Golden autumn is cool, and the fruits are fragrant; Civilizations converge and build a new chapter together. Recently, the 9th International Cultural Festival of Capital Medical University was grandly opened in the International College Square. With the theme of "Integrating the World and Starting a New Journey Together", this year's cultural festival coincides with the 65th anniversary of the founding of the school and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the International College.
The event aims to build an international cultural exchange platform, promote the deep integration of Chinese and foreign medical wisdom and humanistic emotions, cultivate medical talents with both global vision and humanistic temperature, and jointly help the development of human health. Nearly 1,000 Chinese and foreign guests, teachers and students from more than 60 countries and regions around the world gathered together to participate in the grand event and immerse themselves in a multicultural carnival.
The opening ceremony of the event kicked off with a vibrant warm-up performance, and students from the United States, Timor-Leste, India, Chinese mainland and Taiwan sang two English songs, "Maps" and "Shut up and dance", and the relaxed and warm melody instantly ignited the atmosphere. Subsequently, 7 Chinese and foreign students from Fiji, Spain, Zambia, Thailand and other countries and regions dressed in splendid costumes and holding smart dragon heads and dragon bodies brought a wonderful dragon dance performance. They sometimes leap and roll, like a dragon going out to sea, majestic; Sometimes it hovers and plays, like an auspicious dragon presenting auspicious agility and liveliness, vividly showing the majestic posture and charm of the dragon. The performance not only shows the vigorous vitality and unique charm of Chinese culture, but also highly echoes the theme of international cultural exchanges, allowing foreign students and traditional Chinese art to collide with a different spark.
Wang Wei, Secretary of the Party Branch and Dean of the International College, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. She said that the rich performances, food and cultural displays on the scene are not only a vivid interpretation of the theme of "Integrating the World", but also a special gift for the 65th anniversary of the founding of the school and the anniversary of the hospital, hoping to inject new vitality into international medical cooperation with culture as a link.
As a student representative, An Su, a 2024 master's student in otolaryngology science, shared his cross-cultural experience, telling the story of learning from each other in academic discussions, enhancing friendship in cultural exchanges, and understanding Chinese culture in life with classmates from all over the world during his studies at Shouyi, showing the youthful demeanor of Chinese and foreign students growing up hand in hand.
Zhang Chen, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president of Capital Medical University, delivered a speech. On behalf of the school's party and government leadership team, he first extended a sincere welcome to all the guests, and then reviewed the 65-year development process of the first medical school adhering to the school motto of "helping the wounded and helping the world, respecting morality and cultivating education", as well as the fruitful achievements of the International College in cultivating more than 1,000 global medical and health talents in the past 20 years. He pointed out that the 9th International Cultural Festival has become an important brand of the school's international construction, and hopes to take this event as an opportunity to open a new chapter in the international development of the school.
Students from 31 countries and regions including Albania, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Russia, the United States, Mozambique, and Iran dressed in their own traditional costumes, perfectly integrated trend elements with multiculturalism, waved their respective flags, walked confidently, and smiled, showing the colorfulness and harmony of the world to everyone present, and also showing the unique style and youthful vitality of countries around the world.
Subsequently, wonderful programs were staged in turn. The Yayun Folk Music Club of Capital Medical University brought the folk music performance "It's Nezha", and the melodious melody of traditional folk music conveyed the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture; The students of the International Student Dance Troupe performed the dance "Blue and White Porcelain", and the classical dance posture showed the gentle artistic conception of oriental aesthetics; Three African students brought the African dance "Afrobeats Flow and Pan-African Traditional Fusion", which showed the enthusiasm and vitality of African culture with a sense of rhythm; The international student choir ended with the English song "Cups", accompanied by electronic pianos and neat chorus, demonstrating the spirit of cooperation between Chinese and foreign students.
Students from 17 countries and regions including Fiji, Cambodia, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, and Morocco appeared in special costumes, showing the cultural characteristics and aesthetic heritage of their respective ethnic groups through costume details.
After the opening ceremony, various theatrical performances and interactive activities were wonderful, with Eastern and Western cultures resonating at the same frequency, and traditional and modern art complementing each other. The Burmese dance "Thingyan Dance" dances gracefully, showing the softness of Southeast Asian culture; Canadian students sang the Chinese song "As You Wish", and sang it in a straightforward way to convey their love for Chinese culture; Iranian dance "Persian Dance", Indian dance "Bollywood Indian Dance", etc. have their own characteristics and are full of exotic style; The Hip Hop dance "The Waves" is full of movement, the Thai dance "Siam land of smiles" is lively and cheerful, the Turkmenistan dance "Kustdepdi Dance" is unique, and the Bangladeshi song "Ore nil doria" is melodious and melodious, each program won bursts of applause and cheers from the audience.
The East and the West are at the same frequency, tradition and modernity resonate, and Chinese and foreign art complement each other, pushing the atmosphere to a climax again and again, showing the strong multicultural charm of our school. In addition to wonderful performances, the cultural festival also set up a wealth of cultural exhibitions and exchange activities. The booths of various countries are carefully arranged by students, displaying exquisite handicrafts, special food, ancient cultural relics and other exhibits, full of exotic style.
Visitors held the "9th International Cultural Festival Passport" to shuttle through various booths, collecting the characteristic seals of different countries and the characteristic seals of the four seasons of the first doctor, and feeling the historical heritage and modern development of each country in the interaction. Traditional Chinese games such as pot throwing and rolling hoops, as well as traditional Chinese costume experience, candied haws tasting and other activities were also arranged, and adults and children participated, cheered and competed, and experienced the wisdom and fun of traditional Chinese culture in joy.
At the end of the event, the teachers presented awards to the student groups that won the best program performance, best video production, best cultural hut, and best poster design awards, recognizing their wonderful performance and hard work in the preparation and holding of the cultural festival, and encouraging more students to participate in cross-cultural exchange activities. In order to deepen the connection between international students and Chinese society, this event openly solicited volunteers from Chinese students and surrounding communities, and formed a public welfare service team with the participation of Chinese and foreign youth.
In the volunteer service, international students collaborated and interacted with Chinese volunteers side by side, which not only demonstrated the sense of social responsibility of international youth in the new era with practical actions, but also injected vitality into Chinese society with the warm practice of cross-cultural cooperation, which not only allowed international students to understand China through personal participation, but also added a strong humanistic temperature and diverse exchanges to the cultural festival.
This event not only built a solid bridge for cultural exchanges for Chinese and foreign students, but also demonstrated the spiritual character of the first doctor to be open, inclusive and pursue excellence. In the future, the school will continue to use culture as a link, gather global wisdom, and contribute to the promotion of the world's excellent cultural exchanges and the development of human health!
