Friday, July 29, 2011

South African National Arts Festival on the town rich and interesting (Photos)

The reporter Qu Han photo coverage

Grahamstown, South Africa, a small town southeast. Transfer from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, and then nearly two-hour car ride to reach. Despite the geographical and historical and cultural aspects are not very famous, can be every July, where the show was able to attract groups from around the world and the audience, because the South African National Arts Festival held in the town.

Evening of July 7, from Beijing to 达格雷厄姆 when Youngstown is the local time on July 9 at 1 am. The car was immediately surrounded by the cold chilly air, instantly dispelled all the way to the sleepy. The next three days, weather, winter, the town was filled with the breath of spring, blue sky, white clouds stretch, warm sun, the air is very fresh, people could not help but big mouth breathing. Streets, you can see the National Arts Festival performances posters, concerts, drama, opera, dance, jazz, film, exhibitions and other variety, one can imagine the rich and interesting festival.

The whole town is South Africa's National Arts Festival stage, in addition to theater performances, actors have approached the general public as much as possible, the artistic atmosphere delivered to every corner of town. Make-up parade is a form of close communication, participate in the festival performers dressed in costumes, accompanied by a powerful African drums, the town's streets, Life on a String. Funny team in tall African dolls, elf from Ireland and the students dress up weird and happy pupils.

Tianjin Song and Dance Troupe from the Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe and the 17 girls, the boys formed the art of delegation, a festival debut on the Chinese face. Quite oriental costumes attracted the attention of many passers-by, while his head big-block, hands playing the diabolo to the southern hemisphere, the audience is curious. Pedestrians on the street team saw coming, have to slow down and come up with portable cameras or mobile phones take pictures, some people began to dance along to the music, there are many children ran along with the team forward.

Festival performances focused on the "1820 settlers memorial," which the theater's ticket show, there are a large number of free and open performances. Although not an open stage, decorated in an abstract painting under an atmosphere full of art. At 16:00 on July 10, China Troupe arrived Museum, coincides with the time before the end of a show, the audience rushed out from the museum. Soon, another group of visitors has gradually filled the stage, the adults get a glass of wine or champagne, lips and teeth in pleasure at the same time relax the mind, the children were mostly sitting around the Stage, surrounded by happily together, looking forward to exciting performance. Performances, acrobatics often see the breathtaking moment, the audience will gasped, as the actor will be presented followed by the most enthusiastic applause.

South African National Arts Festival has been held for 37 sessions, continues to expand the size and influence, which is South Africa's culture of tolerance and openness is not without relevance, in addition to the mode of operation with the festival also has a relationship. Although the South African National Arts Festival Although known as a "state" in the name, but the festival's main execution unit is not a government, but the private sector, "1820 Foundation", whose main sponsors are from South Africa's private sector, "Standard Bank . " Arts Festival Committee has a standard selection of programs, as much as possible to absorb the different styles of art here, integrate, and communication.

After the performance, many viewers enough, excitedly raised his thumb to thank the wonderful performances. "China's curiosity to get a meet here." Hubbard said, she took her teenage daughter came by car from Port Elizabeth, came to appreciate China's performance as the daughter of a circle is the "China Dream. "

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