Congratulations to the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race & Dragon Boat Cultural Festival & National Bank Cup-Overseas Chinese Dragon Boat Friendship Competition
& Week-ends du Monde -The first Jade Dragon Chinese Cultural Festival was a complete success
On July 7th and 8th, 2018, at the Bassin Olympic in Montreal, the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, National Bank Cup, co-sponsored by the Montreal Chinese Culture and Art Foundation and Mission Dragon Boat-Qiao The World Dragon Boat Friendship Race was successfully held! On July 8th, in Jean-Drapeau Park, the first Yulong Chinese Culture Festival of the Week-ends du Monde, hosted by the Montreal Chinese Culture and Arts Foundation, was successfully held! On July 10th, these two unique cultural and sports events came to a successful conclusion at the Overseas Chinese Association Friendship Competition Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Gala held in the Theater of the University of Kangda Branch!
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a congratulatory letter, extending his sincerest greetings and warm welcome to all those who participated in this event. On behalf of the Canadian government, he extended heartfelt congratulations to all the organizers and volunteers. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Federal Minister of Cultural Heritage Melanie Joly also sent warm congratulatory letters respectively.
Ms. Huang Xianshu, chairman of the Organizing Committee of this event, said in her congratulatory speech that the Montreal Chinese Culture and Art Foundation is very honored to co-host this summer's hottest cultural and sports event in Montreal with Mission Dragon Boat! The Dragon Boat Festival is not only an arena for dragon boat athletes, but also a platform for displaying traditional Chinese culture. The dragon boat sports spirit of being united, stepping in step and helping each other in times of trouble is the essence of Chinese dragon boat culture. I believe that the Chinese dragon boat culture with a long history will definitely add luster to the multicultural capital.
Ms. Zhichun Bian, Acting Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Montreal, delivered a speech. She said that dragon boat racing originated in China and has a history of more than 2,000 years. As more and more Chinese come to live overseas, dragon boat racing has also gone abroad and is loved by people of all ethnic groups. It has become one of the important activities to enrich community culture and help community development, reflecting the concerted efforts of Chinese and overseas Chinese. mental outlook. She said that the Consulate General will work with everyone to make greater efforts to promote the prosperity and development of Chinese culture and promote cultural exchanges between China and Canada, and build more platforms. And the Dragon Boat Cultural Festival will be better and better!
22 Matt Smith, president of Dragon, Mme Magda Popeanu, representative of the mayor of Montreal, vice president of the executive committee of the city government, Mme Thi Be Nguyen, manager of the public relations department of National Bank, the title sponsor of the event, and Martin Taillandier, president of BMW Canbec, the title sponsor of the event Waiting on the stage to give speeches, I wish the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival a complete success!
Members of the organizing committee, special guests, honorary advisors, sponsors and overseas Chinese leaders prayed for the "eyes" of the dragon kite together, and Mr. Guo Hongli, the representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage kite, personally released the dragon kite made by him. Weifang dragon-headed centipede kite, after finishing touches, the kite is vivid, soaring into the sky, soaring in the blue sky of Saint Laurent. Artists from the Shandong Provincial Opera and Dance Theater who came all the way from China brought colorful song and dance performances to the opening ceremony, and many local Chinese community art groups in Montreal also performed a variety of cultural programs for the conference. So far, the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival has officially opened!
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2018
JUNE
A great talent in Montreal!
Last June 30th, many visitors discovered one the most famous Chinese painter during an exhibition that wase held at Kin Fung Restaurant, in the Chinese Quarter in Montreal.
Mr. Zhonghong Qiu presented some of his traditional paintings of birds and flowers and hold a press conference on the same day.
JANUARY
Jan 10th
2018 Montreal 2nd Edition Chinese New Year Concert
On the evening of January 10, 2018, the 2nd Montreal Chinese New Year Concert – World Classic Film Audiovisual Symphony Concert, hosted by the Montreal Chinese Culture and Arts Foundation (MCCAF) and the Canada-China Cultural Development Association (CCDA), was successfully held at the famous Maisonneuve Theatre in the Place des Arts in downtown Montreal!
This audiovisual feast, traversing classic world cinema, is a high-caliber concert presented by the Montreal Cultural and Arts Foundation to the Chinese community and local audiences in Montreal at the start of the 2018 New Year, adhering to its consistent mission of promoting Chinese culture, fostering Sino-Canadian exchange, building a cultural and artistic platform, and serving the Chinese community. It is also the largest and most prestigious performance by a national-level arts group to date to grace Montreal. The carefully selected and arranged program brings together the essence of Chinese and foreign film music, offering a rich and diverse selection. The innovative and unique art form that blends sound and image creates a comprehensive and immersive artistic experience.
The entire performance was a heartfelt offering from over 80 musicians of the China National Radio and Film Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the internationally renowned national first-class conductor, Mr. Peng Jiapeng. The China National Radio and Film Symphony Orchestra is one of China's earliest national-level orchestras. Alongside the development of Chinese film and television music, the orchestra has recorded music for nearly two thousand films, television programs, documentaries, and feature films. They have toured and performed in over 40 countries and regions, and have collaborated with renowned conductors, composers, instrumentalists, and dancers from around the world, performing symphonic concerts, world-famous operas, ballets, and other classic works. In recent years, they have continuously innovated, creating numerous large-screen audiovisual film music concerts, light music concerts, and other concert formats that are popular with audiences. Furthermore, the China National Radio and Film Symphony Orchestra is one of the few national-level festival symphony orchestras, and their New Year's audiovisual symphony concerts are particularly beloved by audiences both domestically and internationally.
The concert, meticulously prepared over six months, received strong support and attention from the local three levels of government and the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Montreal. It also benefited from the collaborative efforts and assistance of various Chinese communities and individuals in Montreal. Particularly noteworthy was the participation of the Montreal Dream Voice Choir and the Montreal Huaxia Art Troupe, with over one hundred members, along with special guests Mario Simard, a Quebec-based artist, and Jean-Francois Marquis, a renowned Canadian cellist. Their joint performance of classic masterpieces made this concert a grand gathering of Sino-foreign artists, showcasing their sincere collaboration and the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. The theater was packed, and the rich, powerful sound, the flowing cinematic visuals, and the genuine exchange between Chinese and Western artists successfully combined elegant symphonic music with the visually engaging art of film, paying tribute to classics, celebrating youth, inheriting culture, and spreading art. The spectacular audio-visual feast brought warm New Year greetings and blessings to Montreal's film and music enthusiasts who had just experienced the extreme cold weather, and also set a rousing prelude to the exciting "Happy Chinese New Year" series of events to come in Montreal!
一、春节序曲
二、中国电影音乐主题集锦
三、侏罗纪世界
四、勇敢的心
五、1）勇敢的心
五、2） 故乡是北京
五、3） 月亮代表我的心
七、冰山上的来客组曲
八、冰山上的来客组曲
九、大海∙牧羊∙少林
十、知音
十一、燃情岁月 LEGENDS OF THE FALL
十二、卡萨布兰卡
十三、YOU RAISE ME UP
十四、加勒比海盗 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
十五、征服天堂 1492 CONQUEST OF PARADISE
十六、我的祖国
十七、天路
十八、LAMBADA
十九、《再见》今夜星光灿烂
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