Original title: "Covenant in Search of Beauty" Israeli special cultural salon held in Tel Aviv
On the evening of June 22, local time, the "Covenant of Beauty" Israeli special cultural salon jointly sponsored by the Middle East Station of China Central Radio and Television Station and the Tel Aviv Chinese Cultural Center of Israel was held in Tel Aviv. 150 people from Israeli culture, education, diplomacy and other walks of life, Chinese students, overseas Chinese, etc., enthusiastically participated in the event. With the theme of "Rice Dumplings Floating in Israel", this cultural salon includes three parts: the display of cultural products of the main station, the traditional Chinese cultural performance, and the Dragon Boat Boat folk experience, allowing the Israeli people to feel the charm of Chinese traditional culture up close.
The Dragon Boat Festival promotional video of the main station was shown on the large screen of the Tel Aviv Chinese Cultural Center, telling the story of Qu Yuan's surrender to the river in the form of an animated shadow puppet show, and Israeli children sat on the ground in front of the first row, watching intently. They can not only understand the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, but also taste the beauty of the intangible cultural heritage of mankind swaying in the light and shadow.
In addition to the charm of traditional culture, the development of contemporary China has also impressed Israeli audiences. The brochures of the main station, the cultural and creative products Rubik's Cube, folding fans, and the 5th anniversary commemorative stamp album of the main station attracted many audiences to stop and play, so that everyone could feel the latest practice of high-quality development and construction of world-class new mainstream media.
Liu Songgong, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Israel, said that the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival that has been continued by the Chinese people to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan more than 2,000 years ago. This festival is a symbol of the Chinese nation's spirit of patriotism. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people wrap rice dumplings, row dragon boats, hang wormwood and wear sachets, which not only carry Chinese's unique concept of heaven and time and feelings of home and country, but also place the common yearning of people of all countries for a better life, which has become the common cultural heritage of all mankind. This cultural salon activity is not only a display and experience of Chinese traditional culture, but also a carnival of cultural exchanges between China and Israel.
△ Liu Song, Chinese Public Counselor in Israel, delivered a speech
The evening's activities were splendid, with Chinese students performing solo flutes and guzhengs, and Israeli tai chi master Talia performing tai chi fans receiving applause. Talia began learning Chinese martial arts at the age of 12, before she knew that the martial arts came from far away China.
△ Israeli Tai Chi Master Talia
Talia said: "I am very happy (to organize) such an event. Because for me personally, Chinese culture is a big part of my life, and I think it's great for Israelis to learn more about Chinese culture. [Chinese martial arts] became a way of life for me, a way of self-development and finding inner peace, to communicate better with others, just like all Chinese philosophies, like the concept of 'yin and yang' in Tai Chi. For me, it's a way of life and I feel very happy and fortunate to meet martial arts. ”
The calligraphy displayed by Chinese calligraphy lovers is eye-catching. From gray-haired old people to lively and cute children, they all rushed to learn to write brush characters, and they all held up their calligraphy works to take photos.
Liade, a first-year student at the University of International Business and Economics of China, Israel specially wore a new Chinese-style top to participate in the "Beauty Seeking" cultural salon. She loves Chinese traditional culture very much and is very happy to celebrate Chinese traditional festivals in Israel and learn more about Chinese culture.
"I wore this dress to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in China, and I think it's very good to better connect Chinese people," Lyyard said. If I went to China, I would probably buy a lot of these clothes and proudly wear them in Israel. I also like Chinese traditions, everything about Chinese culture. Just thinking about it and learning about it makes me feel wonderful and powerful. ”
The most lively scene is the rice dumplings wrapped and eaten, especially the children, who can't wait to taste the rice dumplings with various fillings. Through this salon activity, they also learned about the Chinese story and spirit behind zongzi.
Noah lived in Shanghai for many years and not only liked to eat zongzi, but also wrapped zongzi when he was in kindergarten. "Qu Yuan jumped into the river, and people didn't want the fish to eat his body, so they threw rice dumplings and all kinds of other things into the river so that the fish wouldn't eat his body," she said. ”
After the event, many Israeli spectators were reluctant to leave. Greenberg said the event is important to strengthen relations between China and Israel.
Greenberg said: "The event we are celebrating today dates back to 2,000 years ago. For us, this is an important activity. We are honored to be here, and I can promise that I pray that the relationship between China and Israel will get better and better day by day. ”
The official website of Tel Aviv Chinese Cultural Center, the communication matrix of overseas social media platforms, the official website of Tickchak, the ticket seller of Israeli events, and the Facebook platform account of the Hebrew Language Department of the main station, etc. introduced or reported on the day's activities.
Executive producer丨Zhang Li Mu Li
Reporter 丨Sun Lingli, Zhao Bing, Wan Zequn, Yao Shubo
Source: CCTV News Client