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Carla Bruni Gives A Concert - Madrid

Singer and model Carla Bruni during a performance at the Veranos de la Villa 2024 festival at the Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Conde Duque on July 28, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Carla Bruni is a singer, model and actress, as well as former First Lady of France. In 1988, she became a Top Model as part of her modeling career, which lasted ten years. In 1995 she signed on for her first acting role, in the movie 'Catwalk'. Her first album, 'Quelqu'un m'a dit', was released in 2002, and since then she has been dedicated to music. Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press 07/28/2024 Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tunisia's first Chinese song competition concludes

STORY: Tunisia's first Chinese song competition concludes SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ben Arous Youth Sports Center 2. various of the singing competition and Tai Chi performance 3. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Seventeen Chinese language and music lovers from Tunisia on Wednesday participated in the final of the country's first Chinese song competition. The participants performed Chinese pop songs and Peking opera during the two-hour event hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Tunisia and organized by the Confucius Institute at Carthage University in the capital city of Tunis. Ilhem Motamri, a Chinese language teacher and an amateur singer, clinched the championship in the adult group with her performance of "Chess Piece." Motamri said she started teaching Chinese in 2004 and has been practicing singing Chinese songs since then. She believed that a Tunisian female singer proficient in Ch

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Chinese pianist Lang Lang honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

STORY: Chinese pianist Lang Lang honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of Lang Lang playing piano STORYLINE: Chinese pianist Lang Lang was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Wednesday, in the category of live performance. Lang is the first Asian pianist who has received a star on the iconic sidewalk. "Internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang has sold millions of albums worldwide, topping classical charts and achieving simultaneous mainstream success," said Steve Nissen, President and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. "One of the most influential classical musicians in the entire world, Lang Lang has over 20 million social media followers," said Nissen, adding that everything the pianist does is underpinned by his belief that "music makes life better -- it heals, unites and inspires, and it

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More culture exchanges expected at Lunar New Year celebrations in LA

STORY: More culture exchanges expected at Lunar New Year celebrations in LA SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Southern California STORYLINE: A series of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations was held Saturday in Southern California, which is home to most Chinese Americans in the United States. Many people told Xinhua they expected more cultural exchanges between the two countries. In Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, a two-day Chinese New Year festival kicked off Saturday morning, which featured lion dances, face-changing performances, martial arts demonstrations, music, as well as art and craft shows. "It was amazing! It was beautiful!" said Catherine and her boyfriend Brandon, who only gave their first names. They said they were attracted by the traditional Chinese opera featured at the event. Calling it "a good opportunity," they said the performance gav

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First International Music Industry Expo in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - Visitors experience the performance of virtual chime bells at the first Hangzhou International Music Industry Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Dec 15, 2023.

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Chinese rock music festival draws big crowd in New York

STORY: Chinese rock music festival draws big crowd in New York SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:24 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HONGJIE, Founder of Friends From The East 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIE STAIGER, Visitor STORYLINE: Chinese rock music festival themed Friends From The East kicked off on Saturday night in New York City and cheered up thousands of fans. The first leg of the two-day event attracted over 3,000 people. The fans, mostly in their 20s or 30s, filled up Knockdown Center in Queens borough, and many were moved into tears during the three-hour performance. Wu Tiao Ren, a band from south China's Guangdong Province, and Omnipotent Youth Society, a band based in north China's Hebei Province, featured in the performance. Music serves as a bridge for communication among young people across the globe to make the world a better place, said Li Hongjie, founder of Friends From The East. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese)

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24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards - Seville

The group Planet Hemp, poses with the Grammy for best rock or alternative music album in Portuguese language and best urban performance in Portuguese language, which was awarded to them during the Latin Grammy 2023 gala awards ceremony, at the Palacio de Congresos de Sevilla, on November 16, 2023, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Seville today hosted the 24th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, which recognize artistic and technical excellence in Ibero-American music. This is the first time since 2000 that the Latin Grammy Awards have been held outside the United States and also the first time that the awards ceremony has been broadcast internationally. The gala could be followed on La 1 and RTVE Play. Photo by Joaquin Corchero/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards - Seville

The group Planet Hemp, poses with the Grammy for best rock or alternative music album in Portuguese language and best urban performance in Portuguese language, which was awarded to them during the Latin Grammy 2023 gala awards ceremony, at the Palacio de Congresos de Sevilla, on November 16, 2023, in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Seville today hosted the 24th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards, which recognize artistic and technical excellence in Ibero-American music. This is the first time since 2000 that the Latin Grammy Awards have been held outside the United States and also the first time that the awards ceremony has been broadcast internationally. The gala could be followed on La 1 and RTVE Play. Photo by Joaquin Corchero/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Concert showcases Chinese traditional music in New Zealand

STORY: Concert showcases Chinese traditional music in New Zealand DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARK MENZIES, Head of Performance Music for the University of Canterbury STORYLINE: A concert of traditional Chinese music was staged on Tuesday night in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, attracting over 300 people. The concert was jointly sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch, China's Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the China Cultural Center in Wellington, to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese Consul General in Christchurch He Ying attended the event and delivered a speech, saying that China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership keeps strengthening. "In the first six months of this year, New Zealand's exports to Chi

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Chinese Cultural Center stages ethnic dances in Kuwait

STORY: Chinese Cultural Center stages ethnic dances in Kuwait DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performance STORYLINE: The Chinese Cultural Center in Kuwait held its first performance on Tuesday since its trial operation. The performance was held in the Capital Governorate. Ten actors from the Lincang Song and Dance Troupe in China's Yunnan Province brought 13 programs, attracting many Kuwaiti people to watch. The theme of this performance is the Night of Chinese Ethnic Dance, which aims to showcase the rich culture of ethnic minorities in Yunnan, China through traditional dance and music. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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China sees robust growth in performing arts industry

STORY: China sees robust growth in performing arts industry DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU DAN, Audience member 3. various of the performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese) Li BIAO, Conductor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese) MR. ZHOU, Audience member 6. various of the performance STORYLINE: China's live-performance industry has picked up momentum in recent months, as the country emerged from the epidemic and entered a new phase of COVID-19 response with optimized measures. In Shanghai, a music festival was held in a botanical garden in early June, after a hiatus of two years, featuring classical music performed by Vienna Symphony Orchestra. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU DAN, Audience member "I'm from Yunnan Province. This is the first time I've been to Chenshan botanical garden, and the first time I've been to a music festival. It feels so nice. Great atmosphere. The music is very soft and feels so close

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Spouses of G-7 leaders in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife Yuko sings to music during a performance held for spouses of Group of Seven leaders in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023, the first day of the three-day summit in the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Cultural talk with Chinese-Belgian pianist held in Malta

STORY: Cultural talk with Chinese-Belgian pianist held in Malta DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural talk held in Valletta, Malta STORYLINE: China Cultural Center in Malta on Monday evening hosted a cultural talk titled "East Meets West" featuring the talented 23-year-old Chinese-Belgian pianist Tom De Beuckelaer in Malta's capital Valletta. He shared his musical journey and shed light on the similarities and differences between Western classical music and Chinese music. He wowed the Maltese audience with his mesmerizing performance of a diverse range of classical piano pieces. The audience was captivated by his passionate and skillful rendition, which left them applauding with fervor. He is the first-prize winner in the International Chopin Youth Piano Competition in Poland, as well as the winner of multiple prestigious international piano competitions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang

STORY: Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wang Jiangjiang meeting artists in Xinjiang, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 3. various of Muqam performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 5. various of Muqam performances STORYLINE: Wang Jiangjiang, 38, has dedicated himself to documenting intangible cultural heritage in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for about 13 years. Wang studied at Xi'an Conservatory of Music, and then went to Italy to learn opera performance and composition. Starting in 2009, he began collecting folk songs in China, and was attracted by Muqam the first time he saw it in a documentary. Muqam means classical music in the Uygur language. It is a traditional art of this ethnic group, integrating songs, dances and literature, and hailed as the encyclopedia of their history and soc

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Tanzanian young DJ performs on top of Mount Kilimanjaro to promote tourism

STORY: Tanzanian young DJ performs on top of Mount Kilimanjaro to promote tourism DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mount Kilimanjaro 2. various of the DJ preparing his music equipment and playing music 3. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): JOSEPH SIMON MISA, Tanzanian DJ STORYLINE: A 26-year-old DJ (disc jockey) has spent 16 minutes in performance on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, also dubbed as Africa's rooftop. This was the first time that a Tanzanian DJ had performed on Africa's summit at freezing temperatures. DJ Joseph Simon Misa, famously known as DJ Joozey, caught the attention of Tanzania and the world when he played the east African nation's national anthem and Singeli, the country's new-generation local dance music. He played both in Swahili, the national language. The DJ said Tanzanian youths that are in the entertainment industry are better placed to be the country's ambassadors of tourism by promoting tourism

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Afghans enjoy first music performances in six years

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan people enjoy the first music performance in their war-torn country for six years given at one of the heavily damaged theaters in Kabul on Jan. 8. All forms of entertainment were strictly banned by the fundamentalist Talban regime.

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S Korea gets more Japanese pop culture

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese popular rock band Hound Dog performed in Seoul on the night of Nov. 20 following an announcement in September by the South Korean government it would lift a ban on performances of Japanese pop music. The one-hour concert was the first commercial performance in South Korea in which Japanese musicians sang in Japanese.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros displays photos of her stage performance in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and perfo

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros practices the "Jingdong Dagu" in a classroom of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and performance part

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BRAZILIAN GIRL-CHINESE FOLK ART (CN)

(221123) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amiris Rodrigues Barros walks in the campus of Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 20, 2022. Amiris Rodrigues Barros, a Brazilian girl working for a master's degree at Nankai University in north China's Tianjin, has been in fascinating love with Chinese traditional culture. She first became attached to China when she was still in high school in her homeland, where she attended Chinese classes and grew particular interest for the Chinese food and places of interest. Later on, she scored colorfully in the "Chinese Bridge" competition, which strengthened her mind to pursue higher education in China. In 2019, Amiris, already an international student at Nankai, became fascinated with the "Jingdong Dagu" (literally translated as East Beijing Drum). Listed among national intangible cultural heritages, the "Jingdong Dagu" is a folk art of drum music and recitative, sung in the east Beijing dialect. As a protege and performance partner to "Jingdong Dagu" ar

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China's NCPA performs in Berlin during first overseas visit since outbreak of epidemic

STORY: China's NCPA performs in Berlin during first overseas visit since outbreak of epidemic DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG NING, NCPA president 2. various of performance STORYLINE: China National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) held a performance at the China Cultural Center on Friday in Berlin, Germany during their first overseas tour since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG NING, NCPA president "Art transcends borders. Music has a strong power. With this power, artists and cultural institutions around the world will be able to join hands and unite for a bright and promising future." The group had visited Switzerland and Austria before its Berlin stop. The NCPA expects more exchanges and closer cooperation in performing arts between China and Europe. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Berlin. (XHTV)

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Lights of Vivid returns to Australia

STORY: Lights of Vivid returns to Australia DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lights of Vivid show, illuminations and installations STORYLINE: After being canceled two years in a row due to the pandemic, one of Sydney's most iconic events, Vivid Sydney, once again lights up the city's most famous landmarks. From May 27 to June 18, each night as the sun goes down Sydney is lit up with illuminations, installations and interactive events, bringing together light artists, music makers and a variety of creatives to celebrate the soul of Sydney. New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Tourism Stuart Ayres, who kicked off the 23-day event last week, said after two years of darkness Vivid 2022 would be "bigger, brighter and bolder" than ever. And for the first time in its 12-year history, the event was kicked off with a "First Light" smoking ceremony and indigenous performance, in acknowledgment and celebration of Australia's indige

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Dragon boat festival held in southern California

STORY: Dragon boat festival held in southern California DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat racing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PAULINE, Organizer 3. various of lion dance performance STORYLINE: Hundreds of people gathered in Marina del Rey in southern California Saturday for a dragon boat festival featuring dragon boat racing, a live music show, and family gatherings. Nearly 40 teams competed in the dragon boat racing in the harbor, with participants' age ranging from 10 to 70 years old. Many participants were multi-generational families paddling together. SOUNDBITE (English): PAULINE, Organizer "It's our very first festival here. And we're very happy to be here in this community. And we just appreciate all the support that all the community has given to us." Traditionally, dragon boats are decorated with a dragon head at the bow, scales on the canoe, and a tail at the stern. During a dragon boat racing, do

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Afghans enjoy first music performances in six years

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan people enjoy the first music performance in their war-torn country for six years given at one of the heavily damaged theaters in Kabul on Jan. 8. All forms of entertainment were strictly banned by the fundamentalist Talban regime.

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Kagawa school team wins national performance calligraphy contest

Students from Takamatsu Commercial High School in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, pose with their winning calligraphy at the eighth national performance calligraphy tournament on July 26, 2015, in Shikokuchuo in neighboring Ehime Prefecture. The school won the championship for the first time. In the annual contest, participating teams write traditional calligraphy on large canvases while dancing along to music. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kagawa school team wins national performance calligraphy contest

A team from Takamatsu Commercial High School in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, produces calligraphy on a large canvas during the eighth national tournament combining traditional calligraphy with music and dance on July 26, 2015, in Shikokuchuo in neighboring Ehime Prefecture. The team won the performance calligraphy championship for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumiodori traditional performing art in Japan's Okinawa

A Kumiodori performance is conducted in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2019, at an opening ceremony for a series of events celebrating the 300th anniversary of the first performance of the traditional performing art in Okinawa. Kumiodori, a combination of lyrics, music and dance, was created by Tamagusuku Chokun, a dance magistrate of the Ryukyu Kingdom, in the early 18th century to entertain Chinese envoys sent by the Chinese Emperor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumiodori traditional performing art in Japan's Okinawa

A Kumiodori performance is conducted in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 15, 2019, at an opening ceremony for a series of events celebrating the 300th anniversary of the first performance of the traditional performing art in Okinawa. Kumiodori, a combination of lyrics, music and dance, was created by Tamagusuku Chokun, a dance magistrate of the Ryukyu Kingdom, in the early 18th century to entertain Chinese envoys sent by the Chinese Emperor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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