Europalia 2009. Discover China in 4 themes

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The Europalia festival was founded in Brussels in 1969. It is a festival of arts and culture in the heart of Europe and emphasizes a country and its cultural heritage. The focus in 2009 is on China.

Tea House on the Mont des Arts

The information centre of Europalia will be at the Tea House, at the Mont des Arts in the centre of Brussels. 4 main themes for 2009 are presented there:

• Eternal China
• Contemporary China
• China in colors
• China and the world

Wu Zuoren in the City Hall

The City Hall of Brussels receives an exhibtion on Wu Zuoren (1908 - 1997). Wu Zuoren is one of the most important artists of his generation in the China of the 20th century. He studied drawing and oil painting in Shanghai and came to the Royal Academy of Arts of Brussels in the 1930s, where he was a pupil of Alfred Bastien, the famous Belgian and Brussels painter. In the course of his life, Zuoren became the director and president of the Academy of Arts of Beijing. His art education was important for Chinese modernity, bringing together Chinese tradition and western influences.

• More information: www.europalia.eu