In the afternoon of March 8, 2016, Beijing Fine Art Academy ushered in a number of special guests —— nearly 30 female diplomats and spouses of ambassadors from Embassies of ASEAN Member States. It is a meaningful cultural diplomacy planed by China Public Diplomacy Association, ASEAN-China Centre and Beijing Fine Art Academy in the International Working Women's Day. Guests to participate in the event included: Her Excellency Ms. VandyBouthasavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Her Excellency Ms.ErlindaBasilio, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines, Madame AslidaRahardjo, spouse of Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Hu Zhengyue, Vice President of China Public Diplomacy Association, Her Excellency Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre and Representatives from Embassies of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of Singapore and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. 

 

 

 

Symposium scene

 

 

 

 

Dean Wang Mingming of Beijing Fine Art Academy

 

 

 

Mr. Hu Zhengyue, Vice President of China Public Diplomacy Association

 

 

     Firstly, Dean Wang Mingming of Beijing Fine Art Academyhosted the symposium. He introduced the history and development of Beijing Fine Art Academy,cultural exchanges with foreign countries and promoting Chinese culture to the world in recent years. Beijing Fine Art Academy organized large-scale Qi Baishi Works Exhibition in Hungary, China, Macao and other countries and regions, which received a warm welcome and wide acclaim by local audience. This shows that there is no national boundary of classical art, good art will be welcomed by people around the world. Beijing Fine Art Academy will hold Qi Baishi art work exhibition in Greece and Czech. We also hope to cooperate with ASEAN countries to organize this kind of exhibition. We welcome female diplomats who like Chinese paintings to visit Beijing Fine Art Academy and learn how to draw Chinese painting at the same time. Then, Mr. Hu Zhengyue, Vice President of China Public Diplomacy Association delivered a speech, especially extend holiday greetings to ladies! He recalled that he has been worked in Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries, in charge of Chinese and ASEAN diplomacy for a long term, and built good relationship with the ambassadors of many ASEAN countries. For himself, the most intimate countries are ten-member Association of South-East Asian Nations. In this special holiday, I and Dean Wang Mingming organized this worthwhile activity. China Public Diplomacy Association will offer full supportfor holding events and ambassador learning in Beijing Fine Art Academy. In the symposium, Her Excellency Ms. VandyBouthasavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic spoke forfemale diplomats from Embassies of ASEAN Member States. She expressed that she is happy to participate in such a meaningful cultural exchange activity. She will understand Chinese culture in a deep level if they can participate in more activities of Beijing Fine Art Academy or have chance to learn Chinese painting. She expressed heartfelt thanks to theChina Public Diplomacy Association and ASEAN-China Centre! Finally, Secretary general Yang Xiuping who represent ASEAN-China Centreexchanged souvenirs with Dean Wang Mingming of Beijing Fine Art Academy. 

 

 

 

Her Excellency Ms. VandyBouthasavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

 

 

 

Secretary general Yang Xiupingof ASEAN-China Centre exchanged souvenirs with Dean Wang Mingming of Beijing Fine Art Academy

 

 

     After that, female diplomats visited “Just Silence——The Grass and Insects World of Qi Baishi” in Beijing Fine Art Academy. They were amazed of master’s works. Female diplomats also participated in the opening ceremony of Yi artistAGe’sart Exhibition, who is the Chairman of Sichuan Artists Association. They flied pigeon which is the symbol of peace and love, and visited AGe’s exhibition. Art works with specialnational featuresandfemale perspectivebring another aesthetic experience for female diplomats. 

 

 

 

Female diplomats visited “Just Silence——The Grass and Insects World of Qi Baishi”

 

 

 

Female diplomats participated in the opening ceremony of AGe’sArt Exhibition