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The Tang Dynasty braught to life at the Arts Council Karachi

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi

The Tang Dynasty came to life at the Arts Council on Sunday where the Baoji Art Theatre Company performed the opening act to kick off the CPEC Summit and Expo 2018.

The Federal Minister for Planning,Development and Reform Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Chairman Dawn Amber Haroon Saigal, CEO dawn Hameed Haroon , Senator Mushahid

The CPEC Summit. An enduring celebration of the special friendship between the people of Pakistan & China.

Hussain Sayed, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Chinese Consulate General Karachi Wang Yu attended the program.

The CPEC Summit“An enduring celebration of the special friendship between the people of China and Pakistan” in collaboration of Dawn Media Group and Ministry of PD&R with the participation of Pakistan-China joint chamber of commerce and industry on April 23 & 24, 2018 at Karachi.
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Xing shared his excitement at the performance and called it a re-demonstration of the spirit of the Tang Dynasty.
Through our historical records, the spirit of the Tang Dynasty was found to be about peaceful coexistence. It is known that diplomatic relations were established during the time with more than 300 states all over the world. The second spirit we have inherited from the Tang Dynasty is of mutual cooperation. Mr Xing explained that the Tang Dynasty`s spirit of connectivity, especially through the Silk Road, allowed trade as well as cultural collaborations and people to people connectivity to thrive.
`China right now also wishes to rejuvenate this spirit by engaging this Belt and Road Initiative. I am very proud that CPEC is the f rontrunner of this initiative and is the most result-oriented project.
`I appreciate the Pakistani government and the Pakistani people for their cooperation and enthusiasm. The CPEC summit will allow us to benefit from your assessment, your views and suggestions for better cooperation between China and Pakistan.
CEO of Dawn Hameed Haroon called the performance the realisation of a 30-year-old dream. He recounted his visit in 1981 when he was invited by the government of the People`s Republic of China to head a press delegation. During the trip he had the chance to see a performance of `Tang Dynasty Songs and Dances`. `This performance was created in a way which is exciting; it was a theatrical production but with sociological and art research aspects. 
The cultural heritage of the Tang Dynasty was lost following its fall and it was only with the discovery of the Tang Dynasty tombs that helped unearth paintings,murals and frescoes of the time to allow artists to recreate the culture, in particular the song and dance of the Tang Dynasty.
The first performance of the night was an ode to the flourishing age of the Tang Dynasty and was based in the courts where there was a sense of celebration of the dynasty and its diversity; the audience was also being welcomed to enter into a time of great economic prosperity when poetry, music and the performing arts were celebrated.
The dancers elegantly danced their way into the hearts of the audience; their gentle and elegant movements were not easy as their costumes were elaborate and a replication of the times they meant to portray.
From instrumental performances to solo dances, there was plenty to showcase the different facets of life in the Tang Dynasty.The performance `The Ly Yao Melodies of the Tang Dynasty` was a remarkable segment, where different instruments were played and dancers performed alongside.
Among the instruments played was the Pipa, a four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, similar to a Chinese lute and is mostly used in solo instrumental performances.
Another instrumental was `Zen and meditation`, which was an attempt to attain nirvana through dance. The dancers took cues from the exceptional musicians and through their fluidity of movement vowed the audience. 
The feather dress dance was a particular favourite, where f antasy was bro

ught to life.
Dancer Weng Wen, who was part of many of the performances of the night, simply stole the show.
`Women of Xi Fu` was a playful ode dem-onstrating symbolism of women, who are the epitome of beauty, wisdom and tolerance. This was a purely feminine expression which was a clear departure from the next performance, titled the Men of Guan Zhong, which had an all male ensemble and displayed masculine traits that were much touted and looked up to.
The final performance titled The Shaanxi Drum Dance was a stunning culmination of the colours of the Tang Dynasty.
Minister Ahsan Iqbal called the performance a sign of Karachi`s revival of art and culture. `This is a great beginning of a new era in Kar

achi. CPEC is an indicator of how the friendship between Pakistan and China is now higher than the stars.

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