The 5th "Pointe to Point" Asia-Europe Dance Forum opened in
Beijing on November 14.
Leaders from the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles,
Chinese Dance Sport Federation and Asia-Europe Foundation, as well
as dance directors from 16 countries around the world, attended the
opening ceremony.
It is the first time that the program has been held in
China.
The Chinese Dance Sport Federation and Asia-Europe Foundation
have jointly organized the 5th "Pointe to Point"; it focuses on
tradition and modernity, cities and countries, dance and music.
Artists from all around the world are heading to Miao ethnic
group villages in China's southwest Guizhou Province to investigate
local folk customs. They will also celebrate the Miao New Year with
the villagers in order to learn more about their traditional dances
and music.
Then the artists will collaborate to combine their experiences
in Guizhou Province into a performance that will be given at the
end of the conference.
"Pointe to Point" is an exchange program for dancing organized
by the Asia-Europe Foundation and it is held every year. The
program aims to provide a platform for outstanding dancers from
Asia and Europe to air their ideas about modern society and promote
artistic exchange among each other.
"Pointe to Point" has double meanings. "Pointe" is a French word
signifying "toe" and looks like the English word "point"; thus, one
meaning of the "Pointe to Point" is dance, while the other
metaphorically suggests "from one continent to another", which also
indicates "communication".
(China.org.cn, by Yang Xi, November 16, 2007)
