The winners of the 2nd Ke Lan Prose Poetry Children's Recitation Competition were selected
On the afternoon of October 1, 2006, the winners were selected by Yangcheng Evening News Group, Guangzhou Women's Federation, The second Guangzhou Ke Lan Prose Poetry Children's Recitation Competition, "Embracing the Flower City" sponsored by the Chinese Prose Poetry Society, came to a successful conclusion at the Pearl River Dijing Cultural Plaza in Guangzhou. Before the competition, the launch ceremony of "Ke Lan's Selected Collection of Prose Poems" was held. The 85-year-old Ke Lan personally signed the title page of the book. He had high hopes for the children: "Work hard and don't forget prose poetry." The competition was finally judged. There were 3 special prizes, 6 first prizes, 9 second prizes, and 15 third prizes. The winning contestants all received "Ke Lan's Poems" autographed by Ke Lan.
Ke Lan's Prose Poetry Stone Table Corridor was completed in Inner Mongolia
"Trade Union Expo" magazine Issue 16, 2006
Following the opening of Ke Lan's Prose Poetry Stone Table Corridor in Shenzhen at the beginning of the year After its completion, on July 29, another corridor of stone tablets of Ke Lan's prose poems was unveiled in Kailu Ancient Elm Garden, Inner Mongolia. Prose poets Jin Die, Ai Jun, Hou Jiechun, Wang Jialian, etc. also made a special trip to attend the inauguration and cut the ribbon.
Mr. Ke Lan, President of the Chinese Prose Poetry Society and President and Editor-in-Chief of "Chinese Prose Poetry" (Hong Kong) magazine, is an old writer from the Yan'an period. The novel "The Story of the Foreign Iron Barrel" he created at that time was Listed as one of the earliest achievements of the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art, the film "Yellow Earth" adapted from his essay "Echoes of the Deep Valley" has won many international awards. He has been engaged in prose poetry creation and research for more than 50 years and has made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese prose poetry. The Prose Poetry Stele Gallery in Kailu Ancient Yuyuan, Inner Mongolia, together with 24 engraved stone steles with prefaces and postscripts, has selected 18 classic works of Ke Lao from various periods.
Citizen Culture Lecture Hall writer Ke Lan talks about prose poetry
The film "Yellow Earth", which won many international awards, was adapted from Ke Lan's prose "Echo of the Deep Valley" of. The 86-year-old Mr. Ke Lan came to the Civic Culture Lecture Hall and talked with the Shenzhen audience about his 50 years of studying prose poetry. The conference hall on the third floor of the People's Building was filled with Shenzhen citizens who came here for the speech. The two-hour lecture had a lively atmosphere. Many audience members raised their hands and asked to come on stage to recite Ke Lan's prose poems. Ke Lan believes that prose poetry is divided into narrative prose poetry, lyrical prose poetry and philosophical prose poetry, but no matter which kind of prose poetry should be condensed and abstract, he said: "A work of one or two thousand words can only be called a novel." Prose cannot be called prose poetry." At the end of the lecture, Ke Lan recited one of his own prose poems "Sowing" to express his views on life, which won warm applause from the audience.
Ode to the Motherland - Beijing Prose Poetry Recital
On October 6, 2006, "Ode to the Motherland - Beijing Prose Poetry Recital" was held at the Dongcheng District Cultural Center Theater. This event is co-sponsored by the Chinese Prose Poetry Society and Beijing Dongcheng District Cultural Center***, and co-organized by Beijing Wenzhixing Cultural Development Co., Ltd. The prose poem recital "Ode to the Motherland" was highly praised by leaders, experts and the audience. Prose poetry is combined with the art of recitation, and famous artists and recitation enthusiasts actively participate. It not only demonstrates the unique literary charm of prose poetry, but also allows the audience to enjoy high-level recitation art performances for free. Li Yuanhua, vice president of the Chinese Prose Poetry Society and artist of the China Opera and Dance Theatre, Cao Can, an artist of the National Theater, Wang Yi, director of the Dongcheng District Cultural Center in Beijing, Ai Jun, a writer and executive director of the Chinese Prose Poetry Society, secretary-general of the Chinese Prose Poetry Society, Guests such as prose poet Chen Hongbo, former editor-in-chief of "Learn and Play" magazine and writer Ma Guangfu, editor-in-chief of "Time Writer" magazine and poet Lin Tong, and editor-in-chief of the cultural section of "Legal Evening News" Gao Wenning attended the event. Wang Guozhen, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Arts and a poet, and Chen Dongshan, general manager of Beijing Wenzhixing Cultural Development Co., Ltd., called to express their congratulations on the recital! CCTV's "Big Windmill" column made a special recording of the recital.
Nearly 200 people from various districts and counties in Beijing attended the recital, including prose poetry writers, lovers, recitation enthusiasts, and members of the Dongcheng District Literary Association. At the recital, Chen Hongbo first read a speech by Ke Lan, President of the Chinese Prose Poetry Society, and leaders of the organizer Wang Yi and Ai Jun and guest representative Li Yuanhua delivered passionate speeches. The recitation will be a combination of celebrities and recitation enthusiasts, reciting classic works of prose poetry created by Ke Lan, an old writer in the Yan'an period and a master of prose poetry, as well as new works that sing about the motherland and reflect the "New Beijing, New Olympics".
The first half of the recital was for children. Yang Zijing, Duan Yuyan and many other young actors who were specially invited to participate in the recitation interpreted "Plum Blossoms", "Sincerity", "Fireflies", The artistic charm of Ke Lan's prose poems such as "Little Grass" and "Spring Girl". In the second half, specially invited professional actors and recitation lovers took the stage to recite. Writer Ma Guangfu, actor Niu Guiqin of the Kongzheng Art Troupe, Dongcheng District mass literary and artistic backbones Li Zheng and Duan Bin, and poet Vicissitudes recited Ke Lan's prose poems and self-composed works. The atmosphere at the performance was lively, with audience members Liu Shugong and poet Dou Liya enthusiastically signing up to recite their own works. The recital specially invited the famous performing artist Cao Can to give professional and authoritative comments on the actors' recitations, and demonstrated the recitation of Ke Lan's prose poem "To Mother". The famous performing artist Li Yuanhua performed Li Bai's famous poem "Silent Night Thoughts" with young actors and Cao Can, and sang the song "Nanniwan", which pushed the entire event to a climax and marked the perfect ending for the recital. period.
This event received strong support from the Chinese Prose Poetry Society, Dongcheng District Cultural Center, CCTV, Legal Evening News and other units, and Beijing Wenzhixing Cultural Development Co., Ltd. provided exclusive sponsorship.