Bridging the gap: Artists perform to celebrate Chinese New Year in Delhi

Artists from Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe perform ‘Bowl Dance’ during a cultural event celebrating Chinese New Year. The event was organized to celebrate “Chinese New Year 2017” by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of India, in association with China National Tourist Office and India China Economic and Cultural Council. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTo)

Updated on: Jan 19, 2017 1:04 PM IST

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Artists from Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe perform ‘Bowl Dance’ during a cultural event celebrating Chinese New Year. The event was organized to celebrate “Chinese New Year 2017” by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of India, in association with China National Tourist Office and India China Economic and Cultural Council. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTo)

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The aim of this cultural evening is to represent a slice of Chinese culture to the friends in India, and to strengthen bilateral cultural cooperation between the two nations. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Chinese New Year 2017, the year of the Fire Rooster, which starts from January 28, comes with its own set of traditions to ensure a healthy as well as prosperous year ahead. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Artists from Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe perform acrobatics Play Diablo during the event. Every year, a cultural evening is organized to celebrate the occasion of Chinese New Year in India. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Artists from Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe perform Group Stomping Dance. Established in 1949, Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe has been dedicating its full efforts to creating top quality theater art works by absorbing rich culture and art resources in China and taking in innovative modern art elements. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs Acrobatics hand Technique. Their efforts in pursuing artistic excellence have been rewarded with so many awards in major domestic and international events including National Five A Award, the Lotus Award of National Dance Competition, and others. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs double dance called Melody of Love. Highly regarded by audiences in the world, Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe toured more than 90 countries and regions in the world. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs Acrobatics Shaking Hula Hoops. Whereas, India China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC), established in 2003 is an autonomous organization which works towards enhancing bilateral relations between India and China. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs Acrobatics Shaking Hula Hoops. Along with research on policy and economic issues, ICEC Council has been the torchbearer of promoting cultural exchange between China and India. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs in a Group dance Flower pattern Waistband. ICEC has taken Indian culture and its finest display to the streets and corridors of great repute in China with the same vigor and zeal as it has promoted Chinese culture in the cities, towns and cultural platforms of great repute in India. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Members of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe performs in Group dance Flower pattern Waistband. ICEC has been organizing the Chinese Spring Festival unfailingly for the past many years, generating a great enthusiasm about Chinese culture in India. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Members of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe perform in Chinese Cultural show group dance Jula. Regular visit of delegations, launching of China related books, organizing classes on Chinese language and culture are the activities successfully carried forward by ICEC to mention a few. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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A member of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe celebrates the success of the show. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Members of Xinjiang Art Theatre song and Dance troupe pose for a photo at the end of the event. When asked, Mr. Zhang Zhihong, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of China in India said that Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional festivals in China and now is getting popular in many parts of the world. We are happy to share the joy of this traditional festival with Indian friends and for this purpose we bring Xinjiang Art Theater Song and Dance Troupe this year to India. I believe it will make Indian people know more about the diversified and rich culture of China, thus further deepening cultural cooperation and exchange between our two great countries (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)