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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In this honorable and glorious atmosphere, an international visual art feast enjoying active participation of artists from all over the world had a grand opening at the National Art Museum of China on August 30 as a prelude of tribute to the National Day celebration. The 8th Beijing International Art Biennale, co-sponsored by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Beijing Municipal Government and China Artists Association, will be held from August 30 to September 20, 2019, under the theme of “A Colorful World and A Shared Future”.
Xu Li, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Deputy Executive Chairman and Secretary General of the China Artists Association hosted the opening ceremony. The guests attending the ceremony include: Ms. Tie Ning, Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Li Yi, Party Secretary and Vice-chairman of the China Federation of literary and Art Circles; Mr. Li Qianguang, Mr. Chen Jianwen, and Mr. Zuo Zhongyi, Vice Chairmen of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Dong Yaopeng, Secretary of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Guo Wu, Director-General and Ms. Xu Wei, Deputy Director-General, of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Jin Shangyi, Honorable Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. Fan Di’an, Chairman of China Artists Association and President of Central Academy of Fine Arts; Mr. Xu Li, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Executive Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. Wu Weishan, Director of the National Art Museum of China and Vice Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. He Jiaying,Mr. Zeng Chenggang and Mr. Li Xiangqun, Vice Chairmen of China Artists Association; Ms. Tao Qin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Inspector of the China Artists Association; Mr. Ma Fenghui, Secretary General of the China Artists Association; Ms. Guan Yu, Deputy Director of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism; Mr. He Jining, Secretary General of Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China; famous artists Mr. Zhan Jianjun, Mr. Shao Dazhen, Mr. Xue Yongnian and Mr. Wang Yong. Members of Curatorial Committee of Beijing Biennale and heads of departments in the China Federation of Literature and Art Circles, including Mr. Deng Guanghui, Director of the general office, Mr. Dong Zhanshun, Director of the international cooperation department, Mr. Zheng Xiyou, Director of the human resources department, Ms. Xie Li, Director of the communication center for literature and art on internet, Mr. Kang Wei, Chief editor of the China Art Newspaper, as well as the heads of the domestic liaison department, the theoretical research department and the China Literature and Art Foundation attended the event. Some Chinese artists and Chinese and foreign news media also participated in the ceremony.
Opening Ceremony
Guests on the stage: Ms. Tie Ning, Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Li Yi, Party Secretary and Vice-chairman of the China Federation of literary and Art Circles; Mr. Li Qianguang, Mr. Chen Jianwen, and Mr. Zuo Zhongyi, Vice Chairmen of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Dong Yaopeng, Secretary of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Mr. Guo Wu, Director-General,of the Administration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Jin Shangyi, Honorable Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. Fan Di’an, Chairman of China Artists Association and President of Central Academy of Fine Arts; Mr. Xu Li, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Executive Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. Wu Weishan, Director of the National Art Museum of China and Vice Chairman of China Artists Association; Mr. He Jiaying and Mr. Zeng Chenggang, Vice Chairmen of China Artists Association.
Guests representing foreign countries and organizations include Mr. Zhang Deguang, First Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization; Mr. Nurlan Akkoshkarov, Deputy Secretary-General of SCO; Argentine Ambassador to China Diego Guelar; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan Akram Zeynalli; Belarusian Ambassador to China Rudy Kiryl; Colombian Ambassador to China Luis Diego Monsalve Hoyos and Minister of the Colombian Embassy in China Sandra Salamanca; Cuban Ambassador to China Migvel Angel Ramirez Ramos, Deputy Head of Mission in China Lisbet Quesada Luna; Ecuadorian Ambassador to China Carlos Larrea Dávila and Minister of the Ecuadorian Embassy in China Claude Lara; Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri; Mexican Ambassador to China José Luis Bernal; Pakistani Ambassador to China Naghmana Alamgir Hashmi; Peruvian Ambassador to China Luis Quesada, and Minister Counsellor Jaime Casafranca; Syrian Ambassador to China Imad Moustapha; Tajik Ambassador to China Parviz Davlatzoda and his spouse; Tunisian Ambassador to China Dhia Khaled and his spouse; Suriname ambassador to China Patty Chen; Costa Rican Minister Counsellor and Consul General in China, Jimena Jaen Baltodano; Deputy Director of the Czech Embassy in China, Ivana Grollova; Korean Minister Counsellor and Director of Korean Cultural Center in China Han Jae-heuk; Minister of the Nepalese Embassy in China Sushil K. Lamsal; Deputy Head of Mission of New Zealand in China David Hope; Deputy Head of Mission of Spain in China Jorge Romeu; Zimbabwean Minister Counsellor in China M.S.Dube; As well as cultural and press officials from embassies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, the United States of America, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe; More than 200 artists from over 90 countries of five continents presented. Among the guests are David Yager, President of Philadelphia University of Arts; Lee Bumhun, President of Korean Artists Association; Rémy Aron, former President of French Arts Association; IRIE KAN, Vice President of Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association; and Elizabeth Wessel, President of the Monacan Arts Association, breaking the record of the most foreign guests attending the opening ceremony of the exhibition at the National Art Museum of China.
Since initiated in 2003, the Beijing International Art Biennale has adhered to the idea of making efforts to build an international platform for the further development of contemporary paintings and sculptures. With its unique exhibition mode and principles, the Beijing Biennale has obtained the recognition and the support from more and more artists across the world. It is praised as both the cultural “name card” for Beijing and China and the biggest stage for paintings and sculptures in the world. The Ministries of Culture in Egypt, Guinea and other countries have been providing round-trip tickets for the selected artists to attend the opening ceremony and other activities in China for years. Chinese embassy in Fiji is also getting in on the act. This year, Canada, Austria and some other countries also started to provide financial support for their artists and the embassies of certain countries including New Zealand, Lebanon, etc. threw welcome receptions for their artists coming to China. This shows that more and more diplomatic and cultural institution at home and abroad regard attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Biennale as an activity worthy sponsoring.
Members of organizers and international guests delivered speeches from different perspectives
Speech by Mr. Li Yi, Party Secretary and Vice-chairman of the China Federation of literary and Art Circles
Speech by Mr. Nurlan Akkoshkarov, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Speech by Mr. Fan Di’an, President of the Chinese Arts Association
Speech by Mr. Rudy Kiryl, Belarusian Ambassador to China
Host of the opening ceremony: Mr. Xu Li, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Executive Chairman of China Artists Association, General Curator of the BIAB
Speech by Mr. Wu Weishan, Director of the National Art Museum of China
Viewers from home and abroad are enjoying the feast of visual art under the theme of “A Colorful World and A Shared Future”
Ms. Tie Ning, Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles is appreciating the works
Ms. Tao Qin, Tao Qin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group is introducing a sculpture to Mr. Li Yi, Party Secretary and Vice-chairman of the China Federation of literary and Art Circles and other leaders
Mr. Jin Shangyi, Honorable Chairman of China Artists Association and other distinguished guests are enjoying the works
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