Taizhou “Sound of Harmony” Grassland Concert was held at MIX Space in Jiaojiang Harmony Park on March 23. Five students from the International School of Taizhou University were selected to participate in the event, whose performance was wonderful and well received by both the organizers and the audience.
The international students have prepared six programs for the concert. EL BACHRIA MOHAMED (Chinese name: Zhou Yang) from Morocco opened the show by playing Caravan on a drum set, whose drumsticks immediately lit up the atmosphere along with the rhythm of the music. Then, HOSSAIN MD MONOWER (Chinese name: Li Xiaolong) from Bangladesh performed two passionate Bengali songs Chumki choleche eka pothe and Amar shonar Bangla on an electric guitar. DZAPASI CHIVIMBISO PAULINE (Chinese name: Cha Qian) from Zimbabwe provided a visual feast for the audience by giving the English songs Halo and Stand up, whose rich performance experience and superb singing skills won rounds of applause. After taking turns playing instruments and singing songs, YARBAKHTI HANA (Chinese name: Lin Hanna) from Iran and EMEKA MARYANN CHINAZA (Chinese name: Zhan Shimin) from Nigeria gave the last performance. With youthful background music and graceful dancing, their hip-pop dance brought the atmosphere to the climax. Finally, performers from School of Art and Design, together with international students, sang the classic Chinese song Jasmine Flower, marking a successful end of the event, with their melodious singing through the park.
The 2024 Jiaojiang “Sound of Harmony” Grassland Concert is an event organized by Jiaojiang District Party Committee and Jiaojiang District People’s Government. With music as the carrier and street corner culture and street performance as the form, it aims to create a quality cultural life circle for the people’s livelihood. With the continuous increase of international students and the further enrichment of their nationalities, a group of international students with talent in performance and love for Chinese culture have emerged. Therefore, this concert, a platform for them to showcase themselves, has carried out a cross-border musical exchange and collision with the citizens of Jiaojiang by presenting a musical feast.
Zhan Shimin could hardly hide her excitement and said, “I danced today. I am very happy to participate in this event, showcase my talent and make the audience happy. I will participate again next time if there is a chance.” Jeffrey from Kenya, who was present to watch the performance, said in an interview, “This is a very good platform. Thank you for hosting such an event. I love Jiaojiang. I love Taizhou.”
International students giving performances
International students at the performance
