The 16th Sino French cultural spring was launched

Since its establishment 16 years ago, the Sino French cultural spring has always promoted free dialogue between China and France in cultural exchanges and contributed high-quality artistic activities. It is not only an art festival, but also the longest emotional company of the audience in the travel of art creation in the borderless territory. Different thoughts, creations and expressions are gathered into a banner, and art and culture are aligned, on which a lingering landscape is drawn.

Bold planning and diverse artistic practice

The Sino French cultural spring is committed to supporting French cultural institutions, projects and brands, and encouraging the circulation of fine French collections. Among the activities in 2022, there will be an exhibition brought by famous French cultural institutions: "free images - intimate relationships" - the image collection of the Museum of modern art in Paris will be exhibited in the red brick art museum, and the exhibition "they and abstraction" planned by the Pompidou Art Center will be held in the West Bank Art Museum in Shanghai. This Sino French cultural spring will also lead the public to discover unprecedented creations and bold artistic practices in the field of visual art and photography: the muslin Museum of art will hold the first solo exhibition in Asia by internationally renowned fashion designer Martin maggira; Reexamine the intimate relationship through Daphne Navara's images and collages in the three shadows; The works of Susanna Heskey and Tong Yixin, two award-winning artists of the first Cai Guanshen foundation Contemporary Art Award, will be exhibited in today's Art Museum; Berton Lavier's works will be presented to the public at Shanghai Fosun Art Center; Photographer Maya flor's poetic perspective creation will be presented at Wuhan East Hushan Art Museum.

Spread French culture and encourage Sino French joint creation

For a long time, the spring of Chinese and French culture has been committed to promoting the cooperation between artists and professionals of the two countries, trying to promote the combination of art stages of the two countries, and opening up unprecedented artistic horizons. This year, on the 400thanniversary of the birth of Moliere, the great dramatist, and the 200thanniversary of the birth of Cesar frank, the tribute activities around the two artists will be carried out all over the country. Several Sino French cooperation projects will enrich the stage of drama and music, including waiting for Godot, directed by famous Chinese drama director Meng Jinghui and adapted from Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, and maid, directed by Lu Yifan and directed by French writer Jean Rene. The National Conservatory of music and dance in Lyon, France, cooperated remotely with the dance department of Beijing Normal University to hold a round table meeting around Teaching and dance and create the dance work Mobius ring.

Laboratory of thought and art communication

Every year, the spring of Chinese and French culture will reserve space for full discussion and exchange, encouraging artists and intellectuals from France and China to better think and exchange views and ideas. The Sino French fashion appointment will present the works of Chinese Pioneer designer Wang FengChen with the same name. As the Sino French performance contract enters its second session, it will interpret the history of performance through some famous names and new works. The night of thought landed in China for the second time, launched in many cities, and discussed and exchanged around the theme of "symbiosis and co construction". The online art festival continues to spread more widely: "Cannes summer life" will still meet the audience on Youku platform, displaying six film masterpieces that once shone on Cannes seaside Avenue. The summer of French art continues to work with Tencent art channel to bring French art boutiques to Chinese audiences through cooperation with well-known French cultural institutions.

A unique scenic spot

Since its inception, the Sino French cultural spring has been committed to promoting free dialogue between China and France in cultural exchanges by carrying out many cultural and artistic activities, such as visual arts, music, drama, film, dance, books and so on. As a grand cultural and artistic event, the spring of Chinese and French culture is characterized by showing the vitality of the cultural and artistic circles of China and France to the greatest extent, and providing a platform and opportunity for exploring new artistic practices and forms of expression. Although this year is still affected by the epidemic, the high-quality and diversified activities of the Sino French cultural spring have once again proved the great creative vitality and strong desire for exchanges between China and France.

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Moliere's birth

2022 marks the 400thanniversary of the birth of Moliere, the great dramatist, and the 200thanniversary of the birth of Cesar frank, the composer. During this year's Sino French cultural spring, tribute activities around the two artists will be held throughout the country. In addition, a number of Sino French drama and music works will be staged throughout the country, including the famous Chinese drama director Meng Jinghui, adapted from Samuel Beckett's masterpiece waiting for Godot. Activities and projects such as the Sino French performance appointment, the summer solstice music day, the French film screening, the image novel Festival, and the summer of French art will also meet with you during this Sino French cultural spring.
As a regular cultural exchange activity between China and France, the Sino French cultural spring has been successfully held for 15 times since its establishment in 2006. It has comprehensively promoted the exchange and interaction of Chinese and French culture through visual art, stage art and other forms of expression, and has become a platform to reflect the essence of cultural exchanges between China and France.
From April 21 to July 31, 2022, 72 projects will be launched in 25 cities in China.