Traditional dances from Russia will take the stage at the China Northeast Asia Culture and Arts Week from Aug 30 to Sept 5 in Changchun. Photos Provided to China Daily

 

Top: Gyeonggi Dance Company, the only South Korean dance troupe invited to perform at the 2010 Shanghai Expo, will perform at the cultural week. Above: Contemporary Chinese painters Cao Wu and Yuan Wu will exhibit their works that feature elements from Northeast China.

Art and culture week will bring the region's best

Local residents in Changchun will soon be able to enjoy a large cultural event once the third China (Changchun) Northeast Asia Culture and Arts Week kicks off on Aug 30 in the capital city of Northeast China's Jinlin province.

Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Jilin provincial government, and the Changchun city government, the gala is scheduled to launch its opening ceremony at 10 am at the Northeast Asia Art Center and will run through Sept 5.

The culture and arts week is composed of three major sections: performances, cultural forums and exhibitions, according to the event's organizing committee.

All-star lineup

"We have invited many national art troupes and artists from Northeast Asian countries, and they will offer 19 marvelous performances during the week," said a representative of the organizing committee.

Among the troupes is the Gyeonggi Dance Company from South Korea.

The only South Korean dance troupe invited to perform at the 2010 Shanghai Expo, it won greater international fame and went on to do road shows in Japan, the United States and Canada in 2011.

In addition, the Dance Company of Siberia will also come and perform.

"They will offer traditional Russian dances for the audience," said the representative.

Music lovers will also be able to indulge their passions, according to the organizing committee.

Renowned pianists from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been invited to perform at the event.