PARIS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese culture will be the focus of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Europalia, one of the top art festivals in Europe, organizers say.
The "Europalia-China" festival, to run from Oct. 8 to Feb. 14, 2010 in Belgium, will show Chinese lifestyle and arts, including movies, music and operas to European audiences, said General Commissioner Claire Kirschen on Tuesday.
Kirschen told Xinhua at a press conference that, although the event was being run in Belgium, organizers had come to Paris to promote it among their French neighbors.
According to the Europalia website, the festival will cover four main themes: Immortal China, Contemporary China, Colorful China and China and the World.
The event will feature about 50 exhibitions and 450 art performances, it says.
