Awarding and Opening Ceremonies of 2024 “Colourful World” International Youth Painting Invitational Exhibition Held at China National Film Museum

Come to explore the fabulous works of Chinese and foreign young artists

The awarding and opening ceremonies of the 2024 “Colourful World” International Youth Painting Invitational Exhibition took place in a lively ambiance at the China National Film Museum on November 23.

With the guidance from the CPAFFC, this year’s painting exhibition is co-hosted by the BPAFFC, Beijing Association for Science and Technology, Information Office of Beijing Municipality, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal People’s Government, Beijing Women’s Federation, China Communist Youth League Beijing Committee, China National Film Museum, and Beijing NGO Network for International Exchanges, and co-organized by the Tianjin People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Hebei People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and the Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation. Since the call for entries was launched in April, some 52,000 works from 64 countries have been collected.

Addresses by VIPs

 Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the CPAFFC, delivered a speech on behalf of the CPAFFC. Noting that science and technology holds the key to human progress, he pointed out that no country in today’s world can solve all innovation challenges by itself, while international cooperation, opening-up, and sharing are needed more than ever for humanity to tackle common development challenges. The development of science and technology has no limits, and we are heading towards a future of infinite possibilities. Young people are obligated to preserve the diverse civilizations of humanity and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

Wang Yu, Party Secretary of the BPAFFC, gave a speech on behalf of the hosts. He stated that the painting exhibition was met with enthusiastic responses from youngsters around the world and drew wide attention from people from all walks of life and media at home and abroad. Some 52,000 young artists contributed their creative paintings, and a dozen ambassadors to China, sci-tech experts, and celebrities recorded videos calling for innovative ideas to together shape a better future. The BPAFFC will continue to serve as a bridge and carry out more institutional exchange programs to enhance mutual understanding, mutual trust, and friendship between people in Beijing and other parts of the world.

Dewi Avilia, Counselor for Information, Culture and Tourism of the Indonesian Embassy in China, expressed warm congratulations on the successful organizing of the exhibition. She said that the theme of this year’s exhibition – “New Tech, New Life” – underscores the vital role of science and technology in shaping our lives and future. Through their novel perspectives, the young artists show us their hopes, visions, and innovative inspirations for creating a better and more connected world. She wished that the “Colourful World” International Youth Painting Invitational Exhibition would consistently inspire the youth to follow their dreams, to create, and to contribute to building a brighter and more harmonious world.

Awards ceremony

The organizing committee shortlisted 427 international works and 2,128 domestic works, and selected 166 winners for the Excellent Organization Award.

Prizes for International Works

Wang Hongzhuan, Secretary-General of Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation, reads out the list of third prize winners

Jiao Yutong, Vice President of Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, presents awards to the representative winners

Lu Xiaopeng, Director of Beijing International Science and Technology Exchange Center, reads out the list of second prize winners

Huang Xiaowei, Director of China National Film Museum, presents awards to the representative winners

Ma Dong, Second-level Inspector of the United Front Work Department of Beijing Municipal Party Committee, reads out the list of first prize winners

Dewi Avilia, Councellor for Information, Culture, and Tourism of Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, and Zhang Qian, Executive Vice President of Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, present awards to the representative winners

Prizes for Domestic Works

Yang Jing, Deputy Director of Beijing Women’s International Center, reads out the list of third prize winners

Zhu Na, Deputy Director of China National Film Museum, presents awards to the representative winners

Li Hui, Deputy Director of International Liaison Department of China Communist Youth League Beijing Committee, reads out the list of second prize winners

Liu Xiaokan, Vice President of Beijing Association for Science and Technology, presents awards to the representative winners

Zhang Yiqun, Second-level Inspector of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Beijing Municipal Committee, reads out the list of first prize winners

Jiang Jiang, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, presents awards to the representative winners

Outstanding Organizer Award

Wang Yanxia, Vice President and First-level Inspector of Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, reads out the list of Award for Excellent Organization winners

Dong Yingming, Secretary-General, Tianjin People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Xu Qiang, Secretary-General of Hebei People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, present awards to the representative winners

Students from China Conservatory of Music (CC Music) sang the “Song of Science - Wings of Dreams,” the theme song of the Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology. Children from Hubei Xiyimeng Dance and Arts and Qimingxing Dance School in Fengrun District of Tangshan performed the dances “Pursuing Dreams with AI” and “To the Moon,” respectively, calling on young people to carry forward the spirit of science, dedicate themselves to sci-tech innovation, and contribute youth power to international exchanges in science and technology and human progress.

Opening of the Exhibition of Awarding Works

The exhibition of the winning entries opened as Chinese and foreign VIPs lighted up the logo of the “Colourful World” International Youth Painting Invitational Exhibition with a laser. The winners present took a group photo with the VIPs, and they together took a tour around the exhibition.

There are two exhibition zones showing 118 prize-winning international works and 1,110 domestic works, respectively. The exhibition is on until December 7. During this period, you can also visit the online exhibition at colorfulworld.waae.com.cn.