Harbin, Heilongjiang (China), Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japan), and Busan (Korea) conducted various cultural programs in the year 2018 as the CCEA. Since 2019, the three cities have undertaken follow-up projects. Each city has been sending local artists to cultural exchange events hosted by the other two cities.
At the same time, Kanazawa conducts library and Go exchange programs with its sister/friendship cities, Suzhou (China) and Jeonju (Korea). Busan, along with Shanghai (China) and Nagasaki (Japan), hosts a youth Go (board game) exchange program on a rotational basis, based on the existing sister/friendship relations among the three cities.
The three cities of Harbin, Kanazawa, and Busan continued with followup projects in 2019, for CCEA, following their selection in 2018. They actively participate in exchange activities; for instance, the cities dispatch local artists to various cultural events hosted mutually.
Follow-up Projects in 2019
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| August 2-3 | Kanazawa City Orchestra String Quartet participated in the CCEA & Friendship Cities Classic Performance Series of 2019 The Charming Summer of Harbin during the 3rd China-Russia Culture and Arts Exchange Week hosted by Harbin. |
| August 23-24 | Busan Municipal Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet participated in the CCEA & Friendship Cities Classic Performance Series of 2019 The Charming Summer of Harbin during the 3rd China-Russia Culture and Arts Exchange Week hosted by Harbin. |
| September 21-22 | Artists from Harbin and Kanazawa participated in the ‘Forest of East Asia Culture’ hosted by Busan (classic ensemble by a Chinese violinist, a Japanese pianist and a Korean cellist; accompanied traditional music performance by Chinese erhu, Japanese yokobue, and Korean gayageum artists; traditional performances such as Chinese Bian Lian, Art Troupe, and Korean Dongnae Yaryu; event booths for folk games, tea ceremony, Kanazawa traditional crafts, etc.) |
| October 18-20 | Busan Junior Chorus and Harbin Opera House Folk Group participated in an exchange event with Kanazawa City Chisaka Elementary School Chorus “Dream”, Kanazawa Station Tsuzumi Gate Night Performance, and the 70th Anniversary of Establishment Kinjo Folk Festival hosted by Kanazawa. |
Busan Performance Group at the “CCEA & Friendship Cities” Classic Performance Series
Held in Harbin (Source: Harbin City)
‘2019 Forest of East Asia Culture’ CJK Classic Ensemble Held in Busan
(Source: Busan Municipal Performing Art Company)
Harbin’s Performance Group at the 70th Anniversary of Establishment
‘Kinjo Folk Festival’ Held in Kanazawa
(Source: Harbin City)
Follow-up Projects in 2021
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| October 8-9 | China-Japan-Korea Harmony Concert with Busan Metropolitan Chorus at 2021 Culture City of East Asia ‘Message of Hope’ On Live hosted by Busan (live streaming on YouTube) |
Culture City of East Asia 'Message of Hope' On Live Hosted by Busan Event Poster
(Source : Busan Metropolitan City)
Follow-up Projects in 2022
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| March | Kanazawa Umimirai Library will donate 100 books to Busan Metropolitan Simin Library as part of books exchange project *In 2023, Busan Metropolitan Simin Library will donate books to Kanazawa Umimirai Library. |
| TBD | Kanazawa and Harbin will jointly produce culture videos and make homepage public |
| TBD | Busan to host a follow-up culture exchange project of CCEA |
