Reported by Xinhua News Agency | Guangzhou and Qatar join forces, 'Flower City Fat Matters' takes you on a journey to discover the charm of the city
2024-11-14
On the afternoon of November 13th, the launch ceremony of the "Flower City Fat Event - Xu Hongfei X Qatar Tourism Bureau Guangzhou Urban Challenge" was held at the Guangzhou Grand Theatre, hosted by the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, the Consulate General of Qatar in Guangzhou, and co organized by the Qatar Tourism Bureau and the Guangzhou Sculpture Academy. Gao Jinghai, full-time vice chairman of the Party Group of the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Li Zelin, member of the Party Group of the Guangdong Provincial Government Counselor's Office, Zhang Sheng, member of the Party Group and deputy director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, Mansoor Ali FA Al Hajr, Consul General of the Consulate General of Qatar in Guangzhou, Ghanem Essa Al ghanem, Vice Consul, Mat í as Benjam í n Zubiaur, Deputy Consul General of Argentina in Guangzhou, Yu Kunai, Deputy Secretary General of the Guangdong International Cultural Exchange Center, Zou Xuan, Deputy Minister of the Literature and Art Department of the Guangdong International Cultural Exchange Center, as well as representatives from the cultural and tourism industry and media in Guangdong Province and Guangzhou attended the event. The launching ceremony. According to on-site investigations by Xinhua News Agency reporters, the "Flower City Fat Event - Xu Hongfei X Qatar Tourism Bureau Guangzhou City Grand Challenge" is centered around the famous sculptor Xu Hongfei's "Fat Woman" series of sculptures, with a total of 29 treasure hunting checkpoints set up. Each checkpoint is equipped with Qatar cultural and tourism introduction and Q&A games. These sculptures are scattered in several landmark buildings in Guangzhou, such as Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou Cultural Center, and Guangzhou Sculpture Park, waiting for people to explore, taste, and deeply experience the beauty of sculpture art and the urban charm of Guangzhou and Qatar. Zhang Sheng, member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, stated in his speech at the event that in recent years, China and Qatar have had increasingly close exchanges in various fields, and cultural exchanges have continued to develop. This art treasure hunt is a vivid example of deepening cultural exchanges between China and Qatar. Everyone will appreciate the different cultural customs of Guangzhou and Qatar and feel the charm of Chinese culture. "We invite you to go to the streets of Yangcheng to experience a dream journey of looking for, meeting, and feeling beauty, as well as a wonderful journey of discovering, understanding, and tasting Guangzhou." Deputy Director Zhang Sheng further elaborated that we not only need to deeply tap the essence of Chinese traditional culture, further innovate the carrier, enrich the form and expand the connotation, create more borderless works of art, and show a credible, lovely, and respectable image of China; There is still a need for more innovative and close to people's lives activities like "Flower City Fat Matters - Guangzhou Urban Challenge" to stimulate people's love for culture and promote the inheritance and innovation of culture. Finally, he called on friends from all walks of life to "join hands and promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Qatar through more diverse activities, continuously expanding and enhancing the international influence of the Guangzhou Greater Bay Area and Lingnan culture." Zhang Sheng, member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film, Television and Tourism, and Mansour Ali Hajiri, Consul General of the State of Qatar in Guangzhou, talked about the opportunity to hold this event in his speech. "The idea of the 'Check in' and 'Fat Girl' series sculptures in the whole city was conceived by me while chatting with Professor Xu Hongfei. With the support of the Guangzhou Sports, Tourism, Culture, Radio, Film and Television Administration, this event has become a reality," he further said, "Art can overcome language barriers, and our original intention is to make the citizens feel happy in the activities, and to further explore the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou." Consul General Hajiri believes that cultural exchanges are very important to enhance the friendship between the two peoples, and are the cornerstone of mutual understanding. Mansour Ali Hajiri, Consul General of the State of Qatar in Guangzhou, and Xu Hongfei, Director of the Guangzhou Sculpture Institute and sculptor, stated that today's event aims to attract active participation from citizens and encourage the public to explore and discover the beauty of Guangzhou through the search for sculptures. I look forward to citizens realizing the unique creativity and irreplaceable charm of art during the event, and expanding their understanding and boundaries of art. "Xu Hongfei introduced that since 2013, he has held nearly 60 exhibitions of the" Fat Woman "series of sculptures on five continents, attracting citizens from many countries to attend, which also shows that art knows no faith, race, or national borders. Finally, Dean Xu Hongfei revealed that he will hold the "Fat Women" series of exhibitions in Argentina, Antarctica, New Zealand, and Spain on December 9th and 14th, 2024, January 2025, and during the Chinese Lunar New Year. I hope my work can bring happiness, joy, and confidence to everyone, "said Xu Hongfei. During the event, Xu Hongfei, the director and sculptor of Guangzhou Sculpture Academy, brought the classic Chinese folk songs "On the Peak of That East Mountain" and "Chasing the Moon with Colorful Clouds" by Li Bai, a young tenor singer from the Southern Song and Dance Troupe of China, and Lin Caixia, a young singer from the Guangdong Music and Quyi Troupe, respectively. They also sang the song "Iron Blood and Heart" together, creating a lively atmosphere at the scene. Student representatives from Huayang Primary School and Dayuan Primary School respectively brought traditional Cantonese opera performances, which won rounds of applause from the guests. Subsequently, the on-site guests jointly participated in the unveiling ceremony of the sculpture. Consul General Hajili and Dean Xu Hongfei explained the game rules to the audience and guided them to check in the "Fat Woman" sculpture. Consul General Hajiri told the reporter of the News Agency at the opening ceremony of the Cantonese opera performance sculpture that he hoped that the citizens' friends could "have fun" in the treasure hunt, and improve their understanding of Qatar in the process, and also hoped that foreigners in Guangzhou could discover the beauty of Guangzhou in the activity. "Qatar and China have always been committed to cultural exchanges between the two countries. We have always been on the road and hope that the two peoples will know each other better through relevant cultural activities. We look forward to further cooperation between Qatar and China in the future," said Consul General Hajiri. Mansour Ali Hajiri, Consul General of the State of Qatar in Guangzhou, talked about the cultural exchange between China and Qatar. Dean Xu Hongfei introduced to Xinhua News Agency reporters that unlike the exhibition methods of art museums and museums in the past, this event will move the "Fat Woman" series sculptures from indoors to outdoors. Through this form, people of all ages and genders can appreciate sculptures up close in a natural way and take photos together as mementos. The sculpture of a 'fat woman' is practical and approachable, and art should also be a normal way for everyone to experience life He also expressed gratitude to the initiator of the event, the Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Guangzhou, and said, "It can be seen that art is borderless, diverse, inclusive, and can give people strong imagination." Dean Xu Hongfei introduced that the "Fat Woman" sculpture has a long history of exchanges between China and Qatar. Under the historical inheritance of the Silk Road spirit and the joint efforts of both sides, this event will further deepen the depth of cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan, and promote the stability and solidity of China Kazakhstan friendship. (New Press) Text, pictures/Yi Chunyan, Chen Xinyan
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