Overseas Chinese singing contest open to application in SF

The organizing committee announces that the 2017 Cube Cup overseas Chinese singing contest is open to application from April 21 to May 15. More than 100 applications are expected for the preliminary contest scheduled for June 10 in Palo Alto, California. LIA ZHU / CHINA DAILY

The Water Cube Cup overseas Chinese singing contest is open to application in San Francisco Bay Area till May 15, announced the regional organizing committee on Thursday.

The contest, aimed to encourage young overseas Chinese to promote cultural exchanges between China and other countries, is sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China's State Council, the Beijing municipal government and All-China Youth Federation.

Organized by the Beijing Native Association, the preliminary contest for San Francisco Bay Area is scheduled on June 10 at Sophia University in Palo Alto, California. The contest will be open to adult applicants this year.

The first two prize winners of the youth group and the first prize winner of the adult group will represent San Francisco to compete with participants from over 30 countries and regions in Beijing from July 20 to Aug 3.

The final contest and award presentation will be hosted in Beijing during Aug 4-8.

The participants should be overseas Chinese and the songs are in Chinese language, said He Konghua, chairwoman of the organizing committee of the San Francisco Bay Area.

"We expect more than 100 applicants this year," said He. "The San Francisco participants from last year have made remarkable progress and they were invited to perform at local events after returning from Beijing."

"It's a great opportunity to show off their talent, too," added He.

Initiated in 2011, the "Water Cube Cup" singing contest has so far attracted over 8,000 participants from more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

liazhu@chinadailyusa.com