China Shanghai lnternational Arts Festival (CSIAF) is a state-level comprehensive international arts festival

approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and organized by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. Since its founding in 1999, CSIAF has been guided by its mission to create "A Festival of Arts,a Gala for AIl", having attracted more than 800 Chinese and international art groups and 86,000 artists from more than 80 countries and regions,and  served over 95 million Chinese and international audience members.

As one of the most influential celebrations of art in the APAC region, CSIAF is organized in 8 main sections: “Global Art”for Stage Performances, “Art of Connection” for Performing Arts Fair (ChinaSPAF), “A Hundred Schools of  Art” for International Dialogues, "Future of Art” Rising Artists 'Works, “Art Space”community-focused art events,"The City of Art" for “Arts Plus”art education programs,"Diverse Art" for Parallel and Professional Sessions,and“Infinite Art” for Integration and Innovation. With the aims of “Premiere in Shanghai,Reside in Shanghai,Meet in Shanghai" ,CSIAF builds an epicenter of global performing arts,constantly improving its own performance quality,proportion of premieres,and the participation breadth of famed artists and troupes,all to successfully elevate it to the upper echelons of art festivals globally.

Culture cultivates humanity and fosters shared spiritual cohesion; art engages the inner self and facilitates dialogue across the world. In alignment with the renewed cultural mission of the contemporary era,the Festival advances with a redefined orientation and enhanced standards of excellence. It is committed to positioning itself as a global cultural hub that aggregates premier international performing arts resources, an international platform that shapes and leads contemporary artistic creation, a key mechanism for promoting intercultural dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations,and a demonstrative window through which culture and the arts empower and enrich people's pursuit of a better life.