STORY: 3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicks off
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:07
LOCATION: Wellington
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the 3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival

STORYLINE:

The third China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicked off in New Zealand's capital Wellington on Thursday night, with a music concert held successfully as a centerpiece of the event.

Played by Chinese and New Zealand artists together, the concert -- the China National Symphony Orchestra Forbidden City String Quartet with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) Guests Concert -- featured programs of Chinese and Western musical works, such as "The Butterfly Lovers," "Death and the Maiden," and "Piano Quintet in A Major."

The musicians also presented "Whakatipua for String Quartet," created by a New Zealand composer, and "Me and My Country" by a Chinese composer, which won warm applause from the audience.

Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, China National Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, China Cultural Center in Wellington, New Zealand Music Trust, and Flying Dog Artistic Management NZ, the festival aims to deepen understanding between the two countries and enhance bilateral friendship and cultural exchanges.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington.
(XHTV)