刘晓明大使在创意城市2012伦敦美术大展上的致辞电子教案.docVIP

刘晓明大使在“创意城市·2012伦敦美术大展”暨“2012（伦敦）奥林匹克美术大会”上的致辞 Speech by Ambassador Liu Xiaoming At Creative Cities Collection - Fine Arts Exhibition London 2012 2012年8月1日，伦敦巴比肯艺术中心 The Barbican Centre, London, 1 August 2012 尊敬的英国外交国务大臣豪威尔勋爵， 尊敬的国际奥委会教育和文化委员会主席尼克拉乌先生， 尊敬的伦敦市副市长李斯特先生， 尊敬的中国对外文化交流协会副会长董俊新先生， 女士们、先生们： Lord Howell, Chairman Lambis Nikolaou, Deputy Mayor Edward Lister, Vice Chairman Dong Junxin, Ladies and Gentlemen, 　　非常高兴出席“创意城市·2012伦敦美术大展”暨“2012（伦敦）奥林匹克美术大会”。我谨代表中国驻英国大使馆对此次活动的举办表示热烈祝贺！ It is a real pleasure for me to join you this evening for the Creative Cities Collection - Fine Arts Exhibition London 2012. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, I wish to extend my warm congratulations to this event. 　　此次美术大会在奥运会期间来到伦敦举办具有特殊意义。 The opening of this exhibition here in London has special significance in three aspects. 　　首先，这是一次奥林匹克的艺术盛典。现代奥林匹克之父顾拜旦曾经说：“奥运会是运动与艺术结合的典礼。”他认为，艺术永远是奥运会的重要内容。作为伦敦2012文化奥运的一部分，此次美术大会既是一场为奥运喝彩、弘扬奥林匹克文化的盛大典礼，也是艺术与运动的最好结合。 Firstly, it is a wonderful artistic contribution to the Thirtieth Olympiad. The founder of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin, always believed that Olympics should be a marriage of sports and arts. In the mind of Pierre de Coubertin, art and culture are always to be an integral part of Olympic programme. As one of the highlights of the Cultural Olympiad London 2012, this Exhibition has special characteristics. Creative Cities Collection - Fine Arts Exhibition is a critically important event to promote the Olympic spirit and spread the Olympic culture. It is also a best example of how art and sports can enhance each other. 　　其次，这是一部关于两个城市的故事。北京和伦敦都具有悠久的历史和灿烂的文化，当前都在大力发展文化创意产业。这两个创意城市因为奥林匹克的特殊纽带紧密的联系在一起。本次美术大会以“泰晤士河·长城—拥抱世界”为创作主题，见证了从北京到伦敦、从长城到泰晤士河的文化奥运之旅。 Secondly, this event is a tale of two cities. Both Beijing and London boast a long history and splendid culture. Both cities are making great efforts to develop cultural and creative industries. And the Olympic Games have created close bonds between these two