Not Far from Mountains and Seas - Chinese Traditional Culture Amazes Denmark's Van Island International Kite Festival Kite Festival | Van Island | Culture
Copenhagen, June 16 (Xinhua) - Don't Take Mountains and Seas Far Away - Chinese Traditional Culture Amazes Denmark's Van Island International Kite Festival
Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Jing
On the western border of Denmark, the white sand coast stretches for several kilometers, and the sea breeze brings up blue waves. White sails are scattered in the wind, and kites of various shapes soar in the clear sky of Van Island. The annual Denmark Island International Kite Festival will be held here from June 10th to 24th.
The Fandao Kite Festival is one of the most attended kite festivals in Europe, attracting over 5000 kite enthusiasts from all over the world to exchange and learn from each year. What's different this year is that "You Long Jing Hong" from China dances gracefully with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; The traditional "Shayan'er" kite in old Beijing plays and frolicks with "crab" and "tropical fish" kites in the air; The eagle kite flew past the tourists, lifelike
From the 10th to the 16th, craftsmen from the China Kite Association held multiple kite themed lectures, work experience workshops, and exhibitions on Fandao. They conquered the audience with their traditional kite "tying, pasting, painting, and flying" skills and also won applause from international peers.
Sophie Walbon is the chairman of the Chinese Van Island Cultural Association, which is composed of Danish friendly individuals. According to her introduction, after going to China in 2019 to investigate the related matters of the Kite Festival, after more than 4 years of planning, it finally led to the Chinese Kite Association and other units coming to participate in the Fandao International Kite Festival.
"Although China is the birthplace of kites, few people can go to China to learn about Chinese kite skills; these Chinese kite masters come here, giving more people the opportunity to appreciate and learn about Chinese kites up close," Swedish kite enthusiast Andreas Agren excitedly told Xinhua News Agency reporters.
Some kite enthusiasts from the local area of Fandao are very fond of Chinese kites. Previously, they collected traditional Chinese kites and displayed them as precious collections in the "Kite Museum" on the island, actively introducing the charm of Chinese kites to people around them.
In addition to exchanging kite culture and skills, the invited Zhejiang Performing Arts Group also brought performances rich in Eastern charm. Through traditional Chinese songs, dances, music, acrobatics and other stage performances, the live audience experienced a pure "Chinese style".
Sophie Walbon stated that the world has undergone tremendous changes in recent years and hopes to soothe people's hearts through such cultural exchanges, and to build a peaceful and beautiful world through friendly cooperation.