EU-China Tourism Year Closing Ceremony

Presented by the European Union

Culture has always been an ambassador for the European Union, building bridges between people and fostering mutual understanding.

To close the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year, the EU is proud to present European sound and images in Xi’an.

A light show created specifically to be shown in Xi’an will provide audiences with an original visual travel experience across the EU Member States.

The programme also features the inspiring European Union Youth Orchestra performing a selection of musical highlights by European composers.

Official Closing of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year is co-organised and hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China

When
November 17, 2018

Where
Xi’an, China

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THE EUROPEAN UNION LIGHT SHOW

EU tourist assets will come to life through light and sound in front of the audience’s eyes.

Images will transform and open up in an exciting light show featuring an explosion of shapes and colours illustrating highlights of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year, tourist destinations from all over the EU, and celebrating the historical links between Europe and China.

The light show will be projected in the ceremonial square at the South Gate, part of the historical Xi’an city walls.

2018 EU-China Tourism Year

The EU is a rich and diverse destination. The following sites are only a few of the many extraordinary places contributing to European diversity

THE EUROPEAN UNION YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO), formed from the finest young musicians from across all EU Member States, is one of the world’s pre-eminent symphony orchestras.

Described by President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker as “the best possible ambassador for the European Union”, the EUYO has created an exceptional bridge for thousands of aspiring young musicians and the professional music world since its foundation in 1976.

MUSICAL PROGRAMME

EUYO Brass and Percussion Ensemble

Aaron Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man

Claudio Monteverdi

Prologue to Orfeo, Toccata

Tielman Susato

La Mourisque, dance, from “The Danserye”

Steve Reich

Music for Pieces of Wood

Giuseppe Verdi arr. Geoff Batchelor

Overture to Nabucco

Beethoven arr. Peter Gane

Ode to Joy (European anthem)

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