1 2007 年11 月二级笔译综合能力完型填空试题 HONG KONG, July 25 (Xin hua) -- At the ongoing Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum (ACCF) 2007, speakers from all over the world joined the World Creativity Summit session which closed here Wednesday sharing their views on arts education. The Summit was themed "Arts Education: from pedagogy to sustainable futures." Director of Audience Development of the National Arts Council of Singapore Chua Ai Liang said that arts play an important role in enriching the lives of Singaporeans as it can evoke greater sense of fulfillment and open doors to new experiences. With globalization and today's knowledge-based societies, creativity is a powerful resource for innovations but its potential has yet to be tapped to its fullest, Chua said, adding that the arts are recognized for its value in inspiring creativity. It can be harnessed by the public and business sectors for spawning creative communities, creating new values and generating ideas with new economic values. She said that the arts also have a special role to play in community-building, promoting intercultural understanding especially in ethnically-divers Singapore. It is an effective means to express shared values and promote the nation's identity. The National Arts Council of Singapore has got a mission to make arts an integral part of lives of Singaporeans. It is important to advocate 2 and demonstrate the importance of arts participation and further strengthen creative partnerships to bring arts and creativity to the center of everyone's lives, she added. Professor of the Shanghai Theater Academy of China Sun Huizhu dealt with the topic of teaching for creativity in his speech, saying that in most Chinese school...
