On February 2, the 2024 Rural "Village Evening" in Xingqing District with the theme of "Beautiful Xingqing New Year Village Evening and New Year" was held in Taoyuan, Tonggui Township, Xingqing District, giving the masses a wonderful New Year's cultural feast.
At the event site, it was crowded and lively. With sheepskin white shoulders and a red belt around the waist, the Ansai waist drum team from Tongbei Village, Tonggui Township, accompanied by cheerful drumbeats, jumping, and red silk flying, kicked off the event in a lively atmosphere. Subsequently, the dance "Gathering Together", the mixed chorus "The Edge of Heaven", the dance skewer "Hani" + "Calling is Magical", cross talk "Laughter" and other well-choreographed programs by the masses took turns, and the actors were enthusiastic and energetic, and the applause and cheers on the scene continued.
"Our performance today is the African drum "Standing on the Prairie and Looking at Beijing ➕ Slow Ding", which we spent a month rehearsing carefully, and we are very happy to participate in this event, and send blessings to everyone on the occasion of the New Year. Wang Haiyan, a performer from the healthy community of Jiefang West Street, Xingqing District, said.
On the same day, in addition to the wonderful cultural and artistic programs, the scene also set up an exhibition area for agricultural and sideline products, an exhibition area for intangible cultural heritage inheritance, an intangible cultural heritage food experience area, and a game area for folk activities.
"I'm really happy today, coming here, not only there are good-looking cultural programs, but also special food, and I wish you all a happy New Year. Xu Hongmei, a 66-year-old villager from Tongbei Village, Tonggui Township, came to the village evening early in the morning, and she felt very happy with the colorful activities.
It is understood that this event was hosted by the Xingqing District Committee of Yinchuan City and the People's Government of Xingqing District, and undertaken by the Propaganda Department of the Xingqing District Party Committee, the Xingqing District Culture, Tourism, Sports, Radio, Film and Television Bureau, the township people's governments of Xingqing District, the sub-district offices, and Ningxia Waitaoyuan Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. Through the self-written, self-directed, and self-performed literary and artistic programs by the masses, as well as a variety of activities such as intangible cultural heritage displays, special foods, and folk activities, the new life, new fashion, and new look of the people are fully displayed. Promote the innovation and development of the Spring Festival culture in inheritance, effectively enhance the people's sense of belonging, gain, and happiness, and create a joyful, peaceful, and festive and civilized festival atmosphere.
"In the next step, we will take this event as an opportunity to hold a village evening every quarter in each township and village in the future to promote our rural culture. Liu Juan, director of the Xingqing District Cultural Center, said.