PRAGUE, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — A movie pageant of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) nations plus China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) opened right here on Thursday.
More than 400 folks, together with representatives of the Czech authorities and diplomatic missions to the Czech Republic, folks from all walks of life and media personnel, attended the opening ceremony held on the Municipal Library of Prague, and watched 9 quick movies from six nations of ASEAN, specifically Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, in addition to China, Japan and South Korea.
Speaking on the occasion, Zhang Maoming, cost d’affaires of the Chinese embassy within the Czech Republic, mentioned the ASEAN+3 movie pageant is “a big showcase of diversified cultures of East and Southeast Asia.”
Zhang mentioned he hopes the viewers can “experience the vitality and cohesion of the ASEAN+3 countries, as well as the richness and unique charms of oriental culture” via the pageant.
The movie pageant will final till Sept. 10. Nine choose movies from the above-mentioned nations shall be screened one per evening from Friday, together with Hi Mom, a Chinese movie that shall be proven on Monday.