This May "Call for Green China”, an international conference and performance aiming to give attention to environmental protection, is touring four Chinese cities. Hosted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of P. R. China and the World Bank, and sponsored by the Royal Norwegian Embassy to P. R. China, the tour kiced off in Shanghai on May 14th.
International, national and provincial experts as well as officials from relative departments are invited to the conferences. Recommendations and suggestions on environmental issues and challenges concerned by both central and local government are presented. Perspectives of the cooperation in environment between China and the World Bank are discussed.
In connection with the international conferences, a unique cultural environmental awareness raising performance focusing on environmental protection is presented. It consists of a shortened version of the Ibsen drama "An Enemy of the People" and a multi-media concerto with themes from the Yellow River Piano Concerto performed by top notch Chinese and Norwegian artists.
“An Enemy of the People” is performed by leading Chinese actors and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Norwegian Terje Mikkelsen. The background photo images during the play are supplied by the Norwegian artist Jørn Steen. The multi-media concerto is performed by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Chinese pianist Ms. Chen Sha, synchronized with a film by John Liu. In addition, a number of compositions by Keith Emerson and other artists, made exclusively for this tour, are performed by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
Concert Dates, City and Venue:
May 14, Shanghai, Shanghai Grand Theatre ；
May 15, Nanjing, Nanjing Culture & Art Center；
May 18, Wuhan, Wuhan Qintai Grand Theatre；
May 20, Changsha, Hunan Grand Theatre；
Timing: 19:30 – 21:15 in each city.
“Call for Green China” activities are the cultural highlight of an extensive and long term environmental cooperation between the World Bank, and P. R. China and Norway. One of the main goals is to raise environmental awareness among the wider public, and to help people make environmentally friendly decisions and choices in daily life.
Press contact:
Lei Yang, Press Officer, The Royal Norwegian Embassy
yale@mfa.no
010-8531 9636