Archive for July, 2006

Happay chinese “Saint Valentine’s Day”

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Today is July 31th, 2006, but according to our luner callender, today is also July, 7th. This is the chinese ” Saint Valentine’s Day”.

Every July 7th at luner year, a cowboy will be allowed to cross the galaxy river to meet his lover, a fairy weaver lady. Yes only once in a year can they meet each other.

That was a very famous fairy tale of ancient china. For hundreds of years, when there was a clear night sky, parents will tell fairy tales for kids. One of those was Cowboy and fairy weaver lady, in chinese ” Niu Lang” and “Zhi Ni”.

Fairy weaver lady was granddaughtor of God, she in charge of weaving rainbows and clouds for the sky. She once falled in love with a normal person and married him secretly. But the love fair or marriage between fairy and normal person was forbidden by the God.

When the God notice their family, the fairy lady was arrested by God and took away, the cowboy ran after her with their kids. But the Godness used her magic power cut the sky and make a galaxy between them. They never have a chance to cross the galaxy river.

Later, the God took back a little bit of his decision and allowed them to meet each other once every year.

The tale also give us a hint how galaxy appeared.

Since then, chinese regarded July 7th at luner callendar as lover’s day. This is our chinese “Saint Valentine’s Day”. And the story happened at God’s period of ancient china, that was more than 5,000 years ago, much earlier than Priest Valentine.

Now, lovers are going to celebrate their love today or to show their love today.

Still, people in china create more and more Day for love. For example, May 20th, the pronounciation of “520″ in chinese is the same as “wo ai ni” (I  love you), so May 20th is another day to say love.

World Choir Game VS Nature Choir

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Storm, thunder and lightning comes for the World Choir Game at Xiamen today.

The Bilis Typhone visited xiamen two days ago, brought its own nature choir for the World Choir Game.

The typhone really cooled down the hot weather, all of the participates can enjoy both the human choir and nature choir.

The nature one presented more than music, we could feel the power, the shock and the chilly wind at hot summer time.

World Choir Games Schedule

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
第四届世界合唱比赛艺术活动安排表 ( 2006 中国·厦门 )
The 4th World Choir Games Schedule
第一阶段(Part I)
时间(Time) 地点(Venue) 活动内容(Program)
7.15, 周六
(July 15, Saturday)
9:00
-
13:00,

14:00
-
17:00

人民会堂
(Xiamen People’s Hall)
比赛走台, 排练
(Stage rehearsal of the competition)
六中音乐厅
(Xiamen No.6 Middle School)
双十中学音乐厅(Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School)
莲花影剧院
(Xiamen Lotus Theatre)
老年活动中心音乐厅(Xiamen Senior Citizen Activity Center)
人民会堂
(Xiamen People’s Hall)
评委会议
(Jury Meeting)
18:30
-
19:30
莲前路 - 会展中心
(Lianqian Road to Xiamen International Conference & Exbihition Center)
合唱团踩街(路程约1.2公里)
(Parade of the participating choirs; abt. 1.2 km)
19:30
-
20:00
会展中心前广场
(Square in front of Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center)
中国民俗表演
(Chinese Folk Arts Performances)
20:00
-
22:00
会展中心D厅, E厅
(Hall D & E, Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center)
第四届世界合唱比赛开幕式
(Opening Ceremony of the 4th World Choir Games)
7.16, 周日
(July 16, Sunday)
8:00
-
9:30
各比赛场馆
(All competition halls)
第一轮比赛各参赛团限时走台
(quick rehearsal of participating choirs)
10:00
-
13:00
第一轮比赛组别 competition groups: 01,02,03,04,05,06,09,12,18,20,24,25
14:00
-
17:00
17:00
-
19:00
人民会堂思明厅(中) 新闻厅(外)
(Siming Hall(Chinese),
Press Room(English) in Xiamen People’s Hall)
学术论坛:
(中)1, 儿童音乐及男童高声合唱 2, 俄国合唱音乐-近40年的发展状况
(外)1, 亚洲国家的合唱音乐
Seminar(Chinese): 1, Music for children and treble choirs 2, Russian choral music-developments during the last 40 years
Seminar (English): Choral music from Asian countries
16:00
-
17:30
江头新区礼拜堂(Jiangtou New District Church) 友好音乐会 中外合唱团表演
(Friendship concerts, performances by international and Chinese choirs)
17:00
-
18:30
日月谷渡假村
(Haicang Riyuegu Hotsprings Resort)
18:30
-
21:30
白鹭洲广场
(Bailuzhou Square)
金尚社区广场(Jinshang Community Square)
明发商业广场
(Mingfa Shopping Mall Square)
鼓浪屿码头广场(Gulangyu Ferry Terminal Square)
工人文化宫
(Worker’s Palace Square)
20:00
-
22:30
鼓浪屿音乐厅(Gulangyu Concert Hall) 综合音乐会:天簌之音–女子合唱音乐
( Gala Concert: Celestial Voices - Female Choirs)
人民会堂
(Xiamen People’s Hall)
综合音乐会:民歌–多姿多彩的民间音乐
(Gala Concert: Folksong - The Colour of Nations)
艺术剧院
(Xiamen Art Theatre)
祝贺演出小白鹭民间舞团–《舞蹈专场》
(Dance performances by Xiamen Little Egret Folk Dance Troupe)
7.17, 周一
(July 17, Monday)
8:00
-
9:30
各比赛场馆
(All competition halls)
第一轮比赛各参赛团限时走台
(quick stage rehearsal of participating choirs)
10:00
-
13:00
第一轮比赛组别(Competition groups): 01,02,03,04,05,06,09,12,18,20,24,25
中午(noon) 比赛中心 (电子大屏幕)
(The 4th World Choir Games Center (Electronic Screen))
宣布进入第二轮比赛的团组
(Announcement of the list of choirs entering Round 2)
14:00
-
17:00
各比赛场馆
(All competition halls)
第二轮比赛组别: Categories:
01,02,03,04,05,06,09,12,18,20,24,25
17:00
-
19:00
人民会堂思明厅(中) 新闻厅(外)
(Siming Hall(Chinese),
Press Room(English) in Xiamen People’s Hall )
学术论坛:
(中)1, 南太平洋地区合唱音乐 2, 拉丁美洲音乐
(外) 1, 儿童合唱音乐及其训练
Seminar(Chinese): 1, Choral 2, Music from Latin America
Seminar(English): Children choir music and training
16:00
-
17:30
江头新区礼拜堂(Jiangtou New District Church) 友好音乐会中外合唱团表演
(Friendship concerts, performances by international and Chinese choirs)
17:00
-
18:30
日月谷渡假村(Haicang Riyuegu Hotsprings Resort)
18:30
-
21:30
白鹭洲广场(Bailuzhou Square)
金尚社区广场
(Jinshang Community Square)
明发商业广场
(Mingfa Shopping Mall Square)
鼓浪屿码头广场
(Gulangyu Ferry Terminal Square)
工人文化宫
(Worker’s Palace Square)
20:00
-
22:30
鼓浪屿音乐厅
(Gulangyu Concert Hall)
综合音乐会:世界的合唱
(Gala concert: Choirs of the World )
人民会堂
(Xiamen People’s Hall)
综合音乐会: 天簌之音–女童及男童合唱
(Celestial Voices - Girls and Boys Choir)
艺术剧院
(Xiamen Art Theatre)
祝贺演出群艺馆–《民乐专场》
(Chinese Evening: Traditional Chinese Music)
7.18, 周二
(July 18 , Tuesday)
10:00
-
13:00
各比赛场馆
(All competition halls)
第二轮比赛组别: competition groups: 01,02,03,04,05,06,09,12,18,20,24,25
14:00
-
17:00
人民会堂会议厅
(Conference Hall of Xiamen People’s Hall)
17:00
-
19:00
人民会堂思明厅(中) 新闻厅(外)
(Siming Hall(Chinese), Press Room(English) in Xiamen People’s Hall )
学术论坛:
(中)1, 爵士及流行歌曲合唱 2, 斯洛汶尼亚, 克罗地亚, 塞尔维亚和黑山的音乐
(外)1, 中国合唱音乐Ⅰ
Seminar(Chinese): 1, Choral jazz, pop and musicals 2, Music from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro
Seminar(English):Chinese choral music I
16:00
-
17:30
江头新区礼拜堂
(Jiangtou New District Church)
友好音乐会中外合唱团表演
(Friendship concerts, performances by international and Chinese choirs)
17:00
-
18:30
日月谷渡假村
(Haicang Riyuegu Hotsprings Resort)
19:30
-
21:30
白鹭洲广场
(Bailuzhou Square)
金尚社区广场
(Jinshang Community Square)
明发商业广场
(Mingfa Shopping Mall Square)
鼓浪屿码头广场
(Gulangyu Ferry Terminal Square)
工人文化宫
(Worker’s Palace Square)
20:00
-
22:30
鼓浪屿音乐厅
(Gulangyu Concert Hall)
综合音乐会: 烂灿的儿童之声
(Gala Concert: The Brilliant Sound of Children’s Voices)
人民会堂
(Xiamen People’s Hall)
综合音乐会: 动感的音乐–青年合唱
(Gala Concert: Lively Music-Youth Choirs)
艺术剧院
(Xiamen Art Theatre)
祝贺演出–《中华传统国粹表演》
(Chinese Evening: Chinese traditional arts performances)
7.19, 周三
(July 19, Wednesday)
10:00
-
13:00
会展中心D厅, E厅
(Hall D & E, Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center)
颁奖仪式
(Prize Giving Ceremory)
14:00
-
16:30
获奖者音乐会, 第一阶段的闭幕式走台
(Stage rehearsal of Winner’s Concert and the Closing Ceremony of the first part of the 4th World Choir Games)
17:00
-
19:00
人民会堂思明厅(中)新闻厅(外)
(Siming Hall(Chinese),
Press Room(English) in Xiamen People’s Hall )
学术论坛:
(中)1, 欧洲音乐学校 2, 亚洲地区合唱音乐Ⅰ
(外)1, 非洲合唱音乐
Seminar(Chinese): 1, Music schools in Europe 2, Choral music from Asian countries I
Seminar(English): African choral music
20:00 会展中心D厅, E厅
(Hall D & E, Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center)
获奖者音乐会, 第一阶段的闭幕式
(Winner’s Concert and the Closing Ceremony of the First Part of the 4th World Choir Games)
7.20, 周四 (July 20, Thursday) 白天
(daytime)
人民会堂会议厅
(Conference Hall of Xiamen People’s Hall)
国际理事会
(Choir Olympics Council Assembly)
7.21, 周五
(July 21, Friday)

白天
(daytime)

20:00 音乐岛爱乐厅
(Music Island Philharmonic Hall)
中国特别节目–《厦门爱乐乐团专场》
(Special Concert given by Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra)