Dance festival celebrates ethnic unity

According to Jing Xiaoyong, head of the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, since its premiere in 2021, the dance drama has been performed nationwide about 332 times in 41 cities.

Other highlights of Chinese art troupes during the festival include The Awakening Lion, by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, which is about traditional lion dance; Spartacus, a ballet piece choreographed by Russian dancer-choreographer Yuri Grigorovich and performed by Liaoning Ballet, and The Station, a contemporary dance piece by dancer-choreographer Li Xing.

Performances by international artists from 11 countries, including Sleeping Beauty by the Ballet Troupe of the National Grand Theatre of Belarus, Georgia's Treasures by the National Dance Troupe of Georgia, and Soul of Ubuntu by Elvis Dance Troupe of South Africa, will also be shown at the festival.