Bridge of Friendship & Ambassadors of Culture — Get Connected Through Art: My Favorite Chinese Arts

Make a video and share your knowledge and passion for your favorite Chinese arts, and become a Cultural Ambassador!

Since its launch on June 1st, the 2022 China Soong Ching Ling Foundation “Junior Cultural Ambassadors” Event has been well received and warmly welcomed by young people at home and abroad. To facilitate the participation of more young people aged 13-16 in the event, the Organizing Committee decides, based on suggestions of partners and participants, to extend the deadline for submissions to September 30th, 2022.

The 2022 China Soong Ching Ling Foundation “Junior Cultural Ambassadors” Event looks forward to your participation!

Dear young friends all over the world,

Exchange among civilizations spurs diversity, mutual learning promotes richness of civilizations. Different civilizations complement each other and together constitute a world that blooms with cultures. In order to further strengthen communication and understanding and write a new chapter of friendship among young people around the world, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, with the support of the Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, and working together with China Cultural Centers Overseas, is delighted to invite teenagers aged 13 – 16 around the world to participate in the 2022 China Soong Ching Ling Foundation “Junior Cultural Ambassadors” Event. The arrangements of the event are as follows:

　　I. Main Theme

　　Bridge of Friendship & Ambassadors of Culture

　　II. Theme of the Year 2022

　　Get Connected Through Art: My Favorite Chinese Arts

　　III. Organization

　　Sponsored by: China Soong Ching Ling Foundation

　　Supported by: Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China; Guangming Online

　　Organized by: China Soong Ching Ling Science & Culture Center for Young People; China Cultural Centers Overseas

　　IV. Participants Eligibility

　　Teenagers aged 13 and 16 (born between January 1st, 2006 and December 31st, 2009) are eligible to participate.

　　V. Awards

　　1. Title of “Junior Cultural Ambassador”

　　A total of 30 “Junior Cultural Ambassadors” will be selected and awarded certificates and prizes.

　　2. Excellence Award

　　Certificates and prizes of “Excellence Award” will be presented to 30 teenagers.

　　3. Excellent Organizer Award

　　Institutions that actively promote teenagers to participate in activities and perform outstandingly, will be conferred with Excellent Organizer Award.

　　4. Others

　　Other awards such as the Popularity Award will be set up when necessary, and commemorative certificates will be awarded to participants.

　　VI. Entry Format

　　1. Languages

　　It is recommended to use UN working languages in the video. These include Chinese, English, French, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish. Participants who are not of Chinese origin using Chinese, will be given extra points during the review.

　　2. Video Length

　　The total duration of the video should be less than 4 minutes. The duration of the self-introduction and ending part of the video should be less than 1 minute, and that of the main body should be no longer than 3 minutes.

　　3. Content

　　(1) Self-introduction

　　(2) Main body: Videos should be created under the theme of “Get Connected Through Art: My Favorite Chinese Arts”. Participants could show a Chinese art in the fields of painting, calligraphy, music instruments, opera, architecture, costumes, folk arts and crafts, etc., or tell your stories about Chinese arts through writing, performing, producing etc. The video shall be rich in content, closely linked to the theme of Chinese art, beautifully produced, and have strong expressiveness and appeal.

　　(3) Ending: Good wishes for the event.

　　4. Video Format

The video should be clear, stable, well-composed, and the image should be synchronized with the sound. The video should be an uncompressed .avi, .mov, .wmv or .mpg file. The resolution ratio should be 1920×1080, and the video must be shot in landscape (widescreen panoramic). Non-original videos will not qualify, and please do not add watermarks or subtitles to the video.

Submission:

Please email zhaofei831@gmail.com for submission and further information.

Deadline:

30^th Sep 2022