“2018親情中華·重慶文化周”在意大利匈牙利舉行 讓世界領(lǐng)略巴渝文化的多彩魅力

□ 文/本刊記者 楊艷

“2018親情中華·重慶文化周”活動(dòng)，在意大利和匈牙利展示重慶獨(dú)特深厚的文化藝術(shù)。

當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間10月25日至10月30日，“2018親情中華·重慶文化周”系列活動(dòng)在意大利米蘭，匈牙利森特什、賽格德、布達(dá)佩斯4座城市舉行了5場演出，重慶多家文藝團(tuán)體的30余名演員用精湛的表演，讓歐洲觀眾領(lǐng)略了巴渝文化的多彩魅力。

巴渝文化“走出去”是重慶與國際城市交好的成果

“重慶文化周”是重慶對外文化交流的重要品牌，響應(yīng)國家文化“走出去”的發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略，每年選擇一至兩個(gè)國家舉辦豐富多樣的文化藝術(shù)交流活動(dòng)，已在英、美、德、日等多國成功舉辦，成為重慶與世界文化藝術(shù)交流的橋梁。同時(shí)，中國僑聯(lián)自2008年推出“親情中華”主題活動(dòng)以來，“親情中華”已成為弘揚(yáng)和傳播中華優(yōu)秀文化、聯(lián)系和服務(wù)海外僑胞與僑社的品牌活動(dòng)。

現(xiàn)場書畫展示。

據(jù)重慶市文化和旅游發(fā)展委員會(huì)副主任江衛(wèi)寧介紹，本屆重慶文化周活動(dòng)與往屆不同，重慶市文旅委首次聯(lián)合重慶市歸國華僑聯(lián)合會(huì)以及中國僑聯(lián)“親情中華”品牌活動(dòng)，共同打造“2018親情中華·重慶文化周”活動(dòng)，圍繞中歐人民友誼，在意大利和匈牙利展示重慶獨(dú)特深厚的文化藝術(shù)，推動(dòng)巴渝文化走向世界，并以此團(tuán)結(jié)凝聚海外僑胞，增強(qiáng)國際影響力。

活動(dòng)期間，重慶文化代表團(tuán)分別在意大利米蘭，匈牙利森特什、賽格德、布達(dá)佩斯4座城市舉行了5場演出。重慶演藝集團(tuán)黨委副書記全毅介紹，2018年6月，在重慶舉行的意大利國慶日慶典上，意大利駐重慶總領(lǐng)館與重慶演藝集團(tuán)就“2018親情中華·重慶文化周”在米蘭舉行達(dá)成意向，并得到米蘭市政府的大力支持。匈牙利森特什市長2018年到訪重慶期間，也表示希望參與“一帶一路”倡議，與重慶擴(kuò)大合作交流成果，促進(jìn)兩市在文化、投資等領(lǐng)域合作。匈牙利佩斯州與重慶于2010年結(jié)為友好城市，此次活動(dòng)讓佩斯的民眾了解到重慶的傳統(tǒng)文化，更加深了城市之間的友好情誼。

借助文化周活動(dòng)這個(gè)平臺(tái)，重慶文化代表團(tuán)與意大利米蘭市政府、匈牙利森特什市政府、孔子學(xué)院、匈牙利重慶商會(huì)、意大利中國和平統(tǒng)一促進(jìn)會(huì)等機(jī)構(gòu)，充分對接國內(nèi)外優(yōu)秀文化交流資源，加強(qiáng)了重慶與意大利及匈牙利的文化交流與合作。

“巴渝風(fēng)”文化讓歐洲觀眾愛上重慶

本次活動(dòng)內(nèi)容豐富，包括文藝表演、非遺展示和攝影展覽3個(gè)部分。主辦方根據(jù)演出場地、歷史背景等具體情況，精心編排了適合不同場合演出的節(jié)目。其中，文藝表演有體現(xiàn)重慶風(fēng)情的現(xiàn)代舞《山水重慶》、川劇《變臉》，展現(xiàn)南濱路搖曳風(fēng)景的《暮色》，也有具有經(jīng)典芭蕾舞《黑天鵝》《Libertange》；有中國經(jīng)典民樂演奏《茉莉花》《琵琶語》《賽馬》，以“一帶一路”為主題的合奏《渝新歐托卡塔》《絲綢之路》，還有匈牙利民歌《查爾達(dá)什》等節(jié)目。

非遺藝術(shù)現(xiàn)場展示了木版年畫、糖畫、面塑和茶藝，重慶印象攝影圖片展體現(xiàn)了重慶秀麗壯美景色與人文風(fēng)情，還有中國傳統(tǒng)書畫作品展覽。

藝術(shù)家來自重慶芭蕾舞團(tuán)、重慶民族樂團(tuán)、重慶市曲藝團(tuán)，還邀請到重慶市書法家協(xié)會(huì)副主席熊少華、重慶市攝影家協(xié)會(huì)副主席田捷民、非遺傳承人等作為文化代表等。節(jié)目形式豐富多樣，從不同角度向歐洲觀眾和當(dāng)?shù)厝A人華僑展示重慶的人文底蘊(yùn)和自然風(fēng)光。

米蘭市政府外事辦公室工作人員瑪麗卡·巴扎妮在觀看演出后贊嘆：“重慶藝術(shù)家的天賦無與倫比。”米蘭市第八區(qū)副區(qū)長茱莉亞·佩魯齊在觀看攝影圖片展時(shí)表示，重慶的山水令人著迷，真想盡早去游覽。

民樂演奏讓現(xiàn)場充滿濃郁的“巴渝風(fēng)”。

在非遺展示互動(dòng)環(huán)節(jié)，市級非遺“糖畫制作技藝”代表性傳承人劉貴兵向歐洲觀眾展示了他的絕活。當(dāng)他做好“重慶非遺 走進(jìn)米蘭”幾個(gè)字時(shí)，觀眾紛紛拍手稱奇。當(dāng)二胡、琵琶、揚(yáng)琴等中國傳統(tǒng)樂器在匈牙利裴多菲文化藝術(shù)館奏響時(shí)，現(xiàn)場充滿濃郁的“中國風(fēng)”。一曲結(jié)束，觀眾席發(fā)出熱烈且富有節(jié)奏感的掌聲。書法家熊少華現(xiàn)場作畫，青年藝術(shù)家孫峻峰同時(shí)演奏古琴，觀眾近距離觀看藝術(shù)家在琴聲中揮灑筆墨，感受到中國的書畫及音樂的藝術(shù)魅力。

在匈牙利的頂尖學(xué)府塞格德大學(xué)演出時(shí)，加演曲目《查爾達(dá)什》引發(fā)觀眾強(qiáng)烈共鳴。《查爾達(dá)什》是匈牙利的傳統(tǒng)民間舞蹈音樂，重慶民族樂團(tuán)用二胡與管弦樂合奏的形式表現(xiàn)這首名曲，收獲了當(dāng)?shù)赜^眾熱烈的歡呼聲。

塞格德市觀眾左丹·莫芃看完演出激動(dòng)地說：“我難以用語言形容我的感受，我非常愛中國。”這位老人今年來過中國，深深地愛上了中國博大精深的文化和藝術(shù)。回到匈牙利后，他就注冊成為塞格德大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院的學(xué)員，以進(jìn)一步了解中國文化。

塞格德大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院院長李察德介紹：塞格德大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院目前注冊學(xué)員已超過千名，在僅有17萬人口的塞格德很難得。音樂無國界，重慶文化代表團(tuán)的高水平演出，讓匈牙利觀眾進(jìn)一步了解了中國，有助于在當(dāng)?shù)赝茝V漢語、傳播中國文化。

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From October 25th to October 30th at the local time,five performances from the activities for“2018 Embrace China,Chongqing Cultural Week”were given in Italy’s Milan and Hungary’s Szentes,Szeged and Budapest. More than 30 actors from the various artistic groups in Chongqing show the European audiences the colorful and charming Chongqing culture with their excellent performances.

Going Global of Chongqing Culture Resulted from Good Friendship Established between Chongqing and International Cities

“Chongqing Cultural Week”is a major brand of Chongqing’s foreign cultural exchanges. In response to the national development strategy of“going global”of culture,Chongqing Cultural Week will choose one or two countries to be the stage for rich and diverse cultural and art exchange activities every year,which have been successfully held in many countries like the UK,the US,Germany,Japan,etc. It has already become a bridge between Chongqing and the world for cultural and artistic exchanges. At the same time,the theme campaign“Embrace China”,since its launch in 2008 by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese,has become a brand event among overseas Chinese that promotes and disseminates Chinese excellent culture,as well as contacts and serves overseas Chinese and their communities.

According to Jiang Weining,deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of Culture and Tourism Development,Chongqing Cultural Week this year is different from those in previous years.Chongqing Municipal Committee of Culture and Tourism Development,for the first time,cooperated with the Chongqing Municipal Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese as well as brand activities of“Embrace China”by China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese to jointly create the“2018 Embrace China: Chongqing Culture Week”,which will showcase the unique and profound culture and art of Chongqing in Italy and Hungary based on the theme of friendship between China and Europe. It will help Chongqing culture to go global,unite the overseas Chinese and enhance international influence of Chongqing.

During the event,the Chongqing Cultural Delegation held five performances in Italy’s Milan,and Hungary’s Szentes,Szeged and Budapest.Quan Yi,deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Chongqing Performance Art Group,introduced that the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing and Chongqing Performance Arts Group have reached an agreement on“2018 Embrace China: Chongqing Culture Week”held in Milan at the celebrating activities for Italian National Day held in Chongqing in June this year,which has received strong support from the municipality of Milan. During his visit to Chongqing this year,the mayor of Hungary’s Szentes also expressed his hope to participate in the“Belt and Road”initiative,expand the results of cooperation and exchange with Chongqing,and promote cooperation between the two cities in the fields of culture and investment. The Pest County of Hungary and Chongqing established sister-city relationship in 2010. This event helps the people of Pest to have an insight into the traditional culture of Chongqing and thus deepens the friendship between both cities.

Base on the platform of the Cultural Week,the Chongqing Cultural Delegation and the Milan Municipal Government of Italy,the Szentes Municipal Government of Hungary,the Confucius Institute at the University of Szentes,the Chongqing Chamber of Commerce in Hungary,and the Italy China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification fully cooperated with domestic and foreign excellent cultural resources for exchange and strengthened cultural exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Italy as well as Hungary.

“Bayu Features”Bewitching the European Audiences for Chongqing

The events at this time encompasses a variety of activities,including artistic performance,exhibition for intangible cultural heritages and photographic exhibition. The organizers have arranged programs catering to different stages according to performing sites as well as historical background. Among them,there are shows that manifest the Chongqing styles,like modern dance of Mountainous Chongqing by Riverside,Sichuan Opera of Changing Faces,Twilight that showcases glittering Nanbin Road,as well as classical ballets like Black Swan and Libertange.Music issued from Chinese traditional instruments like Jasmine,Whisper of Pipa and Horse-racing,the ensembles themed with“Belt and Road”like Toccata on Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe International Railway and Silk Road,as well as Hungarian folk song of Csardas are all on the program list.

The on-site presentation of intangible cultural heritage shows the craftsmanship of spring festival woodcut,syrup drawing,dough figurines and teaceremony performance. The Chongqing Impression Picture Exhibition showcases the picturesque scenery and humanistic touch of Chongqing. There is also the exhibition for traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

The artists are from Chongqing Ballet,Chongqing National Traditional Orchestra,and Chongqing Traditional Folk Arts Troupe. Xiong Shaohua,vice chairman of Chongqing Calligraphers Association,Tian Jiemin,vice chairman of Chongqing Photographers Association,and inheritors of intangible cultural heritage are invited as cultural representatives.The rich and varied programs show the cultural heritage and natural scenery of Chongqing from different perspectives to the European audiences and local overseas Chinese.

After watching the performance,Marika Bazzani,a member of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Milan Municipal Government,praised:“The talent of Chongqing artists is unparalleled.”Julia Peruzzi,deputy head of the Zone 8 of Milan,expressed her fascination about Chonqing’s landscape and hope for a visit there as soon as possible during the photographic exhibition.

In the interactive exhibition of intangible cultural heritages,Liu Guibing,the representative inheritor of the municipal-level intangible cultural heritage of“syrup drawing technique”,showed his unique skills to European audiences. When he finished drawing the Chinese characters of“Chong Qing Fei Yi Zou Jin Mi Lan”(Chongqing’s intangible cultural heritage comes to Milan),the audiences all clapped their hands. When traditional Chinese musical instruments such as erhu,pipa,and dulcimer were played at the Pet?f i Literary Museum in Hungary,the scene was filled with Chinese style. After the performance of every song,the audience gave off a warm and rhythmic applause. The calligrapher Xiong Shaohua made a painting on the spot. The young artist Sun Junfeng played the guqin at the same time. The audience watched the artist painting to guqin music at a closer look and thus experienced the artistic charm of Chinese painting and calligraphy.

When the delegation gave performances at the top school in Hungary,the University of Szeged,the encore of Csardas stroke a strong chord among the audience. The Chongqing National Traditional Orchestra played this piece of music,which is a traditional folk dance music in Hungary,in the ensemble form of erhu and string instruments,having won the loud cheers from the local audience.

Zoltan Morpen,a nearly 70-year-old audience from Szeged,said with excitement after watching the performance:“I can hardly describe my feelings in words. I love China so much.”He has been to China this year and just fell in love with China’s profound culture and art. Upon his return to Hungary,he applied to be registered as a student at the Confucius Institute at the University of Szeged so as to learn more about Chinese culture.

According to Mohr Richárd,Director of Confucius Institute at the University of Szeged,the Confucius Institute at this school has more than 1,000 registered students now,which is not easy to achieve in Szeged,a city with a population of only 170,000. Music has no borders,and the high-level performance of the Chongqing Cultural Delegation has helped the Hungarian audience to learn more about China,promoted Chinese and spread Chinese culture.

Photo/ Chongqing Performance Arts Group