Okinawa China Music Festival draws 1,700 with diverse performances in Naha

(ECNS) -- The fourth Okinawa China Music Festival was held in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Saturday, featuring a diverse lineup of cultural and artistic performances.

The fourth Okinawa China Music Festival is held recently in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. (Photo: Courtesy of the interviewee)

The program included jazz dance, hula (a traditional Hawaiian dance), Tibetan dance, a face-changing duet (a traditional Chinese performance art in which performers change masks in an instant), khoomei (Mongolian throat singing) and performances on the morin khuur (a traditional Mongolian horse-head fiddle). The performances showcased a mix of international styles and traditional arts associated with China's ethnic groups.

The Huaxin Art Troupe performs the classical Chinese dance "A Night Banquet in the Tang Palace" at the fourth Okinawa China Music Festival in Naha, Japan. (Photo: The organizer)

Hosted by the Japan Okinawa Chinese Association, the festival drew about 1,700 attendees from across the community.

Performers walk into the audience during a face-changing duet performance at the fourth Okinawa China Music Festival in Naha, Japan. (Photo: The organizer)

(By Tang Yuxian)