Art as the Bridge, Youth as the Melody - A Record of the 2025 China-Russia Youth Cultural Exchange Event at Dalian Art College

　　On October 31, 2025, Dalian Art College was filled with youthful vitality and splendid artistic glamour. The 2025 China-Russia Youth Cultural Exchange Event, centered on the Opening Ceremony of the China-Russia Youth Art Exhibition and China-Russia Youth Cultural Gala, officially kicked off. Supported throughout the event by Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda, the media outlet fully documented the warm encounter between young people of the two countries. 　　The venue served as an artistic stage transcending national boundaries, with a rich array of cultural experiences unfolding one after another amid a warm and harmonious atmosphere. Inside the joint art exhibition hall, Chinese and Russian teenagers took paintbrushes as their bond. They captured the landscapes of their homelands and local customs on small canvases, with vibrant hues breaking down language barriers to create a tender yet passionate wordless dialogue. Immersive interactive zones featuring Chinese calligraphy copying, traditional opera experiences and shuttlecock kicking drew crowds of participants. Accompanied attentively by Chinese students, young Russian visitors got to handle writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, learn opera gestures, and gain an intimate appreciation for the gentle and profound charm of traditional Chinese culture. 　　As night fell, the cultural gala took the stage as scheduled. Young performers from China and Russia took turns to showcase their talents side by side. Lively melodies and graceful dances intertwined, creating a beautiful contrast between Eastern and Western artistic styles. Their vivid performances vividly illustrated the touching truth that friendship knows no borders. 　　Paintings convey heartfelt sentiments, while songs and dances express deep friendship. Every shared experience and joint performance sows seeds of hope for the long-term friendship between China and Russia, allowing the youthful bond between teenagers of both nations to take root, sprout and flourish in the fertile soil of cultural exchange and mutual learning.