Xinjiang International Children’s Art Festival Held

From July 19 to 24， Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (XUARPAFFC) hosted the China Xinjiang International Children’s Art Festival in Urumqi. Thirteen children’s art troupes from Xinjiang， Russia， Kazakhstan， Kirghizstan， Turkmenistan， India and Pakistan， totaling 260 people， attended the event.

The host organized art performances as well as exhibitions of paintings， calligraphy， paper-cut， handicrafts， etc. and demonstration of skills. The participants visited Hongshan Park and Science and Technology Museum， watched the large-scale musical Hello， Afanti， and participated in campfire parties， buffet receptions， friendship parties and fun sport games.

At the opening ceremony of the art festival， Kunduz Yusuf， Vice President of the XUARPAFFC， said that， through various colorful activities， the art festival gathered together children of different countries and cultural background. Through such close contact they could get to know each other and establish friendship. The event would definitely have a broad influence in creating a bridge of friendship in Xinjiang.