"East Meets West" concert showcases Chinese traditional music in Malta

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"East Meets West" concert showcases Chinese traditional music in Malta

STORY: "East Meets West" concert showcases Chinese traditional music in Malta SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: MSIDA, Malta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert STORYLINE: A concert titled "East Meets West: A Glimpse of the Silk Road" was staged Wednesday night at the University of Malta, enchanting an audience of some 400 with a fusion of traditional Chinese musical instruments and the cello. The Network of International Culturalink Entities and the China Cultural Center in Malta jointly hosted the concert. The concert opened with a Chinese classic "Spring Blossoms on a Moonlit River," performed by the Chinese Orchestra of the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater. It concluded with an encore performance of the traditional Maltese piece "Sun," with the audience dancing to the music. The remarkable concert marks a new chapter in cultural exchanges between China and Malta, said Yuan Yuan, director of the China Cultural Center

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