Sichuan Ying Shan: Joint Department Celebration Showcases New Chapter in Integrated Arts Education

On May 23, the Ying Shan County Literary and Art Propaganda Association visited Hui Long Central Primary School and jointly presented a wonderful artistic performance. With the theme of "Art Education Blossoms, Spreading Ancient Charm; Education Inspires Youth, Celebrating Children's Day", the event vividly demonstrated the fruitful achievements of integrated arts education at Hui Long Central Primary School.

Early in the morning, the event kicked off with the "Over - mountain Scissors Dance" performed by the Ying Shan County Literary and Art Propaganda Association. Subsequently, a variety of programs such as instrumental performances, dances, and Sichuan operas, jointly presented by the county literary and art propaganda association and Hui Long Central School, took turns on stage, eliciting continuous cheers and applause from the audience.

In addition to the artistic performance, on the playground of Hui Long Central Primary School, the works exhibited by clubs in calligraphy, painting, and paper - cutting also attracted many onlookers.

Cai Ming, the principal of Hui Long Central Primary School, introduced that in addition to regular art clubs such as dance and calligraphy, the central school has also set up characteristic art clubs like paper - cutting and shadow puppetry. Moreover, it has innovatively established intangible cultural heritage art clubs such as the Over - mountain Scissors Dance and Yangzhou Ronghua (a kind of traditional handicraft). "Relevant county - level departments regularly come to the school to carry out artistic performances, provide artistic creation training and guidance, laying a solid foundation for the art education of our school."

"This joint artistic 'gala' is not only a grand celebration of the International Children's Day but also a comprehensive review of integrated arts education. Through this event, we have felt that integrated arts education has taken root and flourished at Hui Long Central Primary School. We will bring more fresh, down - to - earth, and exciting artistic works to other schools in the county and cultivate more art talents," said Chen Zelan, the president of the county literary and art propaganda association.

It is understood that in order to vigorously promote excellent traditional Chinese culture, deepen the inheritance and development of local characteristic culture, and promote the construction of art talent teams, last September, Ying Shan selected six urban and rural schools with relatively good foundations and mature conditions, such as Hui Long Central Primary School, Chengbei Experimental School, and Yunfeng Experimental Primary School, and signed cooperation agreements with some county - level literary and art associations and intangible cultural heritage inheritors to carry out pilot work on integrated arts education.

"At present, the pilot work is nearing completion, and regional promotion of integrated arts education will be carried out. We will carry out artistic activity guidance in more schools, build artistic display platforms, and establish practical teaching bases, so that art education can take root in the hearts of students and art culture can benefit thousands of families, cultivating more art talents," said Yan Lianghua, the chairman of the county federation of literary and art circles. (By Guo Ming)