The Zhi Yin Dialogue | 知音对话
The Zhi Yin Dialogue (知音对话) brings together cultural leaders from China and the United States to explore new possibilities for cultural exchange. It serves as a platform for dialogue aimed at fostering mutual understanding, artistic innovation and collaboration, and institutional cooperation between the two nations.
Guided by the principle of 和合共生 (Harmony and Coexistence), the Zhi Yin Dialogue embodies a shared belief that culture can unite people. It affirms that understanding begins with listening — to one another’s stories, art forms, and values.
The Zhi Yin Dialogue is co-hosted by The Canales Project and the China International Culture Association, organized by CTG Travel, and supported by The Center for China Shanghai International Arts Festival and the Bank of China.
2026
2025
On October 16, 2026, the second annual Zhi Yin Dialogue convened at the China Art Museum in Shanghai. Under the theme “Building Bridges to the Future: Culture, Creativity, and the New Generation,” senior leaders from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Palace Museum, the International Society for the Performing Arts, the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the Asia Society, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations examined new models for institutional cooperation and the next generation of cultural exchange.
On October 20, 2025, the inaugural Zhi Yin Dialogue was successfully held at the Shanghai Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center. The Dialogue, themed "Zhi Yin Dialogue: Building Harmony," invited representatives from The Canales Project, International Society for the Performing Arts, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Asia Society, the University of North Carolina Center for the Performing Arts, and the Barbash Arts Foundation.