[mplpost] GREEK-CANADIAN returns from CHINA
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George.Sampson@statcan.ca
Fri Oct 4 15:56:07 2002
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For Immediate Release October 3, 2002
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GREEK-CANADIAN PERFORMER CHARMS BEIJING
CONCERT GOERS, WOWS WUHAN AUDIENCES
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George Sapounidis, an Ottawa-based international singer and musician of
Greek descent, has returned from a ten-day tour in mainland China.
Sapounidis entertained Chinese audiences with performances in September 2002
at the 5th Annual Beijing International Cultural Tourism Festival 2002, and
the Wuhan International Tourism Festival in Hubei province. The Beijing
Festival is sponsored by the People's Government of Beijing Municipality and
the National Tourism Administration.
Sapounidis presented traditional and original Chinese songs as well as Greek
repertoire while accompanying himself on guitar and Greek bouzouki.
Sapounidis was the only solo singer and the only foreign artist to perform
most of his repertoire in the Chinese language. His on-stage banter with
audiences was conducted exclusively in Mandarin.
Sapounidis received coverage and interviews by the following Chinese media:
1) Beijing Chaoyang Cable TV
2) China Travel Satellite TV
3) Touch Beijing (Beijing english language radio program)
4) Wuhan Morning Post
5) Yangtze Daily
6) Wuhan TV station
7) Shandong TV station
Both Festivals featured predominantly traditional dance ensembles from:
U.S.A. (including Hawaii), Brazil, Guinea, Nepal, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia,
Belgium, France, Finland, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Spain, Canada, and
China. The other Canadian participants besides Sapounidis comprised a native
dance theatrical group from Toronto. Performances took place in the context
of opening ceremonies, outdoor marching parades and on outdoor and indoor
stages.
Sapounidis received the invitations on the heels of his previous appearance
in May 2002 when he charmed Beijing concert goers at the 3rd Annual Meet In
Beijing Arts Festival. Sapounidis also appeared in China in October and
November of 2000 when he impressed audiences with performances of Chinese
and Greek folksongs at the Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Festival
and the Nanning International Arts Festival of Folksongs.
Sapounidis is a rarity among Canadian folk singers - a polyglot, he performs
international folksongs in up to nine languages.
This was his 3rd performance visit to China.
For more information contact:
George Sapounidis ( http://142.206.72.66/ )
c/o Canadian Chinese Multicultural Productions
(613) 228-5307 951-6439 sampgeo@statcan.ca
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>GREEK-CANADIAN PERFORMER CHARMS BEIJING
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>CONCERT GOERS,</FONT><FONT
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AUDIENCES</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>George Sapounidis, an Ottawa-based
international singer and musician of Greek descent, has returned from a ten-day
tour in mainland China. Sapounidis entertained Chinese audiences with
performances in September 2002 at the 5</FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=570442019-04102002>th </SPAN>Annual Beijing International Cultural Tourism
Festival 2002, and the Wuhan International Tourism Festival in Hubei province.
The Beijing Festival is sponsored by the People’s Government of Beijing
Municipality and the National Tourism Administration. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapounidis presented traditional and original
Chinese songs as well as Greek repertoire while accompanying himself on guitar
and Greek bouzouki. Sapounidis was the only solo singer and the only foreign
artist to perform most of his repertoire in the Chinese language. His on-stage
banter with audiences was conducted exclusively in Mandarin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapounidis received coverage and interviews by the
following Chinese media: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Beijing Chaoyang Cable TV </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) China Travel Satellite TV </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) Touch Beijing (Beijing english language radio
program) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4) Wuhan Morning Post </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5) Yangtze Daily </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6) Wuhan TV station </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7) Shandong TV station</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Both Festivals featured predominantly traditional
dance ensembles from: U.S.A. (including Hawaii), Brazil, Guinea, Nepal, Japan,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Belgium, France, Finland, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Spain,
Canada, and China. The other Canadian participants besides Sapounidis comprised
a native dance theatrical group from Toronto. Performances took place in the
context of opening ceremonies, outdoor marching parades and on outdoor and
indoor stages. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapounidis received the invitations on the heels of
his previous appearance in May 2002 when he charmed Beijing concert goers at the
3rd Annual Meet In Beijing Arts Festival. Sapounidis also appeared in China in
October and November of 2000 when he impressed audiences with performances of
Chinese and Greek folksongs at the Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art
Festival and the Nanning International Arts Festival of Folksongs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sapounidis is a rarity among Canadian folk singers
- a polyglot, he performs international folksongs in up to nine languages.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This was his 3rd performance visit to
China.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>For more information contact: </U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>George Sapounidis ( http://142.206.72.66/
)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>c/o Canadian Chinese Multicultural Productions
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(613) 228-5307 951-6439
sampgeo@statcan.ca</FONT></DIV>
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