Preface
The awarding and opening ceremonies of the 2024 “Colourful World” International Youth Painting Invitational Exhibition organized by the Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and other partners was grandly held at China National Film Museum on November 23, 2024. Selected works of the award-winning paintings were on exhibition offline till December 7 while all the award-winning paintings were on show online at the same time at the following website link: colorfulworld.waae.com.cn.
In 2024, the award-winning works from the Painting Exhibitions of past years have been showcased at several important events. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, the 2024 “Breath of the East”: Thematic Exhibition on Chinese Culture, co-hosted by the Information Office of Beijing Municipality and China International Communications Group, was opened at the Paris International Exposition in France, featuring 18 works from the Painting Exhibition. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Australia, the “Charm of Beijing” cultural exchange event, hosted by the Information Office of Beijing Municipality, was presented at the “Vivid Sydney” Light and Music Festival, where works by Australian youth were displayed.
The Painting Exhibition called for painting works and public welfare videos from young people around the world, and a total of 52000 paintings were received. Among them, domestic works covered 31 provincial-level administrative regions, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, while international works came from 63 countries, including the United States, Australia, Germany, Spain, Mauritius, and Indonesia. A total of 427 international award-winning paintings and 2128 domestic award-winning paintings were selected.
The BPAFFC will launch a series of posts of news reports, videos of acceptance speech and the award-winning works on its official Wechat account, which will also be released on the "Colourful World" special feature of XUEXI.CN and International Web Portal of Beijing. Please stay tuned!
Painting Exhibition
Title: One Step Closer to the Future
Artist: Evangeline Danielle Sofian Chairul (14 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: The Change
Artist: Mg Bhone Myat San (15 years old)
Country: Myanmar
Institution:Myanmar-China Friendship Association
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Dialogue among the Great Wall, the City, and Technology
Artist: Weli Thanthirige Nauithu Hansana Perera (15 years old)
Country: Sri Lanka
Institution: Confucius Classroom in Rambini, Sri Lanka
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Sustainable Suburban
Artist: Wanwarin Kaewya (16 years old)
Country: Thailand
Institution:National Science Museum Thailand
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: The Best Quality of Life
Artist: Prouksa Sakunphan (16 years old)
Country: Thailand
Institution:National Science Museum Thailand
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: The World of Tcchnology
Artist: Audrey Letticia Melkisedek Marlissa (15 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Virtual Reality
Artist: Chandra Winata (16 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: City of Blue
Artist: Jocelyn Prijadi (14 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Technology Adventure
Artist: Kimiko Demagoog (16 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Development of the Technology Era
Artist: Liweni Ong (14 years old)
Country: Indonesia
Institution: Cultural and Educational Coordination Organization, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Future Family
Artist: Anna Andreevna Varfolomeeva (15 years old)
Country: Russia
Institution: Central Children's Art School
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group
Title: Dream Future
Artist: Lin Weiqi (15 years old)
Country: Hungary
Institution: Chinatown Chinese School, Hungary
Award Level: Second Prize, Juvenile Group