CCP President Visits Xiamen City to Boost Cultural Ties, Cooperation
Cultural Center of the Philippines President Mr. Arsenio Lizaso calls on Foreign Affairs Office of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government Director General Li Xiaoping at the Xiamen FAO Office in Xiamen City on 08 April 2019 to explore possibilities of cultural cooperation and exchanges. (Xiamen PCG photo)
XIAMEN CITY 02 May 2019 – To explore and forge cultural cooperation and exchanges, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) President Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Office of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government (FAO Xiamen) Director General Li Xiaoping at the FAO’s office in Xiamen City on 08 April 2019.
CCP President Lizaso expressed appreciation for the warm welcome and extended an invitation to FAO Xiamen Director General Li and its officials to visit the Philippines to attend CCP’s 50th Anniversary commemorative activities from September 2019 to September 2020.
Both sides committed to strengthen ties and cooperation which include exchanges of artists (in all fields of visual and performing arts), exhibitions and workshops, and film festivals, among others.
On top of this visit is the proposed exchange of performances between the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philippines leading symphony orchestra and a resident company of CCP, and Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra. FAO Xiamen Director General Li mentioned that Xiamen City will host this year’s China-wide film festival wherein the Philippines could participate.
CCP President Lizaso’s visit is the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen’s initiative, as part of its cultural and economic diplomacy thrusts for 2019, and the Philippine and Chinese Government’s mutual desire to deepen relations, further develop and strengthen cultural cooperation and exchanges as well as enhance people-to-people contacts. END
(From left to right) Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores, CCP President Arsenio Lizaso, Director General Li Xiaoping and Deputy Director General Yao Jianhong of the Foreign Affairs Office of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government. (Xiamen PCG photo)
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