2009年12月23日,二十一世紀中印文化交流中心和中國國際文化傳播中心聯合主辦的“水墨聚焦——走進印度當代中國名家書畫展”和“中印和諧之音文藝演出”在新德里泰姬瑪哈酒店開幕,印度外長克里希納、21世紀中印文化交流中心主席舒伯特博士、中國文化遺產基金會會長耿瑩、中國國際文化傳播中心執行主席龍宇翔、副主席張宗銀、國家文物出版社社長蘇士澍等出席了開幕式,中國駐印度大使張炎應邀出席開幕式并致辭,以下為致辭全文:
Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Yan on the Exhibition of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
中國駐印度大使張炎在“水墨聚焦”中國書畫展開幕式的致辭
Respected H. E. Foreign Minister Mr. Krishna,
Respected Dr. Danna Schuppert,
Respected Chairwoman Mme. Gen Ying, Chairman Mr. Long Yuxiang, Vice Chairman Mr. Zhang Zongying, President Mr. Su Shishu
Dear diplomats and guests,
尊敬外交部長克里希納先生,
尊敬的舒伯特博士,
尊敬的耿瑩會長,龍宇翔主席,張宗銀副主席,蘇士澍社長,
各位外交官和來賓們,
Good evening!
晚上好!
It is my honor to attend this inauguration of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition and the performance entitled China and India Meet in Harmony through Culture. I am very glad that H. E. Foreign Minister Mr. Krishna and many Indian friends and colleagues from diplomat corps in New Delhi spare their precious time to join us here. And it is especially pleasant to see so many renowned Chinese painting and calligraphy masters gathered here in New Delhi. This inauguration is indeed an occasion of grand gathering of dear friends and eminence. I would like to, on behalf of the Chinese Embassy in India, extend warm welcome to all the distinguished guests.
我非常榮幸能夠參加本次“水墨聚焦——中國書畫展”和“中印和諧之音文藝演出”的開幕式,我也很高興外交部長克里希納先生和許多印度朋友及外交事務方面的同事能夠騰出寶貴的時間來參加我們這個活動。看到有這么多中國的水墨畫和書法界的名家志士相聚在新德里我感到尤其高興。事實上,這次開幕慶典更像眾多朋友和名家的一次大聚會。請允許我代表中國駐印度大使館,向尊敬的各位來賓表示熱烈的歡迎。