In 2024, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the China Shanghai International Arts Festival for the presentation of Corps Extrêmes by Rachid Ouramdane and of the program Pina Bausch x Germaine Acogny including The Rite of Spring performed by the Ecole des Sables.
The China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF) is hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and organized by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. Since its inception in 1999, the CSIAF has sought to “use the universal language of art to bring together spirits and link the world” as “A Festival of Arts, a Gala for All.”The CSIAF has collaborated with more than 80 countries and regions, over 750 international or domestic organizations, and over 50,000 artists, reaching over 70 million viewers around the world.
After over 20 years of development, the CSIAF has become a cultural entrepot bringing together the world's finest performing arts resources, a leading international stage for contemporary art creation, and an important platform promoting exchange and mutual understanding between China and foreign societies. As the most influential arts festival in the Asia-Pacific region, it strives to build a globally influential cultural brand for Shanghai.