"They often ask me what is in the zoo. Such a simple question, go to Hongshan to explore by yourself..." On the evening of February 22, the 2024 "Zoo" New Year Charity Music was jointly hosted by Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo and gala band. will be held. During the concert, the gala band sang the theme song "We Are All at the Zoo" for the Hongshan Zoo for the first time, calling on people to pay more attention to animal protection.
dream linkage! The atmosphere of the concert was high
The gala band that joined hands with Hongshan Zoo this time is a rock band that has been established for 20 years. The lyrics of "Run forward, facing cold eyes and ridicule" have inspired countless people. This song "Chasing" "Dream of the Pure Heart" has been covered by many singers, and the original singer was the band Gala. Gala band and Hongshan Zoo jointly held a concert, which made many netizens call it "dream linkage" and "double kitchen ecstasy"!
At 7 o'clock that night, the performance officially started. Shen Zhijun, director of the Hongshan Zoo, said in his speech that he was very happy to have this opportunity to cooperate with the gala band to hold a zoo-themed concert. "Music is a kind of perception and creation of beauty and kindness, and the small animals in Hongshan and the people here I am engaged in something related to love every day, and I believe that Hongshan must be the source of inspiration for singer-songwriters. Singing beauty and conveying goodwill are the deep recognition and resonance of the cultural core of Hongshan and the gala band."
Then, The gala band and guest singer-songwriters Xing Mo, Zhao Liang, rapper gibb-z, and the Maoxuewang band, which is part of the Hongshan Zoo chef, let the audience feel the passion, vitality and fiery artistic charm through various program formats. When familiar songs such as "Chasing Dreams", "Sailor Park" and "Young for You" were sung, the glow sticks flashed and everyone sang together, creating an exciting atmosphere.
During the break between songs, the keepers of Hongshan Zoo came on stage one after another to share their tender stories with the animals. At the same time, several short videos of the gala band experiencing the life of keepers were played. In order to better compose "We Are All in the Zoo", the members of the gala band adopted the Siberian tiger "Coffee" and the Sichuan golden monkey "Tutu" from the Hongshan Zoo, and also experienced making enrichment and playing songs for the animals. The interaction between them and the animals aroused bursts of laughter in the venue, and the innocent and cute eyes and movements of the little animals brought the warmth of spring. At the end of the
concert, all the actors and Shen Zhijun jointly performed the theme song of this performance "We Are All at the Zoo". The relaxed and cheerful style showed the happy life of the animals in Hongshan and also called on the public to come more. Walk around Red Mountain and think about the relationship between humans and animals.
Not only did more than 500 spectators participate in this concert, but more than 2 million fans watched the live broadcast of the concert online. They spent this energetic, enthusiastic and warm night together. I believe that the seeds of animal protection have already Through this special performance, it has been planted in the hearts of more people.
breaks the boundary across boundaries! Everything is for ecological protection
"This song "We Are All in the Zoo" kicked off the prelude of Hongshan Zoo in the field of music." Shen Zhijun told the Modern Express reporter that in the past few years, Hongshan Zoo has continuously improved animal welfare and simulated their The wild habitat enhances their current living environment and promotes the expression of their natural behaviors. At the same time, Hongshan Zoo has crossed borders many times in recent years and continues to try to cooperate with resources and forces in various fields to trigger more voices and call on the whole society to participate in the cause of ecological protection.
organized tourists and keepers to write books and published "Are the Bears Here?" and "The Zoo Is My Home." It teamed up with artist Zhu Yingchun and writer Ding Cheng to create the paintings and sounds of orangutans into "We Are Not Fauvism" and "Agorilla" for publication. ; held a painting exhibition for orangutans, promoted orangutan protection in the Xinjiekou business district, setting off a whirlwind of art trends; held a poetry reading at the zoo, invited poets to write poems for rare animals on International Biodiversity Day; held the "Nature Life Festival" ”, working with businesses and conservation organizations with environmental protection concepts to pass on the concept of green, low-carbon and sustainable life to more people; try IP co-branding to bring the concept of protection into our daily lives through animal co-branded products, allowing children to Animal images have entered thousands of households. This "New Year Charity Concert" is an attempt to break the circle in the field of music. Bands and musicians sing for love. The lyrics and melodies can make more people pay attention to the lives of animals. The
concert is just the beginning. It is understood that gala band and Hongshan Zoo will also conduct a series of follow-up activities around the "Let it Fly" charity project jointly launched by both parties. Hongshan Zoo is a wildlife shelter and rescue center for Jiangsu Province and Nanjing City. This project will support the improvement of raptor research work at the rescue center. It will use Hongshan Zoo as a platform to organize science and popular science communication activities, and call on the public to participate in daily life. Behavioral methods to help and rescue wild animals and protect the ecology.
Modern Express/Modern+ reporter Zhang Ran/text Shi Xianghui/photo
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