Two young artists share a light moment during Monday's event. [Photo by Zhang Jian/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chen Shizhong, deputy secretary-general of the Tianjin city government, encouraged young participants to use the festival as a platform to strengthen cultural and artistic exchanges.

The festival is sponsored by the Tianjin city government and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation and co-hosted by the Tianjin Foreign Affairs Office and the Cathay Future Foundation.