Ballet "In Search of Shangri-La" makes its Danish tour debut and is well received by audiences

On September 2 local time, the first performance of Chongqing Ballet's original ballet "In Search of Shangri-La" Danish tour was held at the Esbjerg Concert Hall, which was well received by the audience. Thunderous applause and cheers resounded through the theater. Chinese Ambassador to Denmark Wang Xuefeng, his wife Tong Xin, and Deputy Mayor of Esbjerg Nicolaj Arøe attended the performance and spoke highly of the wonderful presentation of the dance.

Esbjerg is the most important seaport city in Denmark. It is not only rich in maritime culture and history, but also famous for its modern architecture and art museum. As the educational center of Jutland, Denmark, Esbjerg Concert Hall hosts various musical events and performances every year, attracting famous artists and audiences from all over the world. The ballet "In Search of Shangri-La", with its ballet expression rich in Chinese national characteristics, has set off a "new wave" in this maritime capital, bringing audiences a unique and beautiful enjoyment and emotional resonance, building a bridge for cultural exchange and mutual learning among civilizations.

Shangri-La is a paradise that people from all over the world yearn for and pursue. The ballet "Pursuit of Shangri-La" describes the painter Danqing losing himself in the materialistic reality, until he meets the innocent Tibetan girl Zhuoma, and follows her back to his hometown Shangri-La to pursue the touching story of the sun and moon in the pure land of Jue Chen. The ballet not only creates a holy and magnificent snowy wonderland with the unique romantic poetry of ballet, but also integrates strong and mysterious Tibetan cultural elements such as string dance, Reba drum, and Golden Buddha. This Danish tour is the fifth time the play has entered the international stage after the success of tours in Spain, France, and Singapore. This original drama with both internationalization and nationalism shows the profound heritage of Chinese culture with strong vitality, and exudes unparalleled attractiveness in international exchanges.

During the performance, the end of each scene was accompanied by warm applause. When the curtain came to a close, the audience stood up and applauded for a long time, expressing their high affirmation and appreciation for the performance. The audience couldn't hide their excitement and said one after another, "It's so wonderful! This is the first time I have seen such a creative ballet. Through close appreciation, I was deeply shocked by the superb performances of the actors and appreciated the profound and unique charm of Chinese culture." Chongqing, China has long been famous overseas for its building tracks and high-rise buildings on the ground, but today's performance made me see that Chongqing is not only a city with magical scenery, but also an international cultural taste. "

After the evening's performance, the Chinese ambassador to Denmark, Wang Xuefeng, and his wife, Tong Xin, went backstage to congratulate the Chongqing Ballet on its successful Danish debut. "Today's performance was excellent," said Wang. "It allowed us to appreciate the beauty of ballet and the beauty of Chinese culture, and we received such warm applause from the audience. You are the messengers of spreading Chinese culture, and we are proud of you!" Nicolaj Aarøe, Esbjerg's deputy mayor, extended a sincere welcome to the delegation from afar. "Thank you for coming to Denmark to showcase Chinese culture and bring wonderful ballet performances to the people of Esbjerg." After watching the performance, Leif LøNSMANN LARSEN, the former general manager of the Danish National Radio and Television Concert Hall, said with heartfelt emotion, "Denmark has invited the play to tour here twice in the past four years, but it has not been possible for various reasons. This year we extend an invitation again, and the long-awaited invitation is finally realized today. Congratulations on the great success of the performance!"

Ballet art originated in the European continent, and the Danish school is one of the six mainstream schools in the ballet art world and is well-known. This Danish tour, the young Chongqing Ballet will continue to visit Aarhus, Holstbro, Wael and other cities to appear at the largest cultural feast in Scandinavia, the Aarhus Cultural and Art Festival, which is not only an exchange journey, but also a learning journey. The ballet "Pursuit of Shangri-La" uses the language of dance art to show the world Chongqing's humanistic temperament and spread Chinese culture and Chinese spirit. The tour will also promote the connection between the people of China and Denmark, and write a new chapter in Sino-Danish cultural exchanges and friendship!

Founded in 2012, Chongqing Ballet is the only professional ballet company in Southwest China. Since its establishment, with the care and support of government authorities at all levels, the company has continuously explored the high-quality development of ballet art in China with original and high-quality creations, and has been committed to building itself into a bright business card for China's foreign cultural tourism promotion and telling Chinese stories. It has made continuous efforts to promote Chinese culture to "go global" and create a credible, lovely and respectable image of China internationally.