First ethnic Tibetan children’s chorus in Sichuan debuts in Australia
The Batang Children’s Chorus in southwest China’s Sichuan Province made a debut at the Second Chinese and Australian Youth Art Festival on Feb. 25, the Huaxi City Daily reported.
This is the first children’s chorus in the Tibetan-inhabited areas in China, also the first Tibetan children’s chorus giving performance overseas. They shared a stage with Australian children in the City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
They performed the songs "Tibetan Alphabet Song" and "Peach Blossom Words", and the danced "Jubilant Dance of Rocs" and "Jubilant Reba", expressing their love for their hometown and yearning for friendship in Tibetan art forms. Their performance deeply moved the Australian audience and won a round of applause.
After the activity came to an end, the Tibetan children presented hada to their Australian peers. They also gave hand-made gifts to each other and left each other’s contact details.