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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Sixth Annual International Cultural<br />

Festival Unveils at <strong>PKU</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2009--10—14<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=255595358<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Oct. 14, 2009: With the theme <strong>of</strong> ―Language, Culture,<br />

Tourism‖, the 6th annual International Cultural Festival (ICF) unveils at <strong>Peking</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> (<strong>PKU</strong>) after a careful preparation during the past six months. This year‘s<br />

ICF will last nearly one month and envelops a series <strong>of</strong> 17 activities, during which the<br />

opening ceremony, exhibition, and literature performances at the square <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> Hall<br />

on October 25 will attract the most attention. This festival also sets records in the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> activities and duration among the past festivals.<br />

The <strong>PKU</strong> ICF is an exhibition platform <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> international exchange and<br />

cooperation, which has become an important campus activity over the years. With<br />

five years‘ successful hosting experience, the festival has gained a huge response<br />

from both the <strong>PKU</strong> students from home and aboard and the society. It also has<br />

become a window for people to know <strong>PKU</strong> and the world and has been supported by<br />

Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>of</strong> the People‘s Republic <strong>of</strong> China, China Scholarship Council,<br />

Chinese Language Council International, and Beijing government.<br />

Due to the fact that 2010 will be the 60th anniversary <strong>of</strong> international students<br />

studying in China, the ICF management council chose ―Language Culture Tourism‖<br />

as its theme. As a long-standing <strong>PKU</strong> activity, big innovations in the schedule and<br />

contents <strong>of</strong> the activities have been made to the festival this year in order to exhibit<br />

the <strong>PKU</strong> international campus atmosphere <strong>of</strong> confidence, openness, and<br />

inclusiveness. From September 17 to October 25, the series activities <strong>of</strong> this festival<br />

have been held one after another. Currently, the <strong>PKU</strong> International Students Singing<br />

Competition opened on September 24th, while the <strong>PKU</strong> International Students<br />

Speech Competition will begin on October 11th.<br />

Compared with previous years, this festival selects ―language and culture‖ as the<br />

entry point to correspond to the time background <strong>of</strong> promoting international students‘<br />

education and Chinese language education in China. In the meantime, it also<br />

cooperates with the Haidian District Government to promote cultural exchange. The<br />

attendance <strong>of</strong> world-level pr<strong>of</strong>essional organizations is another highlight during this<br />

festival, such as the exciting performances by Folk Ensemble Martisorul-Romania<br />

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