Festival of intangible cultural heritage makes its debut
2019-10-18
Chinese performers stage a dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the Seventh International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The Seventh International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province.
More than 40 performing groups from home and abroad showed their stuff for some 3,000 spectators during the festival's opening ceremony.
Performances included the Hawaiian hula dance from the United States, the Lanzhou Taiping Drum from Northwest China's Gansu province and the Luzhou Color Dragon Dance from Sichuan.
Titled "Inherit Brilliant Culture and Relish a Great Life," the six-day event will draw 64 performing teams from 21 countries to give performances pertaining to intangible cultural heritage.
Overseas performers stage a dance at the opening ceremony of the Seventh International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Speaking at the festival's opening ceremony, Luo Shugang, minister of culture and tourism, said the Chinese government actively implements the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and the festival is a platform promoting the convention, showcasing colorful intangible cultural heritage from different countries and exchanging cultural protection experience.
The convention was adopted on Oct 17, 2003, after the general conference of UNESCO in Paris.
Since May 2007, the festival has been held in Chengdu every two years under the patronage of UNESCO.
