This year marks the tenth anniversary of the proposal of the Belt and Road Initiative. Sri Lanka is one of the earliest countries to support the initiative. In order to support the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative and promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Sri Lanka, the Canton & Sri Lanka International Charity Carnival was held in Guangzhou's Pearl River Park on November 19th. Approximately 300 Chinese and foreign citizens attended the event to experience cultural exchanges between China and Sri Lanka.

The Canton & Sri Lanka International Charity Carnival, established by the Guangzhou Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation in 2021, aims to provide scholarships for financially disadvantaged children in Sri Lanka to meet their urgent educational needs. The project has now been successfully implemented for three years, benefiting numerous students and their families in Hambantota, Puttalam, and Kandy in Sri Lanka.

During the carnival, the Sri Lankan cultural exhibition, the Ceylon market, and the bilingual children plays in Chinese and English attracted a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists. Suranga Algewatte, the Consul General Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Guangzhou, spoke at the closing ceremony and expressed appreciation for the event format and the enthusiastic participation of the public.

It is reported that the Guangzhou Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation will continue to work with all sectors to explore more diverse forms of activities, create internationally renowned events that are popular with the public, and provide Guangzhou with more high-standard, people-oriented and sustainable international exchange projects.

Reporters saw at the scene that students and friends from Sri Lanka in Guangzhou formed the Ceylon market. They introduced Sri Lankan food culture to Chinese and foreign citizens who came to participate in the carnival through their own homemade food and milk tea. There were also teachers, students, and parents from kindergartens, primary schools, and middle schools, as well as enthusiasts such as children play troupes actively participating in this carnival. It is reported that the sales revenue from this market will be used to support the living needs of disadvantaged children.

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

从广州到斯里兰卡，小小善举跨越山海

今年是共建“一带一路”倡议提出十周年。斯里兰卡是最早支持共建“一带一路”的国家之一。为支持高质量共建“一带一路”，推动中斯两国民间交往，11月19日，“广系锡兰”·国际慈善嘉年华在广州珠江公园举办，中外市民朋友约300人到现场体验中斯文化交流。

记者在现场了解到，“广系锡兰”·国际慈善项目由广州国际交流合作基金会在2021年成立，旨在为家庭困难的斯里兰卡儿童提供助学金，解决教育问题的燃眉之急。该项目如今已顺利推进三年，惠及斯里兰卡汉班托塔、普塔勒姆和康堤地区多名学生及其背后的家庭。

在当天的嘉年华活动中，斯里兰卡文化展览、锡兰风情市集、中英双语儿童剧等内容吸引了大批中外游客。斯里兰卡驻广州总领事苏闰吉(Suranga Algewatte)在闭幕仪式上发言，并对活动形式和公众的热心参与表示了肯定。

据介绍，广州国际交流合作基金会将继续携手各界，探索更多元的活动形式，打造公众喜闻乐见的国际品牌活动，为广州提供更多高标准惠民生可持续的国际交流项目。

记者在现场看到，来自斯里兰卡的留学生和在穗的斯里兰卡友人组成了锡兰风情市集。他们通过自己制作的美食和奶茶，向前来参加嘉年华活动的中外市民介绍斯里兰卡的饮食文化。还有来自幼儿园、小学、中学的老师、学生和家长，以及民间自发组织的儿童剧团等热心人士积极参与本次活动。据介绍，本次嘉年华活动市集销售收入将用于支持困境儿童生活所需。

文、图丨记者 谭铮 通讯员 黄嘉雯
翻译丨白心怡
责编丨古司祺
校对丨赵丹丹