China News Service, Perth, Australia, February 19 (Zhou Dan) The 2024 Australian International Youth Arts Festival, hosted by the Australian Perth Huaxing Art Troupe, concluded successfully on the 19th.

On February 19, local time, the 2024 Australian International Youth Arts Festival, hosted by the Australian Perth Huaxing Art Troupe, came to a successful conclusion. (Photo by Zhou Dan)

  This competition begins with the vocal competition on February 17, kicking off the 2024 Australian International Youth Arts Festival. Contestants from China, Australia, Russia, Sri Lanka and other countries competed on the same stage. The wonderful performances attracted live broadcasts by domestic and foreign media, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

  Among them, the dance competition is exciting and divided into individual, group and collective competitions. Modern dance, ballet and other categories are dazzling and the competition is fierce. Particularly worth mentioning is the Indian folk dance from the Indian Dance School, with a strong lineup and cheerful rhythm. In the end, the Indian solo dance won the Top Dance Award in this competition.

On February 19, local time, the 2024 Australian International Youth Arts Festival, hosted by the Australian Perth Huaxing Art Troupe, came to a successful conclusion. (Photo by Zhou Dan)

  At the closing ceremony, the Wuhan University Symphony Orchestra, Hunan University Symphony Orchestra and Chung Hwa Guild Hall Chinese Orchestra jointly performed "Enjoyment in China". This piece of music composed by a student from Hunan University combines the characteristics of folk music and orchestral music. It uses a symphony orchestra as the base and is embellished with national instruments such as guzheng, sheng, pipa, erhu, and bamboo flute. Different instruments are used to express the local customs and customs of various places. The festival ended successfully with "My Motherland" sung by the Haiyan Choir of Wuhan University and the entire audience.

On February 19, local time, the 2024 Australian International Youth Arts Festival, hosted by the Australian Perth Huaxing Art Troupe, came to a successful conclusion. (Photo by Zhou Dan)

  Ms. Zhang Ruogu, director of the 2024 Australian International Youth Art Festival Organizing Committee, said in an interview with reporters that this competition is the first time her team has held an international art competition of this scale in Australia. She hopes that the Australian International Youth Arts Festival can continue to be held and become an important platform for art-loving teenagers around the world to showcase their talents, making the Australian International Youth Arts Festival a shining business card of Perth.

  This event received special support from the Department of Multiculturalism of Western Australia, the Perth Chinese Association and the Perth Post. (over)