On May 28th,the final competition of the sixth Wuhan French Drama Festival was held at Wuhan University (WHU). It was a feast of drama performed by students majoring in French. They came from nine different universities, including WHU, Wuhan University of Technology, Central China Normal University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Hubei University.
The audience are waiting for the show
Li Fei,Vice President of WHU, attended the opening ceremony and gave a speech. Ma Tianning, Consul-General of Consulate General of France in Wuhan, was also present at the activity and extended his warm congratulations.
Vice President Li Fei is giving a speech
The festival was jointly hosted by Wuhan Rayzone Education & Technology Group, School of Foreign Languages and Literature of WHU, School of International Education of WHU and Consulate General of France in Wuhan.
The nine French dramas each had their own characteristics and styles. Thunderstorm, created by Cao Yu, the founder of Chinese drama, was adapted for a French performance about a tragedy in 1920s. The panel of judges , consisted of officials from the Consulate General responsible for culture and education, journalists and French language professors from universities in Wuhan, evaluated the performances in terms of intonation, props, stage effect, etc.
Students’ wonderful performance
In the end, the School of Foreign Languages and Literature of WHU, Hubei University and Central China Normal University won the first prize. The festival is a platform for intercultural communication and drama art, where French language learners can understand culture, art and performance and gain more practical experience. This cultural fusion will also add brilliance to Wuhan’s identity featuring openness, inclusion and the focus on education internationalization.
（Photo by Guo Yutong, Edited by Xiang Jiahao, Mark & Hu Sijia）
