Uygur ethnic children perform at NCPA

A group of children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir performed on the stage of the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing on Aug. 7. They sang a folk song and performed dances with members from the Xinjiang “Inheritor” Twelve Muqam Art Group and also sang with the Shenzhen Chanson de Montagne Children’s Choir, leaving audiences deeply impressed.

The concert they took part in, named “Multiethnic Children’s Choir in Concert,”was organized by the Shenzhen Green Pine Foundation and Shenzhen Concert Hall and as a part of the August NCPA Chorus Festival. Performers from ethnic groups such as Wa, Naxi and Tibetan also joined in this event.

Also staged at Shenzhen Grand Theater in May this year, the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir was set up at the 18th Primary School in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2012. The school is the first school built under the project of Shenzhen aiding Kashgar.

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir rehearsal prior to the performance at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing on Aug. 7. Photos by Lin Songtao except otherwise stated

A kid from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir performs on the stage.

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir are seen during the rehearsal.

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir rehearsal with children from Shenzhen Chanson de Montagne Children’s Choir.

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir pose for a group photo in front of the NCPA.

Performers of “Multiethnic Children’s Choir in Concert” pose for a photo at the NCPA on Aug. 7.

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir perform at the NCPA. Courtesy of the organizers

Children from the Xinjiang Chanson de Montagne Uygur Ethnic Choir perform at the NCPA. Courtesy of the organizers