Zhou Qinling(third from right) and her students performed in admiration by Herrenna (back left) and guests. (Image source: The pictures in this article are all taken by Kong Fan, a reporter of the European Times)
On the evening of March 15, a charity evening hosted by the "Dry Children's Tears" Foundation (Séchez les petites larmes) and co-organized by the French International Magic Voice and Kindness Society was held at the Paris Yacht Club. International celebrities such as Regine Sixt, president of the foundation, vice president of SIXT, and Queen S.A.R. Léa of Belgium attended the party. Zhou Qinling, a pianist in France and president of the Miaoyin Tongshan Association, played her works at the party and donated her new book. More than a dozen Chinese in France attended the party and gave their love. The proceeds from the event will be used to build 20 blood immunotherapy wards at H. pital Robert-Debré in Paris to treat children with blood cancer.
In the evening, Zhou Qinling and his disciples presented a wonderful piano concert for the guests. She performed the Chinese Buddhist music "Zen Sound" on the piano, conveying the concept of peace and fraternity, and her students presented her "A Chinese Boy in Paris" series of works, which caused a round of applause from the audience. Zhou Qinling said that his new work will also be translated into Chinese for sale in China, and all the proceeds will also be donated for charity. She said that she rehearsed with the children for 5 months in this performance, and strived to be perfect in terms of etiquette and performance.
Zhou Qinling said that charity knows no borders, and the Chinese have enjoyed the benefits provided by the French government and developed their own careers here, and now they should give back to the society. The Chinese also hope that they can not only make money in business, but also contribute to society and do good deeds, which is the real integration into French society.
The picture shows the overseas Chinese attending the charity dinner and the organizers of the party taking a group photo.
Founded in Paris in 2015, the International Association for the Harmony of Voices was initiated and promoted by UNESCO. It aims to promote solidarity, cultural exchanges through music, and promote a Buddhist culture of charity and peace through music, and to participate in humanitarian action and poverty alleviation. Not long ago, the association donated love to Chinese children who were severely injured by gangsters in District 13.
Liu Yuan, Secretary-General of the Tongshan Association, said that since its establishment, the Association has organized and participated in a series of charity activities, such as the "French Life-Hope Anti-Cancer Association" evening party, the Lingshan Temple charity performance, etc., and will also participate in the charity performance to help African children in April.
Qi Xiaoyu, vice chairman of the Tongshan Association and general manager of France Eurasian Intelligence, has participated in many charity evenings, and she said that now that she has joined the association, she can better engage in charity, hoping that she can dedicate her own strength to charity.
In recent years, more and more French Chinese and overseas Chinese have actively integrated into the local French society and enjoyed the rights of local residents, while also actively participating in charity. Hu Ren'ai, president of the Sino-French Garment Industry Chamber of Commerce, said that today the three vice presidents of the association participated in the donation, and he will mobilize more members to participate.
In the evening, Wang Wei, a flute player in France and the principal of Paris Weiwei Music and Culture School, Ye Wen, executive vice president of the Beautiful City United Chamber of Commerce, Cao Kerong, general manager of Changhong France, and Zheng Jinguang, chairman of Topband, an entrepreneur from Wenzhou Liao, attended the party.
Herrenna welcomed and praised the performance and the participation of the Chinese people that night, saying that her charity activities around the world have been supported by the Chinese, who have become the main force of the world's philanthropy while contributing to the world economy.
(Editor: Tian Bo)