Cong played "Sacred Bird".
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"Tai Chi Caprice" combines piano, guqin performance, electronic music, Tai Chi, hip-hop and other art forms, colliding with the unique charm of Tai Chi, the world's intangible cultural heritage, and Tai Chi culture.
The most unique one is the perfect fusion of the famous Chinese song "Jasmine" and the famous aria "Nessun Dorma" from the Italian opera "Turandot". "Love"...Music builds bridges, paves the way for festivals and celebrations, and the heaven, earth and people live in harmony, playing the joyful movement of spring.
According to the director team, this concert has been planned for more than half a year, 260 people participated in the performance, and a director team of more than 500 people successively completed the creative setting and shooting production in seven different studios including Beijing, Shanghai, and Henan.
The picture shows the intangible cultural heritage item peony sachet displayed at the launching ceremony of the 2023 "Happy Chinese New Year".
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China's excellent culture frequently "goes out to sea" and "out of the circle" to promote mutual learning among civilizations
As an important traditional festival of the Chinese nation, the Spring Festival embodies the spiritual symbols and cultural spirit of Chinese civilization, contains rich cultural connotations such as saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, reunion, happiness, harmony, and tranquility, and is highly consistent with the common values of all mankind.
Hu Heping, Minister of Culture and Tourism, said in his speech that since its launch in 2001, the "Happy Chinese New Year" event has become popular at home and abroad, forming a brand, and gradually becoming a cultural carnival shared by the world, helping people to connect and promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges. It is also a beautiful window for Chinese culture to go to the world and for people around the world to understand China.
"We sincerely look forward to taking the opportunity of holding the 'Happy Chinese New Year' event to continuously deepen and expand cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries, and to build a broad platform for cultural exchanges and mutual learning, so as to highlight Chinese cultural symbols, artistic works, cultural products, and exchange activities that are rich in value. , to draw the 'concentric circles' of mutual understanding and dating, to expand the 'circle of friends' of mutual trust and mutual benefit, and to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind and create a better future for mankind, and continue to write a splendid chapter." Hu Heping said.
In the cultural performance after the launching ceremony that night, Wang Quanzhen, a national first-class actor and famous Henan opera performing artist, performed an excerpt of Henan opera "Carrying a Sedan Chair".
She said that there is a deeper meaning behind the selection of this program.
"The older generation of Henan opera performing artists have already 'carried the sedan chair' out of the country and performed all over the world, and are loved by overseas audiences." Wang Quanzhen said that art has no borders, and beautiful art performances will resonate with the audience.
"I will perform excerpts from "Carrying the Sedan Chair" for audiences at home and abroad on Lunar New Year's Eve. I hope they can feel the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. I wish everyone a peaceful and joyful Spring Festival."
The picture shows the theatrical performance after the launch ceremony of the "Happy Spring Festival" in 2023. Henan opera performers performed classic excerpts of Henan opera.
Photo by Cheng Hang
That night, the classical dance "Night Banquet of Tang Palace" performed by Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater was staged again, and the playful and lovely "Miss Tang Palace" celebrated the festive season with audiences at home and abroad.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, performing "Tang Palace Night Banquet" again, the dancer Yi Xingyan has a lot of emotions.
She said that "Tang Palace Night Banquet" was known to the audience during the Spring Festival. She hoped that this relaxed and beautiful dance program could continue to bring everyone a unique cultural experience this year.
Sun Shujie, director of Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater, said that since 2014, Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater has undertaken national foreign cultural exchange performances, and has visited more than 40 countries and regions so far, and the most participated foreign cultural exchange activities are "Happy Spring Festival" .
"Participating in foreign cultural exchange activities in these years, what we feel most deeply is the attention and love of more and more foreign friends to Chinese culture. "Tang Palace Night Banquet" has become popular, which is exactly what audiences at home and abroad love for excellent Chinese culture and art. A kind of performance." Sun Shujie said that Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theater has received invitations from many overseas art groups and folklore organizations, and he believes that in the near future, excellent Chinese cultural programs including "Tang Palace Banquet" will be brought to overseas audiences. A unique art experience.
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