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China Cultural Center in Paris celebrates 20th anniversary with concert
Published: Nov 29, 2022 10:19 PM Updated: Nov 29, 2022 10:17 PM
Belgian pianist and composer Johan Famaey performs at a chamber concert in Attard, Malta, on Nov. 23, 2022. A chamber concert themed

Belgian pianist and composer Johan Famaey performs at a chamber concert in Attard, Malta, on Nov. 23, 2022. A chamber concert themed "Melody of the Orient" was held on Wednesday night in San Anton Palace, the official residence of the President of Malta in Attard. Hosted by China International Culture Association, the event was co-organized by China Cultural Centre in Malta and the China National Opera and Dance Theater. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian)



 The Sound of Classics concert was held Monday evening in Paris to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China Cultural Center in Paris.

During the concert, Chinese and foreign artists performed classical Chinese and foreign music from operas such as The Butterfly Lovers and Carmen.

Lu Shaye, Chinese ambassador to France, said that over the past 20 years, the center has become a window for the French public to discover Chinese culture and a bridge for cultural exchanges between the two countries, contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

Lu stressed that people-to-people and cultural exchanges would always be the strongest pillar of Chinese-French relations.

Josiane Gaude, first deputy mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, said that all the rich and varied activities the center has held have contributed to the development of Chinese-French relations in the fields of culture, art, and education.

Inaugurated in 2002, the China Cultural Center in Paris was the first cultural center set up by the Chinese government in the West.

Through organizing various activities, it has become an important platform for the Chinese-French people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation, She Mingyuan, director of the center, told the Xinhua News Agency.

Xinhua