The official inauguration ceremony for the Chinese Cultural Center in Kuwait was held on Sunday, marking the full operation of the Gulf region's first Chinese cultural center.
The ceremony was attended by more than 100 people, including Al-Anoud Ibrahim Al-Sabah, assistant secretary-general of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, Liu Xiang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Kuwait, and envoys from various countries to Kuwait.
Liu Xiang said the cultural center stands as a symbol of China-Kuwait friendship and serves as an important platform for enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
Since the center began trial operations in September 2023 and has since worked to promote cultural exchange and civilizational dialogue, the center's director thanked Kuwait for its support.
Liu Jinhong, director of the cultural center, said the official opening marks a new beginning and a "spiritual encounter" between the two peoples.
He stressed the center's commitment to deepening cultural cooperation and promoting mutual learning between the two nations in an open, inclusive and innovative manner.
Al-Anoud Ibrahim Al-Sabah, affectionately known as "Princess Anoud" by the Chinese in Kuwait, is a member of the royal Sabah family. She said the official opening of the cultural center creates a new space for cultural exchange between the two countries.
She expressed her hope that the cultural center will become a beacon of dialogue and a lasting bridge connecting two cultures bound by friendship and peace.
"We hope the numbers representing the length of the Kuwait-China friendship will continue to grow. We want to carry on the cultural communication between the two countries through modern people-to-people exchanges and new projects," she said.
The opening ceremony also featured diverse artistic performances and exhibitions blending Chinese and Kuwaiti culture, such as folk music, martial arts, papercutting, and panda culture.
First Chinese cultural center in Gulf region inaugurated in Kuwait
