Chinese culture activities around Africa  

“2013中国文化聚焦”将在非洲30多国举办

记者从文化部23日在北京举办的“2013中国文化聚焦”新闻发布会上获悉，这一大型文化项目将在非洲30多国以及中国10余省市举办。

Beijing (CNS) -- A series of Chinese culture events will be held in 30 countries in Africa.

Performances, exhibitions, film festivals, lectures and concerts will be held in over 30 African countries, said Zhao Haisheng, a liaison official under the Ministry of Culture.

As part of China Cultural Focus, the events will also take place in 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities around China, Zhao said.

The annual event, which began in 2008, is sponsored by the ministries of Culture and Commerce and the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

It will help facilitate an action plan that came out of last July's fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Zhao said.

In addition, a conference on the China-African cultural industry will be held in Beijing and Shenzhen, from June 18 to 23.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the conference will bring senior cultural officials and experts from 26 African countries to discuss cultural cooperation.