Art cannot be described in words. It is full of feelings of the soul and is a form of meeting with the heart. Art is not nature, but it can make nature more beautiful.
When it comes to the fusion of Chinese and western cultures, the first city you think of must be Hong Kong. This city located on the southeast coast of China is full of rich cultural heritage due to geography and history, and it has also attracted the attention of people all over the world. In this city culture and art, the most indispensable is the annual Hong Kong Arts Festival.
1. Introduction to the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Citizens’ pursuit of culture and art has risen as early as the last century. Since 1973, the Hong Kong Arts Festival has been formally born, and in February and March of each year, it brings culture and art to residents. The feast is a very important part of the international art world.
The art festival has a history of many years. Every year, artists from all over the world and local artists join together to bring together the most popular and fashionable elements of culture and art for citizens, which greatly enriches their cultural life.
The Hong Kong Arts Festival is not for profit. Part of the funding for the festival comes from the official administration, a part from the sponsorship and donations from the community, and the rest comes from the box office revenue of the major events of the festival.
2.The style of Hong Kong Art Festival
The Hong Kong Arts Festival is a benchmark event of culture and art. There are many international performing arts celebrities and social groups that participate in it each year, including Shakespeare Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Moscow Grand Theatre, China National Theatre, Royal Amsterdam Concert Hall Orchestra The Bavarian State Opera is among the most popular.
In addition to famous artists at home and abroad, HK’s art festival also pays great attention to discovering local performing talents and artists. Every year, a large number of local newcomers emerge from the festival. Together, they have completed more than 100 sets of creations. The fields of opera, dance, drama, music, etc. have become a highlight of the festival, and many new talents have been discovered for the art world.
During the art festival, in order to train young art lovers as much as possible, the city official administration also specially prepared a large number of art sports institute interactions for teachers and students of high schools and colleges and provided them with a large number of half-price student tickets every year.
3. Plant the seeds of art in the hearts of HK local people
Hong Kong’s art festival programs are selected a lot each year. The classic performances selected can meet the aesthetics of most audiences. Many of the performances are even the premieres in Asia and even the world, which can make residents feel the charm of culture and art.
By continuously stimulating the original ability of local artists, and driving the popularization and education of local art, the seeds of art are buried in the hearts of every local people, especially young people. By continuously digging their hobbies, they gradually fall in love with art and love. Creative work, inspire them and contribute to the development of the art industry.
Sum up
The Hong Kong Arts Festival has brought a beautiful cultural feast to the citizens and brought them a different cultural experience. Everyone can feel the beauty and comfort from the arts festival, which has greatly enriched the spiritual and cultural life of local people and inspired them to more love life, love art, and more enjoy the dividends brought by the art world.