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On the afternoon of July 11, the music and dance play''The Tune of Waterw from China ended five consecutive shows at the 73rd Avignon Festival. Five Chinese original shows brought by Avignon Festival ''Focus China^ Event have combined Chinese traditional culture with world stage art, bringing a'' Chinese drama fever'\to the southern French city, Avignon.
''The Tune of Water77 brought unique aesthetic experience to the audience, with fusion of singing in an ancient tune and modern dance accompanied by violins and Chinese drums. Director Peng Zhang said: ''We expect to present the vitality of the ancient art of China on the internationalized stage/'
The French media commented that ''The Tune of Waterw is a perfect combination of tradition and modernity, bringing five dancers and singers together on a minimalist stage. This kind of display is graceful and powerful.Supported by the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and hosted by the China Association of Performing Arts, the Avignon Festival ''Focus Chinaw Event grandly presented five shows in the forms of Kun Opera, stage play, music and dance play and limb drama. Pan Yan, Secretary General of the China Association of Performing Arts, said: ''These five works of different styles are excellent works of Chinese theatrical art in recent years. I hope that the audience can deepen their under-standing of Chinese contemporary drama and society through these works/'
Since 201 U Chinese theatrical performance groups have continuously participated in Avignon Festival, and have performed more than 30 contemporary dramas with more than 1,000 shows. While presenting excellent new works of Chinese contemporary drama to audiences around the world, it also promotes the cooperation between Chinese drama groups and French drama schools and theaters.
Founded in 1947, the Avignon Festival is one of the most famous drama festivals in the world with its rich variety of plays and high-level performances. The 73rd Avignon Festival ended on July 23, with more than 1,000 plays performed during the Festival,
(Reprintedfrom Xinhuanet)
‘Chinese Drama Fever’Sweeps Avignon,France
