China-Africa: Their goal is to enhance the cultural understanding between China and African countries.
The African Culture in Focus 2008, a series of China-Africa cultural exchange programs highlighting the culture and arts from Africa, will be staged in Shenzhen from Oct. 23 through Nov. 2.
A total of 147 cultural officials and artists from 25 African countries, including Angola, Eritrea, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Sierra Leone, will be invited to Shenzhen to attend a series of gala events.
Six African countries, including Nigeria and South Africa, will send arts troupes to perform in the city. Senegal, Gabon and Egypt will also organize special exhibitions with historical and cultural relics and folk handcrafts from each country.
These will be the first large-scale cultural exchange programs that have been conducted since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in November 2006. Their goal is to enhance the cultural understanding between China and African countries.
Meanwhile, book shows and art exhibitions featuring the African theme will be organized.
The gala events are jointly organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, General Administration of Press and Publication, and the Guangdong Provincial Government.
African Culture in Focus 2008 is also a part of this year’s Shenzhen International Tourism and Culture Festival, which held its grand opening at Window of the World on Thursday.
Running for two months, the festival consists of 16 events, including the 2008 Grand Prix of F1 Powerboat World Championship in Nanshan District from Oct. 25 to 26, the China Cup International Regatta in Dapeng Bay from Oct. 24 to 27, the 7th Shenzhen Gold Coastal Tourism Festival in Yantian District through November, and the Hakkanese Folk Culture Week in Longgang District in December.
(Shenzhen Daily)