15th Asia Arts Festival opens in east China

The 15th Asia Arts Festival has opened in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. Art groups from countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Japan will present shows during the festival.

Art groups from countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Japan present shows during the festival. [Photo: Xinhua]

Exhibitions including "Multiple Spectacles" and "The Echo of Civilization - The beauty of Crafts" are open to visitors.

In addition to art performances and exhibitions, the festival also includes a Lancang-Mekong cultural forum, in which culture ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China will gather to discuss exchanges and cooperation.

The Asia Arts Festival was first held in 1998 in Beijing, and statistics shows that over 300 art groups from more than 30 countries and regions in Asia have attended the festival over the years.

This year's event, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture and the provincial government of Zhejiang, will last until Oct. 23.