Beverly Hills Hosts Sixth Annual Chinese New Year Celebration

January 22, 2017 3:55 pm

By Austin

Beverly Hills–Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau (BHCVB), in partnership with China International Culture Association (CICA) and Beijing Association for Cultural Exchanges (BACE), with the support of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, hosted its sixth annual Chinese New Year celebration on January 21.

John Mirisch, Mayor of Beverly Hills, extends welcome to Chinese cultural delegation (credit: Keyang Pang) — John Mirisch, Mayor of Beverly Hills, extends welcome to Chinese cultural delegation (Photo credit: Keyang Pang)

John Mirisch, Mayor of Beverly Hills, Julian Gold, Councilmember of Beverly Hills, and Julie Wagner, Chief Executive Office of BHCVB extended warm welcome to Chinese artists, and spoke highly of the cultural exchanges between Beverly Hills and Beijing, the Capital of China.

Ambassador Liu Jian, Consul General of China, attends the event (credit: Keyang Pang) — Ambassador Liu Jian, Consul General of China, attends the event (Photo credit: Keyang Pang)

The anticipated event, which featured the “Charming Beijing” variety show with live acrobatic, Chinese folk music, dances, Peking opera and more, drew over 1600 people to the historical Saban Theatre.

Dignitaries and participating artists pose for picture after the successful performances (credit: Keyang Pang) — Dignitaries and participating artists pose for picture after the successful performances (Photo credit: Keyang Pang)

The audience was deeply impressed by the outstanding performances of world-class artists from China National Acrobatic Troupe, Beijing Chinese Orchestra, Beijing Dance, Drama and Opera House, and Beijing Wind and Thunder Peking Opera Troupe.