Cultural square program ends
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-07-20 10:04 The "Olympic Cultural Square" program, a component
of the fourth "Beijing 2008" Olympic Cultural Festival, concluded on Sunday
night with thousands of Beijingers participating in the Olympic-related cultural
activities.
A local
instrument perform from Shanxi in the "Olympic Cultural Square"
program in Beijing. [BOCOG] |
A closing ceremony was held at the International Sculpture Park in
Shijingshan District in west Beijing. Local artists and troupes from neighboring
Shanxi Province brought about colorful numbers such as dances, songs and
operas.
A lantern show was staged separately and concurrently in the park, attracting
a large number of visitors. The meticulously-designed lanterns plus the new
acoustic-optic technology featured traditional folk arts and modern urban
environment.
The weekend art performances at five of Beijing's much frequented spots
lasted for the whole process of the Olympic cultural festival from June 24 to
July 16, and Shijingshan Park was a key place of the festivity.
Yang Shu'an, executive vice president of Beijing Organizing Committee for the
Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and leading cultural officials of Beijing and
Shanxi attended the closing ceremony.
Duo of a Shanxi folk
opera. [BOCOG] |
The opening of the
performance. [BOCOG]
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