The "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert launch was held in Beijing on January 27. The concert focuses on the theme of the Winter Olympics and the New Year, inviting nearly 100 Chinese and foreign artists to participate together, and has been recorded in China and France respectively, and will be broadcast to nearly 300 million French-speaking audiences around the world on February 1, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year on February 1, Paris time, covering France, Belgium, Switzerland and other European countries, as well as Africa, Asia, North America and Latin America.
Lu Cairong, deputy director of CIPG
Lu Cairong, deputy director of THE CIPG, said in his speech that the concert focused on the theme of "peace, friendship and love", which is a firm inheritance of the Olympic spirit, a strong promotion of people-to-people ties between China and foreign countries, and a positive advocacy for mankind to work together for the future. I look forward to telling the story of the Winter Olympics with more Chinese and foreign friends, telling the story of China, and letting the voices of peace, friendship and love play a more moving music on the world stage.
French Ambassador to China Luo Liang sent a written message
January 27 marks the 58th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. French Ambassador to China Luo Liang sent a written message saying that on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, he would like to extend his best wishes to the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert, wishing the event a complete success, and also wishing the friendship between China and France for a long time and years to come.
Concert director Xin Shaoying
Xin Shaoying, general director of the concert, introduced that the program recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert has condensed the strength of all parties and the deep friendship between Chinese and foreign people. In the concert program, there are not only national dances, Kunqu opera, Peking opera, paper cutting and other programs with Chinese cultural charm, but also Italian opera, French traditional dance and other classic programs from various countries.
Concert host Oliver Granger believes that the concert is not only to celebrate the long-standing friendship between China and France, but also to convey the message of peace to the people of the world through music and art, the Olympic Games and sports, and also to promote the world to respect, uphold and practice cultural and ethnic diversity.
Chen Shi, deputy editor-in-chief of CIPG and director of the International Communication Development Center, introduced on behalf of the organizers of the event that as a newly established specialized agency for international communication and international exchanges established by CIPG, it planned and organized the concert on the occasion of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Spring Festival, aiming to create a warm atmosphere for the holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics and convey the power of peace, friendship and love.
The concert received congratulations from people from all walks of life at home and abroad. IOC Commissioner and former Vice-President Anita de Franz said in her congratulatory letter: "Thank you for the wonderful opportunity provided by the 'Peace, Friendship, Love' concert to share the spirit of unity, music, peace and sportsmanship in the world!" Frank Askani, president of the Italian International Sports Film and Television Federation, wrote in his congratulatory letter: "The 'Peace, Friendship, Love' concert will be conducive to further demonstrating the Olympic spirit to the world and enhancing civilization exchanges and mutual learning between China and other countries in the world." Former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Rashid Alimov, President of the European Olympic Committee Spiras Kaplulos, President of the World Curling Federation Kate Kesnis and other international personalities also expressed their warm appreciation and concern for the concert through congratulatory letters and telegrams.
The "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert was jointly organized by the International Communication Development Center of CIPG, Interpretation China Studio, TV5 Monde of France, and Beijing Faust Culture Media Co., Ltd., a qingpu enterprise group, with a total of more than 40 various art programs. The world-famous piano performance artist Clayderman played the piano song "Ice Skating Round Dance", and the Paris Love Orchestra played the "Winter" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", which skillfully integrated the Olympic spirit and ice and snow culture into the music. Young Chinese artists Li Yugang, the Kokang Crazy Horse Band and the Chinese and French break dance national teams performed the song and dance "Kung Fu Perak" in front of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, respectively, combining traditional opera, erhu performance and modern break dance, showing the wonderful charm of Chinese and Western culture. The lion dance, tea lantern dance and Spring Festival lian in Fujian Tulou send New Year greetings to audiences around the world with a celebration ceremony, which embodies the hope of the Chinese people for a better life and the pursuit of reunion and sharing.