The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Arts Festival will open on July 7 this year in the city of Qingdao (Shandong Province, East China), local authorities announced.
As it became known at a press conference of the city government on Wednesday, the opening ceremony of the festival will held on July 7 in the format of a youth song evening and will be dedicated to demonstrating the charm of the diverse cultures of the SCO member states.
By now, as the organizer said delegations from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries have been invited to the opening ceremony. Young artists from the SCO member states will perform in such vocal and instrumental genres as popular music, jazz, string music, opera, etc.
From the Chinese side, the China Opera and Dance Theater, the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, the Central Academy of Drama, the Qingdao Song and Dance Theater will attend the opening ceremony.
The scenography of the opening ceremony will be unique and inventive, embodying the unique urban appearance of Qingdao. The magnificent light show in Fushan Bay will serve as a natural backdrop to the stage. It will further highlight the artistic atmosphere and fully demonstrate the international charm and style of Qingdao.
In early July 2024, China assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO for 2024-25. As previously announced that the next summit of the organization would be held in the Chinese city of Tianjin this fall.
