Reported by Xinhua News Agency | "Colombia's Land of Music": The Symphony of Friendship between China and Colombia Plays in Guangzhou
2024-07-29
On the evening of July 26th, the "Diana Burko Concert of Colombia's Country of Music" hosted by the Consulate General of Colombia in Guangzhou was held in Guangzhou. Hernan Vargas Martin, Consul General of Colombia in Guangzhou, representatives from the Foreign Affairs Offices of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Dongguan City, and Zhongshan City, as well as delegations from multiple countries including Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, and Ecuador, attended the event. Hern á n Vargas Martin, Consul General of Colombia in Guangzhou, warmly welcomed all guests to participate in this music feast showcasing the richness of Colombian culture during the event. The music of Bayenato and Nubia, performed by artist Diana Burco, is a combination of indigenous, African, and European cultures, and is highly characteristic of the Caribbean region of Colombia. According to Consul General Martin, Diana's Asia tour has two stops in Beijing and Guangzhou in China, providing an excellent opportunity to strengthen artistic exchanges between China and Colombia and promote friendship between the two peoples, injecting strong momentum. Consul General Hern á n Vargas Martin's speech: "Today, I am delighted to take you on a journey of accordion music, Bayenato, and Kunbia with Nicolas Hunka. These are cultural treasures that have been 'born and raised' in my beautiful country. Singer songwriter and accordion player Diana Burko introduced in detail the ethnic music engraved in her life to the guests present, and together with her music partner Nicolas Hunka, performed many touching and wonderful traditional and original songs such as' My Name is Kunbia ',' The Singer of Fonseca ',' I Take You Away ', and' In the Afterlife '. The guests were deeply intoxicated and immersed in the passionate and joyful atmosphere brought by music. Diana Spencer? According to on-site reports from Xinhua News Agency, Consul General Martin's term in Guangzhou has expired and he will return to his homeland Colombia in the near future. To express gratitude for his outstanding contributions to the exchange between China and Colombia and the friendship between China and Latin America during his tenure, at the end of the concert, Yamileth Ye Li, Consul General of Panama in Guangzhou, presented a souvenir to Consul General Martin on behalf of the Latin American Consulate General in Guangzhou, and wished him smooth sailing and great success in his future diplomatic career. Consul General Ye Mingming (right) presents a souvenir to Consul General Martin (left). China and Colombia established diplomatic relations in 1980, and in recent years, their relations have steadily developed. Whether in cultural and artistic, commercial and trade cooperation, or infrastructure, China Colombia exchanges and cooperation have yielded fruitful results, writing a beautiful story of friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation. At present, China is promoting national construction and innovation through high-quality development and modernization, which will bring new opportunities for win-win development to countries around the world, including Colombia, and also help countries around the world work together to compose a friendly symphony of unity, cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win in the new era. More exciting pictures. Text: Yi Chunyan, Chen Xinyan. Picture: Yi Chunyan
Edit:Lyanna Yee、Chen Xinyan Responsible editor:Li Nian
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