The performers stage a traditional South Korean dance. [Photo by Hu Qing/asianewsphoto.com]

The 2nd China-CEE Cultural Cooperation Forum

The 2nd China-Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Cultural Cooperation Forum held its opening on Nov 13th in Sofia, Bulgaria. Chinese Culture Minister Luo Shugang and other Chinese government representatives attended the forum. The prime minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov and Luo had in-depth communication on the cultural cooperation between China and Eastern European countries. Nearly 100 delegates from China and the 16 CEE countries attended the forum.

The forum's discussion was centered on the challenges faced by cultural heritage protection and management, the prospect of cultural relic exchange, how to provide necessary conditions for exploiting the international market of cultural creative industries, as well as how to promote the flow of art talent and the exchange of contemporary artwork.