On June 11, the 2nd China-CEEC Arts Cooperation Forum hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Sichuan Provincial People’s Government was opened in Chengdu. The theme of this forum is “Practice and Exploration of Contemporary Art—Traditional Contemporary Value”. It aims to deepen China’s exchanges with the 16 countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the field of art by art forums, results exhibitions and special performances and to promote the communications and understanding among the people along the “Belt and Road” countries and regions.
The forum will not end until June 15. Artists from China and the 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe will hold group discussions on five areas of music, art, dance, drama, and children’s play, which are the main activities of the forum, to discuss and look forward to the future cooperation path and vision. In the meantime, art cooperation meetings will be held; the “China-CEEC Youth Art Talents Training and Practice Center” and the “China-CEEC Cultural and Creative Industry Exchange and Cooperation Center” will have an awarding ceremony; the result document will be “Chengdu Declaration of China-CEEC Arts Cooperation”; the Photo Exhibition of “the 1st China-CEEC Arts Cooperation Forum” and the “Colors- Oil Painting Exchange Exhibition of China•CEEC Arts Cooperation Forum” will be held.
Mr. Li Qun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Yang Xingping, Vice Governor of Sichuan Provincial People’s Government and Mr. Luo Qiang, Mayor of Chengdu Municipal People’s Government, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.