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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, July 21 (Xinhua) — The 7th China Xinjiang International Folk Dance Festival opened Sunday in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The event will feature 52 performances and will run until Aug. 5.
The event features 24 dance troupes, including groups from eight foreign countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, the United States, Italy and Cambodia – as well as 16 domestic troupes. Performances include dance dramas, operas, ballet and modern dances.
With Urumqi as the main venue, the festival will also feature performances in regions such as Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Hotan, Aksu, Karamay, Hami and Alaer.
Associated events include a Silk Road-themed street dance show, performances by local dance troupes, an international dance carnival and a traditional opera week.
The festival, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government, has been held since 2008. The previous six such events have attracted 138 troupes from more than 70 countries and regions, becoming a key platform for cultural exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative. -0-
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