The first NCPA Art Popularisation Classroom project, jointly implemented by the Arts Development Foundation of NCPA and its strategic partner Financial Street Group, was carried out in Oroqen Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia. On November 19^th-22^nd, the NCPA project team travelled 1,800 kilometres from Beijing to the northern border area of China, where they hosted eight outreach activities including the Donation Ceremony of NCPA Art Popularisation Classroom, Art Lectures, Opera Film Screening, etc., benefitting local primary and secondary schools, communities, and art groups.

Oroqen Autonomous Banner is a target of couplet-assistance for Xicheng District, Beijing and one of 160 key counties receiving assistance for rural revitalization. After conducting several field surveys in response to Financial Street Capital’s call for offering charity support, the NCPA constructed two art popularisation classrooms in the Experimental Primary School and Dayangshu No. 1 Primary School, Oroqen Autonomous Banner in order to promote the high-quality development of Beijing-Inner Mongolia cooperation.

On November 20^th-21^st, a ceremony was held for the completion of the NCPA Art Popularisation Classroom to the two schools. Built out of eco-friendly acoustic materials and equipped with professional teaching equipment including a piano, a choral stage, a multimedia machine and a sound system, the Art Popularisation Classroom can be used for various forms of art teaching such as music, dance and theatre. At the Donation Ceremony, children from the two schools gave wonderful performances with distinctive ethnic features.

The NCPA also donated a Xinghai piano to the Ulan Muqir Dance Troupe of Oroqen Autonomous Banner to help them with artistic creations.

In addition to hardware and device support, the NCPA delivered two unique art lectures. On the afternoon of the 20^th, SHI Yingying, Deputy Director of NCPA Brand Promotion, described the abundant artistic resources available on NCPA Classical Channel to the teachers and students of the Experimental Primary School, and explained the online art course, which consists of ten lessons, covering many genres of art like opera, concert, dance & ballet, theatre, and Chinese traditional opera”, providing children with low-cost, high-quality and regular resources of artistic and aesthetic education.

On the afternoon of the 21^st, JIN Zhengjian, an NCPA resident singer and famous tenor, gave an art lesson at Dayangshu Primary School. Mr. JIN taught vocal techniques, intonation skills and gave instructions for choral singing.


The NCPA held three filming activities in Oroqen Autonomous Banner so that a wide audience could enjoy the charm of elegant art - The children’s opera Effendi was shown to the students of the two schools, and the opera film Visitors on the Snow Mountain was shown to the local people. JIN Zhengjian, who stars in the films, explained the plots with lively and interesting words, immediately bringing the audience closer to opera art.

The NCPA had its charity tour rounded off with Ulan Muqir Dance Troupe’s performance. The event was supported by the Beijing Xicheng District Government, Financial Street Group and Oroqen Autonomous Banner Government.