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Sichuan is a major national province, and ethnic minorities have created colorful and

distinctive culture and art. Promoting and developing the culture and arts of the

ethnic minorities and giving them a new era spirit. It is an important part of the spirit

of the important speeches of the symposium on literary and art work of the General

Secretary of the Peace and Ideology and the creation of the brand of "Bashu

Culture." Efforts should be made to launch a series of outstanding ethnic cultural

ensembles, to create a group of ethnic cultural brands with outstanding influence, to

create a group of ethnic cultural backbones and leading figures, and to promote the

prosperity and development of national cultural undertakings.

The Sichuan National Minority Arts Festival is held every four years. It is organized by

People's Government in Sichuan.

General Schedule of Performances：

October 21 st : Arrive in Chengdu, transfer to Yibin;

October 22 nd : Preparation of Opening Ceremony;

October 23 th : Opening Ceremony of 8 th China National Minority Arts Festival;

October 24 th : Culture activities and/or visiting;

October 25 th : Culture activities and/or visiting;

October 26 th : Culture activities and/or visiting;

October 27 th : End and Departure

Conditions:

1) The organizing Committee will only cover the performers' expenditure during

the period of festival:

A. City bus (Such as the routes of airport-hotel-airport, hotel-performance

venues-hotel) to the days of October 21-27;

B. Accommodations to the nights of October 21-26;

C. Daily Meals to the days of October 21-27;

D. Free Visiting;

E. Interpreter;

2) The organizing Committee will not undertake:

A. International transportation;

B. Visa;

C. Transportation to/from other city in China;

D. Performers' expenditure besides the festival;

E. Expenditure of Non-performers (guests/spectators/etc);

Group Size: Maximum 30 members (include the group leaders or teachers);

Explanation on Application – Opening Ceremony of 2017 Shanghai Tourism

Festival:

1) This is a non-profit festival and participating groups are not getting any stipend.

2) Arrival time: not later than the October 21, 2018;

3) Time of Opening Ceremony: 19:30 on October 23, 2018;

4) Number of performers: maximum 30 members per team;

5) Form of performance: Folklore dance and any other style;

6) Performing: 3-3 minutes in Opening Ceremony; 20-30 Public Performances;

7) Festival Organizing Committee can also provide participants to some performing

places in counties for public performances.

8) Expenditure: Festival organizing Committee can take charge of all participants’

accommodation/meals/bus during staying in Sichuan for 7 days. Participants

should take charge for themselves the international traveling expenses and other

cost of traveling to other cities in China.

9) The Organizing Committee of festival will check your information, photos and

videos. They will issue the Official letter of Invitation if your group is selected.

That invitation letter is the final confirmation of acceptance to your group;

Let’s meet in China, 2018!