Source: CCTV.com

11-19-2008 09:47

Efforts to preserve the centuries-old Qin Qiang Opera were recognized over the weekend at the White House. America's First Lady Laura Bush presented a special award to the Shaanxi Opera and Drama Research Institute, honouring its efforts.

The institute was one of 19 honorees from the US, Mexico, China and Egypt to receive Coming Up Taller Awards.

Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu attended the ceremony, presenting the "Coming Up Taller" awards for 2008.

Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu attended the ceremony, presenting the "Coming Up Taller" awards for 2008.

The Shaanxi Opera and Drama Research Institute has worked hard to keep the traditional Qin Qiang folk opera alive. Students at the Institute's amateur acting classes engage in year-round studies, to learn the centuries-old art.

The institute was one of 19 honorees from the US, Mexico, China and Egypt to receive Coming Up Taller Awards. The Award is an initiative of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. It was founded in 1998.

Honored programs receive ten thousand dollars to help in their ongoing efforts.

 

Editor:Liu Fang