埃及舞臺(tái)上的浙江文化盛宴

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由中國(guó)文化部、中國(guó)駐埃及大使館、埃及南西奈省政府共同主辦，浙江省文化廳與開羅中國(guó)文化中心承辦的2018埃及“歡樂春節(jié)大廟會(huì)”于2月9日在埃及著名旅游城市沙姆沙伊赫開幕，這是“歡樂春節(jié)大廟會(huì)”首次走進(jìn)沙姆沙伊赫，也是我國(guó)在阿拉伯地區(qū)舉辦的規(guī)模較大的活動(dòng)。

當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間晚9點(diǎn)，伴隨著列入第一批國(guó)家非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)、中國(guó)民間舞蹈百葉龍氣勢(shì)磅礴的樂曲聲，今年的埃及“歡樂春節(jié)大廟會(huì)”活動(dòng)首次走出開羅，來到世界旅游勝地——沙姆沙伊赫。

雖夜幕降臨，現(xiàn)場(chǎng)聚集了大約三千名觀眾的好萊塢娛樂城內(nèi)卻是熱鬧非凡，人聲鼎沸，晚會(huì)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)大紅燈籠高高掛，“恭賀新禧”、“過年好”等巨型條幅營(yíng)造出紅紅火火、喜氣洋洋的節(jié)日氣氛。以長(zhǎng)興百葉龍藝術(shù)團(tuán)，為班底、杭州雜技總團(tuán)參與的浙江藝術(shù)團(tuán)，為埃及觀眾上演了一臺(tái)集舞龍、舞獅、歌舞、魔術(shù)、雜技、武術(shù)于一體的綜藝晚會(huì)。

晚會(huì)表演開始前，最為激動(dòng)人心的時(shí)刻到了，中國(guó)駐埃及大使宋愛國(guó)、中國(guó)駐埃及使館文化參贊石岳文、浙江省文化廳副廳長(zhǎng)蔡曉春和埃及南西奈省省長(zhǎng)哈立德·福達(dá)、埃及國(guó)會(huì)議員馬蘇德、埃及沙姆沙伊赫市市長(zhǎng)馬哈茂德·蘇利亞上臺(tái)為兩條百葉龍點(diǎn)睛。在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾的注視下，點(diǎn)睛禮成，寓意賦予百葉龍生命力，帶來吉祥，歡騰的百葉龍立刻精神抖擻，盡顯威風(fēng)赫赫。

伴隨著江南荷塘上蛟龍翻騰，極具江南神韻與獨(dú)特意境的民間舞蹈——《百葉龍》作為晚會(huì)的第一個(gè)節(jié)目閃亮登場(chǎng)。接下來分別是京韻女子群舞《夜深沉》，水袖翩翩，行云流水;充分體現(xiàn)江南風(fēng)味的婚事節(jié)慶舞蹈《岕里婚慶》;中國(guó)戲曲特色表演《變臉》《美猴王》;湖州清泉武校周清泉校長(zhǎng)名家自創(chuàng)的“南山綿拳”武術(shù)表演《當(dāng)太極遇上梁?！?經(jīng)典舞蹈《采茶舞》;來自杭州雜技總團(tuán)的魔術(shù)表演《牌魂》、雙人雜技《力量》;體現(xiàn)水鄉(xiāng)柔美韻味的女子舞蹈《花燈》;象征吉祥瑞意的傳統(tǒng)民間喜慶表演《金獅呈祥》。

現(xiàn)場(chǎng)更有8位手工藝藝人展示青瓷、根雕、米塑、竹編等浙江傳統(tǒng)非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)項(xiàng)目，吸引了不少當(dāng)?shù)赜^眾駐足觀看，頻頻點(diǎn)贊。浙江省工藝美術(shù)大師蔣同磊帶來了勻潤(rùn)透亮的青瓷，典雅的風(fēng)格受到來自世界的肯定;根雕藝術(shù)家周揚(yáng)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)雕刻，技藝精美，引得外國(guó)友人贊不絕口;高級(jí)廚師董希造、馬振杰為在場(chǎng)的嘉賓烹飪了煎餃、羊排、宮保雞丁等中華美味，在場(chǎng)賓客無不折服于中華的傳統(tǒng)美食;董希造做的米塑，形象生動(dòng)可愛，成為了全場(chǎng)孩子們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。

活動(dòng)中場(chǎng)，浙江省文化廳委托杭州水秀文化創(chuàng)意有限公司組織精干技術(shù)力量，協(xié)助維修改造了當(dāng)?shù)氐囊魳穱娙?。在多彩水下燈的映照下，伴隨著《茉莉花》《愛我中華》《我的中國(guó)心》等中國(guó)樂曲，噴泉高低起伏，水火交融，營(yíng)造出濃郁的節(jié)日氛圍，展現(xiàn)出氣勢(shì)磅礴的中國(guó)氣派。這也是首次把中國(guó)噴泉推向世界的創(chuàng)新之舉。

持續(xù)兩個(gè)小時(shí)的演出以團(tuán)圓、喜慶、祥和、歡樂的春節(jié)元素為主線，生動(dòng)展現(xiàn)了濃郁的中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化。

據(jù)悉，此次赴埃及的“歡樂春節(jié)”項(xiàng)目是我省春節(jié)期間赴國(guó)外演出項(xiàng)目中規(guī)模最大、人數(shù)最多的活動(dòng)。2018埃及“歡樂春節(jié)大廟會(huì)”在沙姆沙伊赫拉開帷幕并圓滿完成三場(chǎng)演出后，2月13日，受埃及文化部邀請(qǐng)，浙江藝術(shù)團(tuán)馬不停蹄趕往埃及首都開羅舉辦中國(guó)民族歌舞晚會(huì)。

演出場(chǎng)地設(shè)在有著100多年歷史的開羅大學(xué)。晚上7點(diǎn)，金碧輝煌的開羅大學(xué)大劇場(chǎng)內(nèi)座無虛席。伴隨著中國(guó)風(fēng)情、江南風(fēng)韻的傳統(tǒng)民族樂曲聲，浙江藝術(shù)團(tuán)演繹了一臺(tái)融合民族歌舞、魔術(shù)雜技、太極武術(shù)的綜合演出。象征吉祥如意的《金獅呈祥》壓軸登場(chǎng)，將現(xiàn)場(chǎng)氣氛推向頂點(diǎn)。近千位觀眾沉醉于中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化的魅力，現(xiàn)場(chǎng)無數(shù)次掌聲雷動(dòng)！演員集體謝幕時(shí)觀眾遲遲不愿離去，熱情的開羅大學(xué)學(xué)子紛紛走上舞臺(tái)，與演員們合影留念。

埃及是最早表示支持“一帶一路”倡議的國(guó)家之一，也是阿拉伯世界和中東地區(qū)參與“一帶一路”建設(shè)的重要力量。近來，隨著“一帶一路”倡議下，埃及相關(guān)項(xiàng)目的不斷推進(jìn)和落實(shí)，中埃關(guān)系正在成為互利共贏關(guān)系的典范。相信隨著中埃之間文化交往的繁榮，兩國(guó)人民必將會(huì)有更深的相互了解與融合。

A New Year gala jointly sponsored by Ministry of Culture of Peoples Republic of China， Chinese Embassy in Egypt， South Sinai Governorate and Culture Bureau of Zhejiang Province raised curtain in Sharm el Sheikh， the administrative hub of South Sinai Governorate and a significant tourism center in Egypt， on February 9， 2018.

The gala opened at 9pm in the tremendous vigor of a dragon dance enjoyed by some 3，000 people at the Hollywood Town. The opening festivity culminated with a unique rendition of the Chinese ‘dragon dance tradition – special guests representing China and Egypt performed a ‘finishing touch ceremony by adding ‘eyes to the ‘dragons. In the Chinese culture， the ritual means the ‘dragon comes to life and brings everyone vitality and luck. The ‘a(chǎn)dding eye ceremony brought heaps of atmosphere into the night. For everyone in the audience， the engaging moment was an eye-opening experience that took the breath away.

The dragon dance was followed by a dancing and singing session that presents the enduring charm of Chinese opera and variety art and Chinese traditional dance. One of the highlights was a martial art performance by a troupe from Huzhou. Crafted by Zhou Qingquan， President of Huzhou Qingquan Martial Arts School， the choreographic presentation is a fusion of Chinese opera art with Tai Chi. Performers representing Hangzhou Acrobatic Troupe brought down the house with a magic show and an acrobatic stunt.

The gala was designed to share as many traditional Chinese elements as possible with Egyptians. A total of eight artists joined the gala to present the cultural heritages of Zhejiang Province to the Arabian world. Jiang Tonglei， representing Zhejiang Province， shared the exquisite beauty of celadon with his new Egyptian friends. Root-carving artist Zhou Yang wowed the audience with his vivid works that preserve natural beauty. Senior Chefs Dong Xizao and Ma Zhenjie made Chinese fried dumplings， lamb chops and Kung Pao Chicken to share the magnificent Chinese food culture with Egyptian gourmets. The rice figurines made by Dong Xizao made children scream and jump with joy.

The music fountain show of the night was designed by a team from a company in Hangzhou. Columns of brightly colored light streamed through the dramatic changing patterns of water， changing colors to the sounds of a repertoire of famous Chinese melodies – ， ， ， etc. This was also the first time the Chinese culture was shared with an international audience through a music fountain.

Chinese New Year elements permeated the two-hour gala that served as the opening chapter of the ‘Happy New Year culture exchange program. Following the success of the three shows in Sharm el Sheikh， the cultural feast moved to Cairo University on the night of February 13. The finale of the gala in Cairo was a lion dance that won thunderous applause from the audience. The performers had to return to the stage time and time again to answer the curtain call.

Egypt is one of the first countries showing support for the ‘Belt & Road initiative made by the Chinese government， and is a major player representing the Arabian world in the implementation of the epoch-making strategy that is benefiting a growing number of countries and regions. Sino-Egypt relationship is widely recognized as an example of mutual benefits generated by connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries.