International arts festival Europalia

8th October 2009 - 14th February 2010

Europalia International
The largest cultural festival in Europe !

Europalia will celebrate its 40th anniversary by inviting a truly fascinating guest: China. Europalia is one of the leading arts festivals in Europe and each edition attracts more than one million visitors. During four months, Belgium and its neighbouring regions will celebrate the diversity of Chinese culture by hosting hundreds of breathtaking events. The “Middle Kingdom’s” fascination and appeal have never been stronger. China has taken centre stage, whether in the media or in our daily lives. But how much do we really know about the culture, art and philosophy of this immense civilisation? After the Olympic Games and before the Shanghai Universal Exhibition in 2010, from 8th October 2009 to 14th February 2010, europalia.china will offer the European audience a unique opportunity to discover all aspects of Chinese culture and lifestyle. 60 years after the creation of the People’s Republic of China, europalia.china aims at rising above the usual clichés and presenting the true authentic dimension of an age-old art of living in the time of globalisation and technical progress.

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