The scene of the "8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award Ceremony and Opening Ceremony of the Works Exhibition".
The 8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award
The award ceremony and the opening ceremony of the exhibition were held
Han Tianheng and Xu Yu won
"Lifetime Achievement Award (Calligraphy) of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles"
On October 13, sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Calligraphy Association, and jointly sponsored by the Shaoxing Municipal Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the "8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award Ceremony and the Opening Ceremony of the Works Exhibition" was held in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Xu Yongjun, member of the Party Group and Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Hu Wei, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, Li Xin, member of the Party Group and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Secretary of the Party Group and Vice Chairman of the China Calligraphy Association, Xu Jiang, Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Sun Xiaoyun, Chairman of the China Calligraphy Association, Tang Hongwei, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Li Xiang, Deputy Director of the Domestic Liaison Department of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Liang Qun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government and member of the Party Group of the General Office, Fan Qingyu, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Film Bureau, etc. The relevant leaders and guests of the China Calligraphy Association, the relevant provincial calligraphy associations across the country, the heads of relevant departments at the Shaoxing municipal level, famous calligraphers, the award-winning authors, selected authors, and members of the award committee of this year's "Lanting Award" attended the award ceremony and related activities.
Xu Yongjun and Hu Wei presented awards to Han Tianheng and Xu Yu, winners of the "Lifetime Achievement Award (Calligraphy) of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles".
Li Xin and Sun Xiaoyun presented awards to the winners
At the award ceremony, Han Tianheng and Xu Yu were awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award (Calligraphy) of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles". In this year's "Lanting Award", Yuwen Jialin and Xue Longchun won the gold medal in the direction of calligraphy creation and theoretical research respectively, 5 people including Liu Hongwei and 2 people including Chen Zhiping won the silver medal in the direction of calligraphy creation and theoretical research respectively, and 6 people including Wu Panlong and 2 people including Zhu Qi won the bronze medal in the direction of calligraphy creation and theoretical research respectively.
Xu Yongjun, Hu Wei, Sun Xiaoyun, Shi Huifang, Xu Jiang, Han Tianheng, Xu Yu and others jointly opened the exhibition
At the ceremony, Xu Yongjun, Hu Wei, Sun Xiaoyun, Shi Huifang, Xu Jiang, Han Tianheng, Xu Yu and others jointly opened the exhibition.
Sun Xiaoyun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony
Sun Xiaoyun said in his speech that it can be seen from this year's "Lanting Award" that calligraphers pay more attention to traditional inheritance and natural writing, the creative style is more diversified, the elegant calligraphy style has become the mainstream, the aesthetic pursuit of freshness and naturalness, simplicity and robustness has become more prominent, the calligraphy research team has been growing, the results have become more prominent, the comprehensive use of historical materials and documents, in-depth excavation of the humanistic and artistic value of traditional calligraphy, interdisciplinary research methods and awareness of academic norms have been significantly enhanced. It reflects the current atmosphere of the steady development of calligraphy art in the process of integrity and innovation, and the characteristics of the times of diversity, inclusiveness, and freshness. It is expected that the majority of calligraphers will take this "Lanting Award" as an opportunity to stay true to their original aspirations, aim high, carry the road with books, forge ahead, and continue to present a new atmosphere full of vitality in the calligraphy world in the new journey of forging ahead.
Xu Jiang delivered a speech at the opening ceremony
In his speech, Xu Jiang said that Zhejiang has successfully hosted the "Lanting Award" for four times, and the ecology of Zhejiang's calligraphy development has been comprehensively improved, and it has also contributed to the development of Chinese calligraphy art. Since the beginning of the new century, with the comprehensive promotion of Chinese calligraphy research, Chinese calligraphy has adhered to the long-standing spirit of calligraphy, and its artistic connotation and creative peak have been enhanced. In the general pattern of mutual learning between civilizations, calligraphy is increasingly demonstrating its unique global significance. It is hoped that calligraphers will strive to create more calligraphy masterpieces that have both art and culture and show the style of the times, so as to contribute to the continuation of the Lanting cultural context and the creation of a new era of calligraphy.
Shi Huifang, Secretary of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony
Li Xin, Sun Xiaoyun, Tang Hongwei, Wu Dengfen, Fan Qingyu and Li Xiang presented awards to the winners of the "8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award" respectively. In their acceptance speeches, the calligraphers expressed their gratitude to the times, and will cherish the honor, never forget their original intentions, forge ahead and encourage themselves, and contribute to the promotion of the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Founded in 2001, the "Chinese Calligraphy Pavilion Award" is the only comprehensive award in the calligraphy art industry sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Calligraphy Association, and is also the highest professional award of Chinese calligraphy art. The award-winning and selected works of the previous Lanting Awards reflect the latest achievements and the highest level of calligraphy research and creation, and have an important influence on the calligraphy world.
Leaders and guests visited the exhibition
After the award ceremony, the leaders and guests went to the exhibition hall of the Lanting Calligraphy Museum to visit the "8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award Exhibition". "Integrity and Innovation: The 8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award Calligraphy Seminar" and "Writing the New Era of Striving Power: 'Calligraphy Art Development in the Past Decade' Symposium" and other activities were held at the same time. The 8th China Calligraphy Pavilion Award Exhibition will last until December 12.
(China Art Daily reporter Yang Yang)
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