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Meet in Beijing celebrates global arts

Updated: 2015-04-22 14:54:05

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The children's musical Do Re Mi will be staged between May 30-31, at the 2015 Meilanfang Grand Theater.

As a kaleidoscope of arts and culture, the 15th Meet in Beijing Arts Festival will commence on Apr 23 and last for more than five weeks.

A huge variety of activities will be integrated into the festival including more than 100 indoor events and 50 outdoor galas that fall into different categories. 42 art troupes and 104 pop bands from 25 countries and regions will perform in the festival.

The US, as the main guest of honor, will be the highlight at the festival with eye-catching performances. Several US art troupes will give performances such as Choral Arts Chorus, the Georgia Boy Choir, and the William and Mary Wind Ensemble.

Meet in Beijing Arts Festival also invites the principal ballerina from the American Ballet Theatre, Isabella Boylston, who will cooperate with dancers from the National Ballet of China, and present Swan Lake, for audiences at the opening ceremony.

During the festival, Latin American and Caribbean Music will bring new musical experiences for audiences on May 1.

Furthermore, many countries along the "One Belt and One Road", a strategy for promoting trade and communications in central and western Asia, will take part in the festival.

Meet in Beijing Arts Festival is a large-scale international festival annually hosted by the China’s Ministry of Culture, Beijing Municipality Government and the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

For promoting Chinese traditional culture while introducing overseas arts to China, Meet in Beijing Arts Festival has established itself as China’s top national arts festival and stands out among its Asian competitors. It is now a cultural brand of Beijing.

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