Today, the reporter learned that the "2021 Chengdu International Sister City Youth Music Week" sponsored by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism, the Chenghua District People's Government and the Chengdu Media Group officially kicked off in the eastern suburbs of Chengdu Memory, and the music week lasted for one week, which was held in the main venue of Chengdu Eastern Suburbs Memory and 15 sub-venues including Deyang City, Chengdu District (City) County and Chengdu University, with a total of 19 performances online and offline.
The reporter learned that the theme of this year's music week is "Music Chengdu , Music Moves all over the world", aiming to connect the world with music, boost Chengdu to create new highlights of people-to-people exchanges with international sister cities, comprehensively enhance Chengdu's international popularity, and empower high-quality economic development with openness. Affected by the global epidemic, this year's Music Week will continue to be held through the "online + offline" approach. At the same time, combined with the cultural purpose of the Universiade to benefit the people and increase the publicity of the Universiade, this year's Music Week will be heavily integrated into the universiade elements, and a special chapter of "Welcoming the Universiade" will be set up at the opening ceremony to introduce the Universiade to friends around the world and realize the linkage between the Universiade and the world.
According to the reporter's understanding, officials from 6 overseas international friendship cities, including Nashville City in the United States, Gold Coast City in Australia, Santa Cruz City in Bolivia, Ljubljana City in Slovenia, Hamilton City in New Zealand, and Ishikari City in Japan, sent blessing videos. A total of 47 art troupes from 36 countries (regions) participated in or sent videos of performances, with a performance scale of more than 500 people.
As the highlight of this year's Music Week, the opening ceremony will include three chapters of "Wei Tianfu", "Moving, Four Seas" and "Welcoming the Great Luck", and Chengdu artists Wang Zhengliang, Liu Sihan and 6 foreign teams in China will perform on stage, with actors from 10 countries and regions. "The opening ceremony featured performances by European jazz ensembles, innovative Sichuan opera performances, and exotic African dances." According to the relevant person in charge of the organizer, in order to meet the growing cultural needs of the public, this year's music week not only retains classic performances, but also adds innovative programs.
It is worth mentioning that this year's music week specially invited soten Klein, a gold medal creator from Nashville, an international sister city in our city, to compose the theme song "We Are One Symphony" (Chinese "Symphony of One Heart" to play the "same song" for international exchanges for the music week. Speaking about the impression chengdu has given him, Soten Clay said: "I have visited Chengdu, a magnificent city with rich ruins, brilliant culture, delicious food and the kindest and most welcoming people in the world. The theme song of my Music Week was inspired by the camaraderie between sister cities and the extraordinary city of Chengdu. "At the same time, there will be a mysterious guest this year." The organizers revealed at the briefing that this year's music week innovatively designed a virtual idol CDP (abbreviation of Chengdu Panda).
Under the global epidemic, music weeks have reduced some offline communication activities. However, Chengdu still deepens exchanges and cooperation with international sister cities through the innovative combination of "online + offline" to meet friends. The music week will further help Chengdu's international "circle of friends" and "circle of exchanges" to continue to expand, boost Chengdu to create new highlights of people-to-people exchanges, and comprehensively enhance Chengdu's international popularity.
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Lu Xingyu Organizer Photo Courtesy of Editor Wang Juan Proofreader Li Min