The Beijing International Art Week For Youth kicked off with a gala at Tsinghua University on Oct 15.

Six dance performances staged by students from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Sport University, among other institutes, opened the weeklong event that will witness 17 concerts, 10 workshops and 10 master classes, which are expected to be attended by more than 2,000 students and teachers from some 20 countries, including the United States, Britain, Spain and Poland.

According to Wu Lingfen, the artistic director of the Beijing International Art Week For Youth, the event started in 2006 and was held in 2012, 2014 and 2016, with a different theme each year. This year, the theme is "chorus", with 24 choirs from 14 countries giving performances in the Chinese capital from Oct 16 to 21.