STORY: International photo festival opens in east China
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:13
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the photo exhibition
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPH WIESNER, Co-director of Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival & Director of Les Rencontres d'Arles
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTOPHE BAGONNEAU, Cultural attache of Consulate General of France in Guangzhou

STORYLINE:

The 2024 Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival kicked off on Friday in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province.
   
This year's festival includes 25 exhibitions featuring 2,000 works by artists from France, Spain, Germany, India, Japan, Canada, the United States and China.
   
The event's highlights are expected to be the five exhibitions of works selected from the Rencontres d'Arles, covering themes such as AI, architectural landscapes and environmental protection.
   
During the festival, a series of activities such as university lecture tours, portfolio reviews, artist talks, workshops, performances, study trips and the like will also be held.
   
This year, the festival will also connect with local art and culture through the "Parallel Exhibition" and "Isles Project." The initiative aims to integrate with local culture, exploring the connections between photography and the cultural heritage of Xiamen and its surrounding areas.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPH WIESNER, Co-director of Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival & Director of Les Rencontres d'Arles
"It's definitely a real bridge between France, Europe, and I would say, worldwide, and China. I think our role is to bring people together and to set some bridges between cultures. And I think if we have one thing to do, this is that."
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTOPHE BAGONNEAU, Cultural attache of Consulate General of France in Guangzhou
"I think this festival is very important because it's the best example of cooperation between the two countries, between France and China. It's a very good cooperation because it's not only to promote French photographers, it's also a best way for Chinese young photographers to be exhibited in France."
   
Launched in 2015, the Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival has recorded more than 500,000 visits over the past nine years. The festival will run until Jan. 12, 2025.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China.
(XHTV)