中美文化对话---美国驻华大使馆很高兴地宣布首届中美文艺论坛将于2011年11月16日-19日在北京举行.论坛将启动一系列文化交流活动,以加强中美两国在文化领域的交流和理解。

由著名大提琴家马友友、奥斯卡影后梅丽尔•斯特里普、奥斯卡获奖导演乔尔•科恩、《喜福会》等畅销书作家谭恩美、舞蹈家及导演达米恩•沃策尔、作家迈克尔•波伦等组成的豪华美国文化代表团将和中国艺术同行合作并表演.活动将在国家大剧院、国家博物馆等北京最具震撼力的地标性建筑内举行。

美国驻华大使骆家辉将在美国驻华使馆为论坛主持盛大的开幕晚宴。晚宴将由著名厨师、Chez Panisse 餐厅创始人艾丽丝•沃特斯亲自主理。点击这里阅读新闻稿  http://chinese.usembassy-china.org.cn/102111p.html （中文）  http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/asia_society.html （英文）或者访问 www.asiasociety.org/uschinaforum 获取更多信息

“A U.S.-China Cultural Dialogue” -- The U.S. Embassy in Beijing is pleased to announce the first ever US-China Forum on Arts and Culture. Scheduled for November 16 – 19, 2011 in Beijing, the Forum will launch a series of cultural exchanges seeking to strengthen mutual understanding between Americans and Chinese.

 A terrific cast of American cultural representatives – Yo-Yo Ma, Meryl Streep, Joel Coen, Amy Tan, Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and others – will collaborate and perform with their Chinese artistic counterparts at some of Beijing’s most breathtaking architectural venues such as the National Museum and the National Center for the Performing Arts.

The Forum kicks off with a banquet at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing hosted by U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke. The banquet will feature a dinner prepared by renowned California (Chez Panisse) restaurateur, Alice Waters, working in collaboration with local Chinese organic farmers. Read the press release here, or visit www.asiasociety.org/uschinaforum for further information.