INRTU students and students from China Present Joint Concert Program at INRTU
As part of the Chinese Culture and Art Festival at INRTU, a student concert program was held, bringing together representatives from Hebei North University, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, and INRTU. The program featured traditional dances, vocal performances, and music played on national instruments.
Opening the event, INRTU Rector Mikhail Korniakov emphasized that such events are not just creative performances but an important contribution to strengthening relations between nations:
"Today we have more than 80 partner universities, and we see how actively our students immerse themselves in exploring each other's cultures. It is precisely this kind of youth friendship that is the key to strong relations between countries in the future."
Liu Yu, Consul General of China in Irkutsk, offered the opening greetings:
"Civilizations are enriched through mutual learning. Now, as our countries cooperate in the field of education, such initiatives take on particular value. We are ready to continue supporting projects that help young people in Russia and China lay the foundation of friendship for many generations to come."
Alexey Kotelnikov, Head of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Russia in the Irkutsk Region, noted that the foundation of strong international relations is trust and goodwill between people.
Valentina Nikulsheeva, the Head of the Department of Work with Higher Educational Institutions and Pedagogical Staff of Priangarie Ministry of Education, said that students from across the region are interested in learning foreign languages, and INRTU is a vivid example of this.
Lyrical works were performed on stage by students. As the tea ceremony unfolded, the audience listened to the composition "Moonlit Night on the Spring River" and watched an artist paint a picture in ink while a solo piece for erhu (a two-stringed bowed musical instrument) called "Battle Steeds Galloping ahead" was performed.
A patriotic song, "Red Dragon," symbolizing strength, wisdom, and national pride, was performed with a sense of pride and love for the Motherland. The piece "Fulfillment of Wishes" immersed listeners in the country's historical past.
The tender melody "Jasmine" performed on the guzheng (a traditional stringed instrument) and dizi (a Chinese transverse flute) and organically interwoven with the rhythms of the Russian folk song "Katyusha," added a special charm to the program.
Members of the Baikal Wushu League demonstrated their skills, presenting an impressive kembu (a traditional Japanese martial art in which performers demonstrate movements with a samurai sword and fan) and a dragon dance.
The composition "Beauty Angara" by the ethnic percussion studio "Ethnobit" and a performance by the Ice House Band complemented the program. The concert concluded with the choral song "I Love You, China."
