China holds folk arts exhibition
Updated: 2004-07-01

Promoted by the Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo, Egypt, the China-Fujian Folk Arts Exhibition was inaugurated at the Experimental Arts Institute of Egyptian Hallewa University on June 14, 2004 as part of the "Chinese Cultural Tour of Africa" activities to display China's advanced and diversified culture from various angles. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Wu Sike, President of Hallewa University Dr Adil, Dean of the Experimental Institute Dr Omar and more than 100 celebrities of the Egyptian literary world attended the grand opening ceremony.

This was the first time that Fujian Province, assisted by the China Culture Center in Cairo, held a Chinese folk arts exhibition in the Middle East. Egyptian newspapers such as The Pyramid and The Republic, Chinese news agencies to Egypt, like CCTV, Xinhua News Agency and magazines like China Today -- all covered the event extensively. Nile Satellite TV's cultural and educational channels even arranged special interviews with Ambassador Wu Sike and Dr Adil at the opening ceremony.

The exhibition, which remained in the spotlight for a few days, featured live shows, such as papercuts, with handicraftsmen cutting out life-like human figures and all kinds of exquisite designs.

During the period, two lectures and live shows on the Chinese folk art of papercutting was held, further revealing Fujian's cultural features and the profound Chinese culture to more Egyptian audiences, especially youngsters.

The exhibition closed on June 20.