2020年11月25日，上海青浦区协和双语学校有幸承办音乐晚会《辽阔的天空》，庆祝哥伦比亚和中华人民共和国建交40周年。
On Wednesday, November 25, Shanghai United International School (SUIS) Qingpu Campus had the honour of hosting a celebration for the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Colombia and the People’s Republic of China.
出席本次活动的有哥伦比亚驻沪总领事，智利、哥斯达黎加、古巴、厄瓜多尔、秘鲁、乌拉圭、巴拿马的领事们。
Joining the celebration were the Consul-General for Columbia in Shanghai, Ms Luz Helena Echeverry, and several Consul-Generals and Vice-Consuls from other South American consulates in the city.
晚会开始之前，协和教育集团总校长卢慧文女士邀请来宾们前往青浦协和海上艺术沙龙参加开幕酒会。向来宾们介绍协和教育多元文化融合的办学理念，期待今后更多文化、艺术、运动等领域的沟通合作。
Before the celebration began, Ms. Maxine Lu, General Principal of the Xiehe Education Group, invited the guests to the SUIS Qingpu Campus’ Art Salon to attend an opening reception. There, guests were introduced to the educational philosophy of the Xiehe Education Group, and then discussed their hope for even more communication and cooperation in the fields of culture, art, sports in the future.
音乐晚会由青浦协和中外方执行校长黄莹女士、Adam Neufield博士主持。哥伦比亚驻沪总领事Luz Helena Echeverry女士就两国建交40周年致辞。随后，观众们欣赏了《辽阔的天空》音乐视频，以及精彩的哥伦比亚歌舞表演。青浦协和的哥伦比亚籍音乐外教 Erika Cardona Gonzalez 老师也是晚会上耀眼的明星。部分学生、家长现场观摩，参与了本次盛会。
The celebration commenced with a welcome speech from the school’s Co-acting Principals, Ms. Sunny Huang and Dr. Adam Neufield, followed by a memorable speech from Ms. Echeverry, who provided an overview of the special relationship between the Republic of Colombia and the People’s Republic of China. Guests then viewed an incredible commemorative video entitled, “Alto Cielo”, which was then followed by a variety of stunning Colombian dance and singing performances. Our very own teacher, Ms. Erika Cardona Gonzalez, a native of Colombia, was also a star of the evening. Some of the campus’ Middle and High School students and parents watched and participated in this event as well!
协和相信，多元文化环境将带给孩子们包容的心态、欣赏的眼光和开阔的格局，希望类似的文化交流活动可以更多在校园里呈现。
Xiehe believes that a multicultural environment serves to develop in children a more tolerant attitude, appreciation for other cultures, and an open mindset, and hopes that many more similar cultural exchange activities will take place on the campus in the future!