Original title: The Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala was held in Toronto to perform "Chinese style" on ice
China News Service, Toronto, February 18 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) On the evening of February 17, as one of the "Happy Spring Festival" series of activities in Toronto, Canada, A unique Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala kicked off with the beat of the opening drum "Chinese Style".
On the evening of February 17th local time, as one of the "Happy Spring Festival" series of activities in the Year of the Dragon in the Lunar Calendar, the unique Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala was held in Toronto, Canada. The picture shows teenagers performing ice lion dance. Photo by China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
Accompanied by Chinese-style music, the ice blades drew arcs on the ice rink, and the skirt sleeves fluttered and danced. Dragon and lion dancers shuttle and spin on the ice from time to time to the music of drums. Children's dance, Hanfu show, Peking opera characters, etc. appeared on the ice one by one. In figure skating and ice dance performances, young dancers jump and lift, and their formations are constantly switching under the spotlight. The audience cheered loudly.
This is the second consecutive year that the Canada-China Sports and Culture Exchange Center and the North American Youth Hockey Federation have hosted the Toronto Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala. Among the lineup this time, there are many figure skating teams and individuals who have won Canadian national championships or achieved good results in international competitions.
On the evening of February 17th local time, as one of the "Happy Spring Festival" series of activities in the Year of the Dragon in the Lunar Calendar, the unique Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala was held in Toronto, Canada. The picture shows teenagers performing dragon dance on ice. Photo by China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
A youth ice hockey match was held before the artistic performance. The North American Youth Hockey Federation's "Future Stars" ice hockey team has Chinese-American young ice hockey players aged 11 to 14 taking turns in groups according to age groups to compete in their skills. Han Jinwen, chairman of the
Gala Organizing Committee, told reporters that this year’s Youth Spring Festival Gala program is richer in content, focusing on embodying Chinese cultural elements, with upgraded difficulty and increased innovation. At the same time, the event is not just for Chinese, but attracts more friends from all ethnic groups to participate. She said that the Spring Festival has become a festival around the world. We hope to follow in the footsteps of the Beijing Winter Olympics and combine modern sports methods with Chinese traditions to better promote ice sports and let more friends understand Chinese culture. Yang Meijuan, the artistic director of the
party and a former Chinese female figure skater, expressed the hope that through the party, local teenagers will increase their self-confidence and learn more about Chinese culture; at the same time, it will promote bilateral cultural exchanges between Canada and China.
On the evening of February 17th local time, the Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala was held in Toronto, Canada. The picture shows a youth figure skating team that has won the Canadian national championship performing a collective free skate performance. Photo by China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
"Sports represented by ice hockey unite us, and Chinese culture and folk traditions unite us." Luo Weidong, the Chinese Consul General in Toronto, said in his speech that China and Canada are on the ice There has been good communication on the sports front. The development of China-Canada relations is rooted in the people, hope lies in the people, and the future lies in the youth. I hope that the people of China and Canada can forge the deepest friendship through sports and cultural exchanges. It is hoped that youth ice hockey players will become envoys to promote China-Canada friendship.
On the evening of February 17th local time, the Youth Ice Spring Festival Gala was held in Toronto, Canada. The picture shows Chinese Consul General in Toronto Luo Weidong, representatives of the organizers, and guests taking a group photo with the Chinese junior ice hockey players of the "Future Stars" ice hockey team. Photo by China News Service reporter Yu Ruidong
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau sent a congratulatory letter to the Spring Festival Gala on Ice. People from all walks of life including politics, business, culture and education attended the event. The organizer also commended the "Outstanding Contributors to Ice and Snow Sports", "Ice Hockey Promotion Ambassadors" and "2023 Honorary Coaches". (End)
Source: China News Network
