Inheriting the Olympic Spirit and Promoting People-to-People Bonds - the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert will be broadcast in France

On January 27 and 28, the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert was recorded in Beijing and Paris respectively, and on February 1, Paris time, it will be broadcast to nearly 300 million French-speaking audiences around the world through the French-speaking global television network (TV5 Monde), covering France, Belgium, Switzerland and other European countries, as well as French-speaking regions in Africa, Asia, North America and Latin America. The concert focused on the theme of the Winter Olympics and the Chinese New Year, and invited nearly 100 artists from 10 countries including China, France, Italy and Canada to participate in the concert.

The "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert was jointly organized by the International Communication Development Center of CIPG, Interpretation China Studio, the French Global Television Network, and the Qingpu Enterprise Group Beijing Faust Culture Media Co., Ltd., with a total of more than 40 various art programs. The famous piano performance artist Clayderman played the piano song "Ice Skating Round Dance", and the Love Orchestra from Paris played the "Winter" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", skillfully integrating the Olympic spirit and ice and snow culture into the music. Young Chinese artists Li Yugang and the Kokang Crazy Horse Band and the Chinese and French break dance teams performed the song and dance "Kung Fu Perak" in front of the Temple of Heaven prayer hall 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, conveying the hope of the Chinese people for a better life and the pursuit of reunion and sharing.

Lu Cairong, deputy director of CIPG, said that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are about to open, and China is welcoming outstanding ice and snow athletes from all over the world with open arms. 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. Not long ago, the 76th session of the UnGA adopted the Resolution of the Olympic Truce at the Beijing Winter Olympics by consensus, calling for a peaceful and diplomatic solution to the conflict, which won the broad approval of the international community. Peace is one of the most important symbols of the progress of human civilization, and outstanding Chinese and foreign artists have created countless classic works of art for this purpose. In the concert program, the song "Peace" sung by children from all over the world conveyed the unremitting pursuit of peace by the people of all countries in the world for thousands of years. The power of sports and music has a unique and important role, which will effectively promote the trend of the times of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, so that the flame of peace can be passed on from generation to generation, and the light of civilization can shine brightly.

Xin Shaoying, general director of the concert, introduced that the recording of the concert program has condensed the strength of all parties and the deep friendship between chinese and foreign people. The concert program includes programs with Chinese cultural charm such as folk dance, Kunqu opera, Peking opera, and paper-cutting, as well as classic programs from various countries such as Italian opera and French traditional dance. 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 to promote the world to respect, uphold and practice cultural and ethnic diversity.

Up to now, the concert has received congratulatory letters and telegrams from people from all walks of life at home and abroad. 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 France and China, he would like to extend his best wishes to the concert, wish the event a complete success, and also wish the friendship between China and France for a long time and a long life. 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 is 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." In addition, former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Rashid Alimov, President of the European Olympic Committee Spiras Kampelos, 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.

(He Nong, reporter of this newspaper in Paris)

(Guangming Daily)