Where is the opening ceremony of the Beijing Grand Canal Cultural Festival held? What are the activities?

On October 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm, the 2021 Beijing (International) Canal Culture Festival will be held at the Grand Canal Forest Park in Tongzhou District. There will be a lot of special cultural activities to hit during the festival, so what are the fun activities?

Where will the opening ceremony of the 2021 Beijing Grand Canal Culture Festival be held

A: The opening ceremony of the 2021 Canal Culture Street will be held tonight (October 9) at 19:00 in the Grand Canal Forest Park in Tongzhou District.

Location: Grand Canal Forest Park, Tongzhou District

Opening time: open all day.

Fare: Free

Address: Tonghuai Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing

Transportation guide:

1. Take subway line 6 and get off at Haojiafu Station.

2. You can take No. 822 public **** bus; T116 bus; take No. 58 bus and get off at Grand Canal Forest Park Station.

The Grand Canal Forest Park is located on both sides of the Tongzhou North Canal in Tongzhou District, Beijing. It starts from Luyang Bridge of the Sixth Ring Road in the north and ends at Wuyao Bridge in the south. The total length of the river is about 8.6 kilometers, the left embankment is 8,191 meters long and the right embankment is 3,639 meters long, with a total construction area of 713 hectares (about 10,700 acres). It includes six scenic spots: Liuhe River Liu Tao Scenic Spot, Moon Island Wenying Scenic Spot, Yinfeng Autumn Scenic Spot, Jungle Vitality Scenic Spot, Mingjing Boat Scenic Spot, and Gautai Linping Scenic Spot.

:2021 Beijing Canal Culture Festival what activities?

1.Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony: 19:00 on October 9 (Saturday).

Location: Grand Canal Forest Park, Tongzhou District

The opening ceremony will focus on displaying the economy, culture, cultural relics, and other positive social features along the canal. Through the special display of canal culture, the achievements of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt in recent years in the field of culture and culture, the Grand Canal themed literary and artistic works, the "Beijing Grand Canal National Cultural Park Construction and Protection Plan", the Canal themed boutique tourism lines, the Canal cultural tours and so on. The cultural festival is about to kick off.

2. World Canal Culture Dialogue

Activity: October 15 (Friday)

Venue: Guangxin Volkswagen Xin'an Art Museum

As one of the important activities of this year's festival, the "World Canal Culture Dialogue" will invite domestic and foreign senior experts and scholars to talk about the cultural lineage of canals and share their experience in protecting and inheriting the canals. The festival will invite senior experts and scholars from home and abroad to talk about the cultural lineage of canals, share their experience of protection and inheritance, and experience the charm of canals in the world.

3. Showcasing classic art.

The World Canal Exchange Art Program - Meet the Grand Canal.

Activity: October 15 (Friday)

Location: Guangxin Volkswagen Xin'an Art Museum

Wenmai Millennium Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition

Activity: October 9 (Saturday) to October 16 (Saturday)

Location: 8th floor of the library of Tongzhou District

In the history of the development of the world's canals, diversified cultures have mingled with each other. The "World Canal Exchange Art Program - Meet the Grand Canal" and "Literary Millennium Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition" will focus on the classic art works of the regions through which the world's canals pass, inviting famous artists at home and abroad to participate in the creation and display the magnificent beauty of the canals. The exhibition will invite renowned artists from home and abroad to participate in the creation of works, displaying the magnificent canal culture, highlighting the origins of the capital's historical lineage and the essence of humanistic spirit, and showcasing the unique charm of Chinese civilization to the world.

4. Organize special sports.

Canal Rowing Masters Race

Event: 8:30-18:00 on October 10 (Sunday).

Location: the waters from Daguanglou to the North Canal Bridge.

Canal Ironman Challenge

Event: 9:00-10:30 on October 16 (Saturday).

Location: Canal Culture Square

The Grand Canal Rowing Masters Race and the Grand Canal Jr. Ironman Challenge will be held in full response to the call of building a strong sports nation, and will be centered on the theme of the International Canal Culture Festival and the development plan for Grand Canal cultural tourism

The Grand Canal Masters and the Grand Canal Little Ironman Challenge will be organized in full response to the call for building a strong sports nation, and will be centered on the theme of the International Canal Cultural Festival and the development plan of the Grand Canal Cultural Tourism.

5. Sightseeing along the canal

Activities: October 9, 16, 17, October 9, opening day.

Launching the "Good Luck Bus" tour of the festival, which is centered on Tongzhou's characteristic cultural and tourism resources, creates a high-quality water and land tour route of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and brings the public into the Tongzhou network celebrities' carding place to experience the canal culture and wonderful life.

6. Listen to the voice of culture

Canal Culture and Fashion Awards

Event: Oct. 15 (Fri)

Location: Willow Plaza, Grand Canal Forest Park

Canal Concert

Event: Oct. 10 (S

Experience the beauty of the Canal and listen to the voice of culture. The "Grand Canal Cultural Style Award", "Grand Canal 1935 Drama" and "Grand Canal Concert" will create an immersive experience on the banks of the Millennium Grand Canal, showcasing the deep cultural genes and cultural heritage that have been accumulated along the international canals. The Grand Canal 1935 Drama and Grand Canal Concert will create an immersive experience on the banks of the Millennium Grand Canal, showcasing the deep cultural genes and modernization along the International Canal, presenting a multifaceted and mixed cultural pattern, telling the memories and complexes of the canal, and leading the audience to feel the charm of canal culture.

7. Stroll through the cultural market.

Activity: 13:00 on Saturday, October 16th to 16:00 on Sunday, October 17th.

Venue: Canal Culture Square

During the 2021 Beijing (International) Canal Culture Festival, there will be a "Hey! Canal Party" brings colorful activities, wonderful performances and creative bazaar, and the canal culture into one, culture and consumption into one, take you to enjoy eating, buying, traveling, playing, entertainment one-stop interactive activities.