China set for cultural diplomacy in Ilocos N.

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — To strengthen the cooperation and relations between the Philippines and China, a cultural festival is set to roll out in this province tomorrow.

A group of Chinese artists from the Chinese City of Quanzhou, Fujian Province are expected to perform for the China-Philippines Cultural Festival in which this will bring more entertainment for the residents and tourists.

Quanzhou City is known as the birthplace of the “liyuanxi” regional opera tradition and home of the Quanzhou Art Institute, an institution devoted to the preservation and innovation of culture and training of quality talents towards the Chinese art industry’s socioeconomic development.

In the past, groups on chartered flights coming from the Cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou in Guangdong Province had already been accommodated by the provincial government of Ilocos Norte and the Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Laoag.

Chinese Consul Mme. Wang Jianqun shared that “the consulate started working for the upcoming performance.”

“I am sure the art group will give a wonderful show to Governor Imee R. Marcos, other officials, and the local people as well,” the Chinese consul said.