Bangkok opens Chinese character art festival — ECNS
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok became the venue for the second Chinese Character Art Festival on September 1. The five-day event brought together artists, scholars and young people from China and Thailand for cultural exchange, ECNS reports.
More than 60 joint works
More than 60 joint artworks were presented at the exhibition. The display combines the distinctive features of traditional Chinese calligraphy with vibrant Thai artistic styles.
Representatives of both countries, according to the publication, noted the festival as an event that promotes mutual learning and cultural ties between China and Thailand.
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Exchanges and youth camp
As part of the festival, a program was launched for in-depth artistic exchange between creators from the two countries. It provides for on-site creative sessions lasting from 30 to 90 days, joint seminars and public art workshops.
The youth cultural camp will offer Thai students an introduction to traditional Chinese heritage, including the craft of making traditional Hu brushes from Huzhou in Zhejiang Province and calligraphy. According to the organizers, they plan to further combine art, aesthetic education and digital artificial intelligence technologies to create a model of cultural exchange in Southeast Asia.
