Held time and place: The first session in Beijing in 1998, the second session in Beijing in 1999, the third session in Beijing in 2000, the fourth session in Beijing in 2001, the fifth session in Beijing in 2002, the sixth session in Hangzhou in 2004, the session in Beijing and Changchun in 2004. Seventh session in Foshan in 2005, Eighth session in 2006 in Beijing, Ninth session in Beijing in 2007, Tenth session in Nantong in 2008, Eleventh session in Zhengzhou in 2009, Twelfth session in Ordos in 2010, Thirteenth session in Chongqing in 2012, and Fourteenth session in Kunming in 2015. Quanzhou was held in Beijing on June 1, 2000. This art festival has art groups from more than 10 countries including Japan, South Korea, India, Philippines, Iran, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong and Macau performing on the stage.
Among them, Subramaniam, who is hailed as the "God of Indian Violin" by the media, is good at Indian-style violin playing. He has played on the same stage with Menuhin and also performed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta at Lincoln Center. He is a violin master who is active in the world music scene and enjoys a high reputation in Europe and the United States. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India, Subramaniam was dispatched by the Indian government and led 10 Indian artists to China to perform the violin concerto "Love of Peace" with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. On June 1st, Indian artists presented a concert of different styles to the audience in the capital.
On June 3, Philippine conductor Ledanto Romino held a Sino-Philippines joint concert in Beijing with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines. On June 22, the Iranian Symphony Orchestra will hold its first concert in China at the Beijing Concert Hall.
The Korean Opera Troupe made its debut on August 23, presenting a classic work of Korean opera "Hwang Jin Yi" to the Beijing audience. Held in Beijing on October 19, 2001. This art festival is more interactive, open and thematic. In the selection of artistic varieties, it not only retains the purity of ancient traditional arts (such as Indian traditional dance troupe, Sri Lanka National Dance Company, etc.) and Western classical arts (Korean Chamber Orchestra, Philippine Ballet, etc.), but also opens up new channels deeply influenced by Western culture. The territory of popular culture (the Scream K-pop singer's concert) and even avant-garde art (the rock musical "Metro Line 1"); at the Asia Forum held later in the festival, the festival organizing committee will invite some of the audience Discuss the Asian art of the century with experts.
In this Asian Arts Festival, the "Korean Culture Month" is an eye-catching cultural unit, including the Korean Pop Singer Concert, the Korean Chamber Orchestra, and the Korean National Dance Troupe. Composed of four art troupes including the Korean rock musical "Subway Line 1", the audience can gain a comprehensive understanding of the current status and level of Korean contemporary stage art through this unit, which has attracted many artists from various Asian countries and provided opportunities for ancient and modern arts from various Asian countries. A stage for display, exchange and development. This art festival focuses on exploring and displaying Asian diversified arts from the perspectives of interactivity, openness and thematic aspects. It was held in Hangzhou in October 2002 with the theme of New Asia in the New Century. Art troupes from 13 countries including North Korea, Laos, Nepal, India, and Japan were invited to perform in China, which was an important part of the 3rd West Lake Expo.
The famous Japanese actor Toyo Kazama performed a solo in Beijing. Afterwards, IJ's "Karaoke Mania" will be the opening ceremony of the Asian Arts Festival Beijing venue. The Korean Mansudae Art Troupe will kick off the Hangzhou venue with a large-scale classic opera "Pygmalion". During the entire festival, there will be more than 20 people. The Taiwanese programs echoed each other on the two stages.
This arts festival follows the tradition of the Asian Arts Festival and introduces traditional dances from North Korea, Laos, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and other countries. Operas and poetic dramas based on music or with music as the theme, including the opera "Barren Mountain Fox Music" by the famous Japanese musician group Ikuma, the Korean opera "Chunhyangden", Japanese traditional and modern music groups and the China Central Opera House Symphony "The World Is Like a Dream" performed by the troupe.
The outstanding feature of this festival is the horizontal cooperation between Asian countries. The Asian Orchestra, composed of musicians from China, Japan and South Korea, will hold a special concert. Artists from 10 countries will also perform a large-scale mythological and historical dance drama "Ramayana"
The diversity of Asian arts will also be fully reflected here - a folk drama group from Singapore. -TOY Theatrical Fertilizer Factory was invited to perform. This theater group developed from performing puppet shows once won a special commendation award at the Cairo Experimental Theater Art Festival.
In addition to arranging indoor performances, the art troupe will also be invited. The opera was sent to the countryside and performed in Xiaoshan, Yuhang and other places in Zhejiang. Chinese audiences could learn about the new trends in art in Asian countries from multiple levels and aspects. It was held simultaneously in Beijing and Changchun on August 23, 2004, to "create again." With the theme of "Glory of Asian Art", more than 1,000 artists from 17 countries including Myanmar, North Korea, India, and Malaysia came to China to perform.
During the festival, exhibitions such as "Asian Art Exhibition" and "Asia in the Heart" will be held in Beijing, and exhibitions such as "Japanese Ikebana Exhibition" and "Changchun Film Week" will be held in Changchun.
On August 23, 2004, the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Art Festival and Jilin Art Festival was held in Changchun, Jilin Province.
Jilin Province holds cultural performances in squares and flower street parades, allowing more people to experience Asian art up close and creating emotional interactions between audiences and artists. Held in Foshan on November 11, 2005, more than 2,250 artists from 51 art groups from 21 countries including South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Mongolia, as well as more than 2,750 people from 40 folk art groups in Foshan City, participated show.
During the festival, 8 major operas, including Peking Opera, Kun Opera, Yue Opera, Sichuan Opera, Cantonese Opera, Drama, Children's Musical, and Acrobatic Ballet, which fully display the charm of the Chinese nation, will be featured. China's 11 top theater troupes will perform approximately 1,000 outstanding actors brought 12 plays and a total of 22 stage art feasts to Foshan citizens, with an audience of approximately 25,000 people. It was held in Beijing on August 31, 2006, with the theme of "mutual learning and harmonious development".
Artists from the ten ASEAN countries, South Korea, Japan and other countries gathered in Beijing to launch four main activities: the "Cheers for ASEAN" large-scale variety show jointly created by ASEAN and Chinese artists, the "First Asia Art Museum Directors Forum - 13 Theme Conference", "Asian Miracle - ASEAN Art Exhibition", and 13 Cultural Human Resources Cooperation Training Course and the Second Annual Meeting of the East Asia Cultural Network. It was held in Nantong from September 20th to 25th, 2007 and lasted for 6 days. 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan and the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. In order to reflect the cultural exchanges and connections between China, Japan and South Korea, and to demonstrate the three countries’ desire to continue exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field, the theme of the 9th Asian Arts Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, is determined as "Heart's expectations, a new future", and with the purpose of "showing splendid culture, broadening people-to-people exchanges, enhancing people's friendship, and meeting public needs", let Chinese audiences appreciate the rich and diverse culture and art of Japan and South Korea, and at the same time Show the charm of Chinese culture and art to Asia and the world.
During the festival, the first China, Japan and South Korea Culture Ministers Forum will be held. The culture ministers of the three countries will have in-depth discussions on "establishing a cultural cooperation mechanism between China, Japan and South Korea and promoting regional stability and prosperity"; performances from domestic and foreign countries and The exhibition will showcase the outstanding culture and art of China, Japan and South Korea. The 10th Asian Art Festival, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Henan Provincial People's Government, and hosted by the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government of Henan Province, the Henan Provincial Department of Culture, and the Kaifeng Municipal People's Government, will be held from September 26 to October 2008. It was held in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province on the 8th. The theme of the 10th Asian Arts Festival is Harmonious Asia and Happy Gathering in Henan. This is the first time that the Asian Arts Festival has been held in central China. Leaders of Henan Province have attached great importance to it. Acting Governor Guo Gengmao served as the director of the organizing committee of the 10th Asian Arts Festival. He proposed the theme of highlighting cultural diplomacy, highlighting the cultural soul of the Central Plains, and exploring Market operation model, building a cultural and economic platform, and promoting festival requirements for Asian art exchanges. Together with the Ministry of Culture, we have made great efforts in the preparations for the 10th Asian Arts Festival.
Currently, 4 ministers of culture from Asian countries, 19 ambassadors from Asian countries to China, and 36 art troupes from 19 Asian countries and Hong Kong and Macau will participate in this Asian Arts Festival. During the festival, exhibitions such as the "One World, One Family" collection exhibition of the embassy in China and the Asian Film Exhibition will also be held. From August 18th to 26th, 2009, the 11th Asian Art Festival was held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The Asian Arts Festival is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and hosted by the Ordos Municipal People's Government, the Department of Culture of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and China International Culture Corporation. The theme is: "Auspicious Grassland, Blessing Asia". The 11th Asian Arts Festival is the first time since the establishment of the Asian Arts Festival to be held in the western region of my country and the first time in an ethnic minority area. There are ***7 main activities, including the Asian Culture Ministers Roundtable, the Ordos Naadam Conference, domestic and foreign art group activities, the Ordos Ulan Muqi Asian Tour, and the establishment of an Asian art sculpture theme park.
On August 26, the 11th Asian Arts Festival came to an end with a cultural evening show "Charming Ordos" full of Mongolian characteristics. Ambassadors and embassy representatives from 20 countries in China, as well as cultural officials and artists from relevant Asian countries attended the closing ceremony.
The party was held at the Ordos Grand Theater in Inner Mongolia. It was divided into 3 movements and 17 programs, including "Auspicious Grassland", "Harmonious Home", "Charming Plateau", etc. The opening song and dance "Ordos Wedding" was majestic and magnificent, showing the profound culture of the Mongolian nation. The song "Ordos Love" sung by singer Qi Feng showed the charm of the charming plateau. The most eye-catching children's street dance "OK! Lamb" made the audience cheer. On the stage, the heavenly music was breathtaking, and the beautiful dance mesmerized the audience.
During the 11th Asian Art Festival, artists from Asian countries focused on the theme of "Auspicious Grassland Blessing Asia" to display art, promote cooperation, enhance friendship, and express the wishes of Asian countries in the form of art. The people yearn for a common vision of prosperity, development, harmony and tranquility. During the nine days, more than 2,500 artists from 35 art groups in Asia participated in various art activities.
Among them, the opening ceremony performance is grand in scale, the float parade is gorgeous, and the repertoire is brilliant. The Asian Sculpture Theme Park, the Art Collection Exhibition of the Embassy in China, Mr. Fan Zeng’s calligraphy and painting exhibition, the Ordos International Art Exhibition, and the Ordos Asian Art Photography Exhibition are all very pleasing to the eye. The Naadam Conference will make people enjoy the feast of Mongolian national culture. The recommendation of investment projects will show a rapidly rising Inner Mongolia to the world.
Ordos Mayor Yun Guangzhong said in his presiding speech: "This event will become an eternal cultural memory of the Ordos people and a historical witness of the enhanced friendship and cooperation between the Ordos people and the people of other Asian countries." The 12th Asian Arts Festival was integrated with the 3rd China Chongqing Culture and Arts Festival, with the theme of "Exchange, Integration, Sharing, and Harmony". It is an art event that embodies "Asian style, Chinese style, and Chongqing style". During the "Two Festivals", 16 main activities in five major sections will be held, including important ceremonies such as the opening and closing ceremonies, the China-ASEAN (11) Culture Ministers' Meeting, the First Asian Cultural Forum (13) Theme Conference, and the First Asian Drama Conferences and forums such as the People's Alliance Summit Forum, ASEAN Culture Week, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Exhibition Week, "Art Moves Asia, Love Gathers in Chongqing" - Ten ASEAN Countries Song and Dance Plaza Tour, Asian Children's Painting Invitational Exhibition, the 2nd Chongqing Youth Art Biennial Special art activities such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Shanghai-Chongqing Calligraphy and Painting Art Exhibition, the 12th Chinese Drama Festival and other festival activities, as well as the Shanxi Taiyuan City Dance Troupe's large-scale dance drama "Avalokitesvara", the Guangzhou Military Region Political Department Soldier Acrobatic Troupe Ballet "Swan Lake", Japan Matsuyama Ballet's "White-Haired Girl", "Love My China Singing Chongqing - Song Zuying Special Concert", "Chongqing Voice - Zhang Mai Solo Concert", "Asian Classic Film and Television Song Star Singing" "Meeting" and other performances will present a colorful artistic feast to the people of the mountain city and guests from all over the world.
The 12th Asian Arts Festival and the 3rd China Chongqing Culture and Art Festival are hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Chongqing Municipal People's Government. *Co-organized by the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, Chongqing Municipal Culture, Radio and Television Bureau, Chongqing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chinese Academy of Arts, China National Theater, and China International Culture Corporation.
On the afternoon of that day, as one of the important activities of the "Two Festivals" ASEAN Cultural Week, "Beauty and Beauty - China-ASEAN Clothing Exhibition" opened at the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Wu, Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan, Philippine Culture and Arts Commission Chairman Felipe and others attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon. ASEAN cultural ministers or representatives attended the opening ceremony.
"Beauty and Beauty—China-ASEAN Clothing Exhibition" brings together Chinese traditional costumes, costumes of some ethnic minorities in China, and ASEAN products such as Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. The clothing and accessories of ten countries are integrated into one, with a total of 120 pieces. Each country serves as an independent unit, with the clothing and apparel exhibits provided by that country as the core, and at the same time introducing the country's culture, history and other natural and humanistic knowledge, making the exhibition informative, interesting and academic. Among them, the China National Pavilion is based on the theme of silk and is displayed using modern art methods. The ASEAN theme pavilion presents the customs, natural landscapes, cultural monuments and other elements of each country to the audience. The clothing and accessories exhibits are colorful and diverse, reflecting the unique traditions and characteristics, personalities and pursuits of each country's culture. On the afternoon of March 22, 2012, the flag handover ceremony of the 13th Asian Arts Festival was held grandly at the Haigeng Hall in Kunming. Li Jiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Yunnan Provincial Committee and Vice Governor, took over the Asian Arts Festival flag from Zhao Shaohua, Vice Minister of Culture, and handed it to Kunming Mayor Zhang Zulin. This marks the official start of the preparations for the 13th Asian Arts Festival, and Kunming successfully bids to host the 13th Asian Arts Festival in 2013. The 13th Asian Arts Festival has the theme of "Colorful Yunnan, Cultural China, Charming Asia" and the purpose of "sharing, display, exchange and harmony". Yunnan will strive to make it a "distinctive, A high-level art festival to promote the development and prosperity of Asian art and promote cultural cooperation and exchanges between China and other Asian countries.
The 13th Asian Arts Festival was held in Kunming from the 18th to the 27th, with the theme of "Charming Asia, Cultural China, Colorful Yunnan, and Beautiful Spring City". At the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, North Korea and other Asian countries sent art troupes to participate in this Asian Art Festival. At 8 pm on November 8, 2015, the opening ceremony of the 14th Asian Art Festival and the 2nd Maritime Silk Road International Art Festival, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Fujian Provincial Government, and hosted by the Provincial Department of Culture and the Quanzhou Municipal Government, Held grandly in Quanzhou. Luo Shugang, Minister of the Ministry of Culture, delivered an opening speech and announced the opening. You Quan, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, delivered a welcome speech.
This year's art festival attracts artists and guests from more than 40 countries and regions on five continents. The theme of "Maritime Silk Road" is prominent and it continues the mission of Wendu. Including dozens of activities in 6 sections including performing arts, visual arts, cultural exchanges and dialogues, cultural capital charm, online Asia Art Festival, theme park activities, etc., hundreds of participants from more than 40 countries and regions along the “Belt and Road” It represents a grand gathering of cultural and artistic exchanges between *** and Xiangxiang. Especially in terms of cultural benefits to the people, participation from all regions, and reaching out to the grassroots, nearly 80 activities have created a cultural feast "at the doorstep".
At the opening ceremony of the "Maritime Silk Road Art Festival" held on November 26, 2014, Quanzhou took over the flag from Kunming, the host city of the 13th Asian Art Festival in 2013, and officially became the Organizer of the 14th Asian Arts Festival in 2015.