2018年CRI BRICS countries strengthen children theatres' exchanges in Beijing

 

Twelve children's dramas from the BRICS countries will be staged in Beijing during the ongoing¹ China Children's Theater Festival, which is scheduled to run until late August.

This is the first series of activities since the launch of a union of teen and children's theatres among Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in July last year.

Aha, a drama from South Africa, is among many to be unveiled soon.

Seth S. Mompei, an official with the South African embassy in China, spoke² at the China National Theatre for Children.

"We also intend to encourage and facilitate the exchange of cooperation between the culture and arts delegation³ of the two countries. It is our determination of South Africa to encourage and promote the mutual⁴ establishment of cultural centers in all BRICS countries."

The China National Theatre for Children is about to stage a children's play adapted from an old fable⁵ called "The Snipe Clam⁶ Grapple".

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and South Africa. Also, South Africa is hosting the 2018 BRICS summit in Johannesburg this year.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 fable   

n.寓言；童话；神话

参考例句：

• The fable is given on the next page. 这篇寓言登在下一页上。
• He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

6 clam   

n.蛤，蛤肉

参考例句：

• Yup!I also like clam soup and sea cucumbers.对呀！我还喜欢蛤仔汤和海参。
• The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.藤壶和蛤类是滤过觅食者的两种例子。