A Chinese cultural festival will be held in Valletta, capital of the
Republic of Malta, in late January to promote traditional Chinese culture and
celebrate the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, according
to news reaching Rome yesterday.
The 2008 Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta, jointly organized by the China
Cultural Center in Malta and the Valletta municipal government, is the second of
its kind following similar activities held successfully in 2007.
Zheng Hao, director of the China Cultural Center in Malta, told Xinhua that
the festival aims to present the very charming and colorful Chinese culture, and
enable Maltese people to enjoy a happy and peaceful Chinese festival.
Chinese cultural presentations, including acrobatics, traditional Chinese
opera and music, will be performed at Malta's National Theater on Jan. 29-30.
