Scotland's showcase festival of Chinese arts and culture

The event builds bridges between cultures through the power of art, music and dancing.

Transcript

00:00The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is now in full swing and over the next few weeks some three and a half

00:06Thousand performers from some 60 countries will be showcasing what's billed as the world's greatest

00:12celebration of the arts and culture

00:18Artists range from the complete unknown to establish stars featuring music theater comedy and dance

00:25Now for the first time in three years

00:27The China Culture and Arts Festival is back in town with the former Lord Provost or Lord Mayor of Edinburgh

00:35Introducing the show. So the Chinese Scottish link is is very important. It's

00:40In many ways more important than it's ever been. We have a great Chinese community in Edinburgh

00:46And but also the festivals are a platform for showing the best in all cultures. So it's an opportunity

00:54To both educate and entertain

00:59This year the event has been renamed the China Britain Arts and Culture Festival

01:05Featuring performers from the Shanghai you go arts troupe offering a mix of traditional dances and unique

01:12musical instruments

01:17The bamboo flute is another traditional instrument

01:20I have never played in my instruments outside China and I felt very excited and magic

01:27I want to introduce Chinese music to everyone

01:36Then in a break with tradition the bamboo flute quartet played a

01:41Rearranged version of the theme from the West End musical the Phantom of the Opera

01:51It's nice to coming back for the young artists to come back to Edinburgh French Festival

01:57it's important for them to

02:01For the international stage and also audience

02:05They are not just performers. They also built up a bridge for culture and art

02:11exchanges

02:13From one culture to another the Chinese dancers were followed

02:18By students from the Gordon dance school showcasing traditional Highland Scottish dances

02:27I think it's really good

02:28It's nice how we put the different styles together and like show that there's like a difference in Chinese and Highland dancing

02:39These China Britain cultural links are not limited just to the fringe festival with plans for year-round

02:46Exchanges and cooperation building bridges between the two countries through the power of art

02:54Michael Voss CGTN Edinburgh