(Some teams took a group photo at the opening ceremony)
On the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the 2019 Hong Kong International Youth Arts Festival of "Time Child Stars" was held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from January 25 to 29. Over 1,000 outstanding players from China and Southeast Asia participated in the event, during which they participated in art festivals and art exchanges at Ocean Park and Disneyland, a well-known park in Hong Kong.
The festival lasts for five days and is rich in activities. In addition to the cultural tour of Hong Kong, on January 27, the Organizing Committee of the Times Child Stars International Youth Arts Festival organized a team to participate in the art exchange course at Hong Kong Disneyland. This is also an important part of this art festival, which the organizing committee has specially added to enrich the experience of the contestants. Disney's performances are world-renowned and have been imitated by many domestic live-action performances in recent years. On that day, the young contestants of The Time Child Stars walked into Hong Kong Disneyland to explore the secrets behind Disneyland's high-level performances. More than a dozen Disney international performance masters got up close and personal with the "Time Child Stars", sharing their secrets to becoming powerful performers and teaching the contestants to demonstrate basic performance skills on the spot. In addition, Disney actors also shared their growth experiences in the artistic path. The course is bilingual in both English and Chinese, and the atmosphere is warm. All participating students received an exchange course certificate from Disney at the end of the exchange.
"We hope that by allowing young people to see more high-level performances and communicate with international high-level artists, they will learn to look at art from a variety of perspectives." This is also the only way to become proficient in an art. Ms. Li Yuqiong, director of the Times Child Star International Youth Art Festival, said, "I hope that the children participating in our activities will not only pay attention to improving their skills and skills, but also improve their artistic accomplishment from many aspects." Only in this way can the road of art go further. ”。
(At the opening ceremony, the Liaoning team played "Harvest Gong and Drum")
An art festival where the contestants can showcase their talents was held on 28 January at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Nearly 1,000 young contestants from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia presented dance, instrumental music, vocal music, calligraphy and painting, language, performance and other unique performances, and their wonderful performances won warm applause from the scene. Outside the venue, friends and family of the teams also watched the live performances through live webcasts. Among them, Liao Qingqing of the Guzheng group became the most popular player in the online live voting on the day with a moving song "Milking".
(The actors are performing the dance "Jazz Ballet")
The judging panel of this grand ceremony is strong, including mr. Zhang Songnian, a national first-class screenwriter, the general director of Beijing Opera and Dance Theatre, a famous film and television performer, the general director of Beijing Opera and Dance Theatre, and the actor of Chiang Kai-shek; Former head of the Art Department of Beijing Minzu University, famous dancer, national first-class actor, Ms. Yang Lihua, played by Song Meiling; Professor Hao Tang, a Fulbright Scholar, Visiting Professor of Randolph Macon College, famous columnist, and Vice President of the Organizing Committee of the Time Child Star International Youth Arts Festival; Ms. Feng Shulan, Certified Teacher of the National Center for Music Education and Specially Appointed Expert Guidance of Higher Arts Colleges; Ms. Cheng Wenwen, Director of the Art Development Department of the Hong Kong International Zhenzheng Music Association and Master of Music Education from Hong Kong Baptist University; and violin educator Mr. Liu Shubin.
(Liu Yating, a student of the second season of "The Voice of China", attended the opening ceremony and sang "Hours in the Air" live)
The jury affirmed the artistic standards of the contestants participating in this art festival. Professor Tang Hao said in an interview at the scene that the evaluation of Chinese students by foreign schools has been continuously improved in recent years. This is mainly due to the increasing attention paid by parents and society to the comprehensive quality of students. The players bravely show themselves on the stage, and the average level increases year by year, which is a good embodiment of the improvement of comprehensive quality.
(Fujian representative team performed the dance "Hometown Of The Min Family" to express their love for their hometown)
The opening ceremony of the festival was also held on the same day at Ocean Park. A number of star artists from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan attended the ceremony and performed at the opening ceremony to cheer on the contestants. Hong Kong TVB artist, well-known actor Wang Weide, who has participated in a large number of works such as "Condor Heroes" and "Smiling Proud of the Rivers and Lakes", as well as Hong Kong actor and singer Yuan Zihao, impressed the audience with his strong Hong Kong-style performance style. And Hong Kong dancer and host Mak Qingyin brought her own new song to everyone, which won a round of applause. Chinese mainland female singer, Liu Yating, the third runner-up of Zhang Huimei's group in the second season of "The Voice of China", let everyone see the style of "Good Voice". After the singing, Liu Yating used her own personal experience of participating in "The Voice of China" to encourage the contestants to stick to their dreams. At the end of the opening ceremony, the artists present sang "Pearl of the Orient" together with the judges, teachers and some contestants, pushing the atmosphere of the opening ceremony to a climax.
(Hong Kong star artists Wang Weide, Yuan Zihao, Mak Ching Yin, judges and teachers and some contestants, singing "Pearl of the Orient")
Since Hong Kong's return to the motherland, cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland have become increasingly close. The Ministry of Culture has strengthened cooperation with Hong Kong in major cultural activities and encouraged the SAR Government to participate in and hold major cultural activities under the framework of "one country, two systems". In this context, a number of boutique brand projects, including the "Time Child Star" Hong Kong International Youth Arts Festival series of activities, have continuously brought Chinese culture into the mainstream cultural platform of Hong Kong and enhanced the cultural identity of the Hong Kong people to the motherland.
(In the performance of the dance "Little Swan", the young actors are very serious)