During the Lantern Festival, a variety of events including temple fairs, cultural shows, and lantern riddle contests across the globe enabled international audiences and overseas Chinese to immerse themselves in the festive spirit and appreciate traditional Chinese culture.

On February 24th, the Embassy of China in Belgium and the Union of Chinese Associations in Belgium held the Chinese Spring Festival Fair in Antwerp, attracting nearly 2,000 attendees with its festive atmosphere, cultural performances, and experiences like Chinese cuisine, martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and Chinese calligraphy.

On February 24th in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a cultural event was held to celebrate the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival, starting with a suona solo, A Hundred Birds Paying Respect to the Phoenix. Performers from Chongqing, China, displayed Sichuan opera face-changing, folk songs, and folk instrumental ensembles, while Sri Lankan artists contributed traditional songs and dances, all to widespread applause.

In Cape Town, South Africa, the annual Lantern Festival on February 24th was a cultural spectacle, featuring a variety of Chinese cultural and food stalls. Visitors engaged in traditional Chinese arts such as calligraphy, painting, paper-cutting, and tui na (Chinese medical massage) as well as savored authentic street foods like liangpi (cold skin noodles), roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), and hot dry noodles. Performances like dragon and lion dances, Tai Chi and martial arts captivated over 5,000 Belgians and overseas Chinese.

This year, the Import Fair in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, celebrated its first Lantern Festival, featuring vendors in red and a festively decorated market. Dragon and lion dances, along with sword performances, captivated onlookers. 

On the evening of February 23rd, the Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest and the Romania Association Culture and Art Promotions co-hosted their first Lantern Riddle Night, drawing nearly 200 Romanians and overseas Chinese to celebrate together.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada recently hosted a reception for the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival, featuring performances that highlighted the cultural heritage in China’s Central Plain, including Zhengzhou dough figurines, Zhuxian Town New Year woodblock prints and paper-cutting, as well as traditional music.

A visitor to the reception was struck by the performers' patience and nimbleness in paper-cutting and dough sculpting, noting, "It's uplifting to see the youth revitalizing traditions."

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

感受中国传统文化 海外多地欢庆元宵节

元宵佳节期间，庙会、专场文艺演出、猜灯谜等活动在全球多地举行，海外民众与华侨华人共同感受节日的美好氛围，体验并感悟中国传统文化。

24日，中国驻比利时大使馆携手旅比华侨华人社团联盟在安特卫普市举办“中国春节游园庙会”活动。现场气氛喜庆热烈，文艺表演以及中餐、武术、中医、书法等体验活动吸引近2000名游客。

斯里兰卡首都科伦坡24日举行专场文艺演出，欢庆新春和元宵佳节。演出由唢呐独奏《百鸟朝凤》拉开帷幕，来自中国重庆的艺术家表演了川剧变脸、民歌、民乐打击乐合奏等特色节目，斯里兰卡的艺术家也带来了本国传统民族歌舞，在场观众掌声不断。

南非立法首都开普敦24日举办一年一度的元宵节庙会。庙会现场设置了数十个中国文化和美食摊位，游客在这里体验书法、绘画、剪纸、中医推拿等活动，品尝凉皮、肉夹馍、热干面等传统小吃。精彩的舞龙舞狮、太极和武术表演博得人们的阵阵喝彩。持续一整天的活动共吸引逾5000名当地民众和华侨华人参与。

今年是巴西首都巴西利亚的进口商品市场首次承接元宵节庆祝活动。24日元宵节这天，很多摊主特意穿上红色上衣，整个市场装点得红火喜庆，龙舞狮舞剑舞引得观者阵阵惊叹。

23日晚，由布加勒斯特中国文化中心和罗马尼亚文化艺术促进协会共同主办的首届“猜灯谜 闹元宵”活动，在布加勒斯特中国文化中心举办，近200名罗马尼亚民众和在罗侨胞齐聚一堂，共庆佳节。

中国驻加拿大大使馆也于日前举行欢乐春节闹元宵招待会。邀请非遗展演团带来郑州面塑、朱仙镇木版年画剪纸以及民乐演奏等具有中原地区特色的艺术及表演。

观众格洛丽亚·古德温说，展演人员在剪纸、做面塑时表现出的耐心和敏捷令她印象深刻，“看到年轻人能让传统保持活力真是太棒了”。

来源丨新华社
翻译丨郑圣浩