--Minjiang University Troupe wows New Brunswick Students
茉莉花开万里香
——闽江大学艺术团为新布伦瑞克省孔院师生带来精彩演出
Commissioned by the Headquarter of Confucius Institute, Minjiang University Troupe presented 5 fabulous performances in New Brunswick.
The first stop of the tour was in Fredericton，the capital of New Brunswick. Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau, governor of New Brunswick, Senator Mike O’Brien and Nancy Boucher, official of New Brunswick Education attended the show and each delivered a speech. After the show, all the students in Park Street School sung the Chinese song Two Tigers together as an acknowledgement for the amazing performance of the troupe under the guidance of CaoXi, the Chinese teacher in Fredericton.
After that, the troupe went to Bliss Carman Middle School, which has no history of offering Chinese lessons. Both the teachers and the students enjoyed the show very much and they were looking forward more cooperation between CINB and Bliss Carman Middle School.
Minjiang University Troupe presented another three Chinese shows on 19 Nov 2014 and 20 Nov 2014 in Moncton. The officials of Anglophone East School District attended the show and delivered a speech.
Fantastic magic shows and eye-catching acrobatics, and fascinating singing and Chinese traditional instruments were performed on Wednesday, not in China, but the Birchmount School, attracting all the staff in that school. Happy time passes so quickly. After the show came to an end, the students could not bear the performers to leave and they were eager to see more amazing Chinese shows. White Gerhardt Heather, Principle of Birchmount School, made a speech showing appreciation to the troupe and CINB and introduced Miss Mou, the new Chinese teacher to all the staff. All the students were looking forward to meeting Miss Mou again in January.
Minjiang University Troupe performed three shows in Birchmount School, Hill crest School and Bernice McNaughton High School. The students and students all enjoyed the amazing performance.
“The singing is so beautiful that I cried,” said one of the teachers in Birchmount School.
“I read on the newspaper about the show. It was awesome. I wish my students could have the opportunity to enjoy such an amazing show.” said Webster Karla, principle of West Riverview School.
(By Cheng Yingchao)
巡演第一站--新省省会弗雷德里克顿
受国家汉办委托，闽江大学艺术团于2014年11月18日抵达新省首府弗雷德里顿，为当地师生带来了精彩绝伦的文艺演出。
此次巡演弗莱站的第一场演出设在已开设了三年半汉语课程的Park Street小学，全校近500名师生观看了演出。新省总督Jocelyne Roy Vienneau、市政议员Mike O’Brien 以及教育部代表Nancy Boucher分别致辞，对本次巡演在增进中加两国文化交流方面所发挥的积极作用给予肯定，并对CINB自创立以来在各方面做出的努力表示由衷的感谢。值得关注的是，Park Street小学全体学生在CINB志愿者曹曦的指导下，集体用中文演唱了经典童谣《两只老虎》，并专门为此次活动制作了“欢迎汉办巡演团”和“欢迎闽江学院艺术团”的标牌，让演员们身在异乡却体会到了家的温暖
Park Street小学的演出圆满收场后，艺术又为Bliss Carman中学的师生们带来了一场同样精彩的演出。Bliss Carman中学全校近400师生观看了演出。Bliss Carman是一所从未开设过汉语课的学校，学生们第一次观看如此专业的中国节目，都被深深地吸引住了了。演出结束后，校长十分激动，对新省孔院能够让学生们欣赏到如此精彩的演出表示由衷的感谢，并期待有机会与孔院开展更多更深入的合作。
精彩再继续--新省最大城市蒙克顿
2014年11月19日上午九时，闽江大学艺术团为蒙克顿市Birchmount School的师生们带来了极具中国特色的精彩演出。蒙克顿市教育局官员出席了当天的活动并发表致辞。
在《采茶扑蝶》的欢快乐曲中，身着中国少数传统民族服装的演员们精彩亮相，一开场便令台下的观众喋喋称赞。由民乐大师带来的中国传统器乐演奏更让学会生们听得如痴如醉，情不自禁地跟随着音乐的节奏，扭动身体，打起节拍。接下来，两位青年歌手演唱了由中国歌曲《在那遥远的地方》和加拿大民歌《红河谷》有机结合的混搭歌曲，优美的旋律，动人的歌词诉说着中加人民深厚的友谊。在《茉莉花》的乐声中，素雅动人的中国少女开始了古朴优雅的茶艺表演。清幽的茶香，优美的身姿，给观众们带了了多重的美的体验。在魔术表演过程中，美丽的女魔术师与台下观众积极互动，观众们也都热情地参与，孩子们收到了魔术师变出来的小礼物，脸上写满了惊喜。杂技表演更是让人叹为观止，两位青年演员兼具艺术性和技巧性的表演，掀起了一个个高潮。观众们时而屏住呼吸凝神观望，时而高声欢呼，表演结束后，掌声如雷，不绝于耳。最后，演出在《友谊地久天长》的悠扬乐声中落下了帷幕。校长White Gerhardt Heather女士上台发表致谢词，并向全校师生介绍新的汉语教师志愿者牟春晓。学生们都十分期待下学期能与新的汉语老师一起开始一段新的里程。
2014年11月20日，闽江大学演出团又到全省最大的教育局所在地－也是全省第一个开设汉语课程的BMHS进行了演出。教育局长观看全部演出并上台与演员一一握手致谢。演出结束后，三所学校的校长都对本次演出赞不绝口，他们期待更多精彩的演出，更期待与孔院的进一步合作。蒙克顿市主流媒体Times & Transcript派专人对演出进行了报导并全程录像。
(曹曦 程颖超 供稿)
