Tianjin Cathay Future Children’s Art Troupe’s Performance Tour in Latin America

The Tianjin Cathay Future Children’s Art Troupe (TCFCAT) has cooperated with the CPAFFC for more than 10 years in making performance tours to more than 70 countries. During the (northern) summer vacation, a 24-member TCFCAT delegation-all of them children under the age of nine-visited Ecuador for an extended run of performances, along with one each in Venezuela and Costa Rica.     

China Xinjiang Children’s Art Troupe’s Performance Tour of Georgia

At the invitation of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara Autonomous Republic of Georgia, an 18-member Xinjiang Children’s Art Troupe sent by the Xinjiang People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries,     

The Nigerian Song and Dance Troupe's China Tour

At the invitation of the Chi-nese People's Associationfor Friendship with ForeignCountries (CPAFFC), a 12-mem-ber Nigerian Song and DanceTroupe headed by Mr. V.N.Chibundu, president of the Ni-     

Xinjiang Song and Dance Troupe Tours Australia and New Zealand

Invited by the Australia-China International Exchange Centre of Australia and the Asia Pacific Culture Connection Centre of New Zealand, a 51-member China Xinjiang Song and Dance Troupe sent by the CPAFFC gave 7 performances on its tour of Canberra, Mel-     

Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre Visits Japan

At the invitation of the Japanese Min-On Concert Association, a 47-member troupe of Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre organized and sent by the CPAFFC gave 55 performances in 37 cities of Japan from September 12 to November 25, 2005, attracting an audience of nearly 80,000. The grand dance entitled Golden Glory     

Austrian Wels Orchestra’s Performance Tour in Shandong

On the evening of April 12, beau-tiful music wafted through the big hall of the Rizhao International Conference Center. When the enthusiastic and exciting Radezky March was played, an audience of over 1,000 people gave a standing ovation in time to the music as the Austrian Wels Orchestra’s performance tour in Shandong came to a successful end.     

Tujia Song and Dance

CHANGYANG is a Tujia ethnic autonomous county. It is also cradle of the ancient Ba Civilization of the Yangtze River Valley in the southwestern mountains of Hubei Province. The Tujia community's rich folklore gives visitors a glimpse of its ancient civilization.     

Beautiful Friendship and Happiness Accompanied——Mianyang Qiang Song and Dance Troupe Visits ROK

Gangneung is a city of some 230,000 people in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of the Republic of Korea popular as a tourist site for viewing the sunrise. It also has its annual Danoje Festival, an event that, since 2005, has always had a strong presence of Chinese performers from Sichuan Province.In 2012, it was the turn of a 21-member delegation of the Qiang Song and Dance Troupe of the Mian-yang Art College of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music to accept an     

China Art Troupe in Japan

At the invitation of the Japanese Min-On Con-cert Association, the China Art Troupe or-ganized and sent by the CPAFFC paid a visit toJapan from March 18 to April 27, 2005, takingpart in the Third Asia Peace and Art Festival andmaking a performance tour in Shikoku.The small 10-member art troupe consisting ofperformers of folk songs, dance and music gavea variety of lively and colourful performances, viv-idly displaying the charm of the Chinese culture.In the 40-day performance tour, it…     

October,“Red Flag” Fluttering in China——The Russian Alexandrov Red Flag Song and Dance Ensemble's Performance Tour in China

On the evening of October 6,1999 Beijing was still per-meated with the festival atmos-phere of celebrating the 50thfounding anniversary of NewChina. All the lights were lit upon the stage of the Beijing Exhi-bition Hall Theatre. The Russianarmymen with their unique spir-itual demeanor and artistic fea-tures appeared before the Chinese     

Japanese Matsuyama Ballet Troupe''''s Performance Tour in China

To mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the SinoJapanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, the 91-member Japanese Matsuyama Ballet Troupe gave performances of the new adaptation of Swan Lake, two in the Shanghai Grand Theatre and four in the Beijing Tianqiao Theatre, from October 7 to 18, 2003, successfully concluding their 12th performance tour in China.     

Adding a Rainbow over the Golden Bridge of Friendship On Yunnan Song and Dance Ensemble's Visit to Japan

At the invitation of theMin-On Concert Associ-ation of Japan, the 46-memberYunnan Song and Dance En-semble of China sent by theChinese People's Associationfor Friendship with ForeignCountries (CPAFFC) made aperformance tour of Japan fromJanuary 17 to March 28, 1995.It toured 41 cities includingTokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hi-roshima, Nagasaki, Kagoshi-ma, Kyoto, Sendai and Sap-poro, and gave 42 perfor-     

Liaoning Ballet''''s Performance Tour of Australia and New Zealand

The Liaoning Ballet of China, sent by the CPAFFC, gave 4 performances in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from Oc- tober 27 to November 11, 2006 at the invitation of 3CW Chinese Ra- dio of Australia and Asia Pacific Culture Connection Centre of Ne…     

Japan’s Political War

正The dissolution of the Japanese lower house triggers a new round of political discord Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had no choice but to dissolve the House of Representatives on November 16, following criticism of his eco-nomic and diplomatic policies during the past     

CJFA President Song Jian and His Party Visit Japan

At the invitation of the Japan-China Friendship Center, Song Jian led a delegation of the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA) to visit Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto from Septembers 3 to 13, 2003. During its visit in Japan the delegation attended a reception in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-Japanese Peace and Friendship Treaty, called on noted figures in the Japanese political and economic circles.To welcome Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Wu     

Sorcerer＇s Dance in Huiyuan Monastery

RESIDENTS of Xiede Township, Dawu County. Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture tell a centuries-old legend of how the region was created by the gods. The area was a vast ocean before the God of Yala Snow Mountain dropped a lotus into its waters, which transformed into lotus-shaped land. The mountains that surround the area are its petals, while the Tibetan Buddhist temple of Huiyuan in the center is its stamen.     

Russian Red Army Song and Dance Ensemble——A Dazzling Star

THE Russian Red Army Song and Dance Ensemble, Russia's national armed forces' performing troupe, was established in 1973 and enjoys a high reputation throughout the world. During the development of the ensemble, general Eleseyev, its president and art dir…     

China Henan Cultural and Art Troupe''''s Performance Tour of Venezuela and Brazil

Invited by the Venezuelan National Council of Culture and the Brazil Chinese Cultural Exchange Association, a 69-member cultural and art troupe from Henan Province, China gave three performances with a total audience of over 20,000 people in Venezuela and Brazil from February 25 to March 8.