MALTA-Valletta: 2017 Happy Chinese New Year Valletta - Shaolin Monks & Louhe Acrobatic troupe

11th Edition of "Happy Chinese New Year Valletta" - The annual event was co-organised by the China Cultural Centre in Malta, Valletta Local Council. The Opening Performance for The Year of The Rooster was celebrated on the 24th of January in the City of Valletta, Malta, Europe.
This year, the show featuring - Shaolin Monks Martial Arts Display which was presented by Deng Feng Zhongyue Shaolin Boxing Culture Troupe of Songshan Shaolin Temple Warrior Monks’ Training Base and Luohe Acrobatic Troupe, Henan Province, P.R. China.
The video shows clips of the Street Performance followed by the state performance held at The Royal Theatre in Valletta. Among the Martial Arts displays were in animal forms, broad sword, spears, chain whips & leather whip, double edge sword, hook sword, kwan dao, spear, staff (woodstick), demonstration of Qi and so forth. The Louhe Acrobatic Troupe performed the art of balancing incl. acrobatic-ballet.
Amongst the guests were The President of Malta, H.E.Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Hon. Owen Bonnici MP - Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Hon. Chris Agius MP (Labour) - Parliamentary Secretary, H.E. Mr. Jiangjiang, Ambassador, China Embassy, all who presented beautiful speeches.
Both organisers - Mr. Wang Yanjun, Director of China Cultural Centre Malta and Professor Alexei Dingli, Mayor of Valletta, also presented meaningful speeches.
The purpose of this annual cultural event is to nurture the relationship between the both countries whilst supporting bilateral commitment through cultural exchanges and projects by sharing and enhancing the appreciation of humanity and the arts, more so, to strengthening the ties between China and Malta.
Year, 2017 is the 45th year diplomatic ties between China and Malta.
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Video & Editing: Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech, Malta.
Produced by: Alfred & Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech
Youtube Channel: jasalf5959
Background music:
My Astro Malaysia - Xin De Yi Nien Dong Dong Qiang - mixture of Mandarin & Catonese. The rest of the background musics were the choice of the performers.