An exhibition titled "Symbiosis of the Chinese Zodiac (生肖)" opened at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama on Dec 19 and would run until Jan 20.
Sally Huang, Chinese Panamanian artist and a doctor of art from Beijing Normal University, presented thirteen paintings, combine the freehand brushstrokes of traditional Chinese paintings with the beautiful colors of Latin America, and presented the zodiac animals. Also there were some sculptures of zodiac animals display, which wer created by Chinese artist Zhang Yong, graduating from the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
The exhibition was included in the project Painting Our Canals (运河), which (sponsor) by the Beijing Culture and Arts Fund this year. The Beijing Culture and Arts Fund is a nonprofit fund (found) by the Beijing Bureau of Culture and Tourism to provid support in the three major fields of stage art, cultural exchange and (intera), and the cultivation (培养) of art talents.
The lead institution applying for the project was Beijing Normal University, (feature) a series of events themed on the canal culture in both China and Panama, also inviting artists from both countries (attend) the exhibitions as well as hosting academic forums.
The opening ceremony was joined by representatives (代表) from both countries, such as the Chinese ambassador to Panama and the vice-minister of culture in Panama.
The ambassador (particular) expressed some congratulations to the artists in his speech, while emphasizing that China and Panama should work together to promote (globe) peace and development.
