First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book is primarily for preschool and elementary children. It illustrates ho children can work together as a group, play a part in planning and enjoying group exercises. Beginning as a disagreement between two varieties of birds about which can sing the best, they decide that it would be enjoyable and knowledgeable to have a contest to determine the best singer or singers of birds. The story progresses through the planning and preparation stages. All of the animals and birds are invited to observe the contest. To avoid bias animals are the judges to determine the winning bird or group of birds.

This book is about which farm animal can best sing like the rooster. After all the participants try out without success, the chick thinks he can sing like the rooster, but he is afraid to try because of a lack of confidence. After listening to the words of encouragement from his mother, the chick decides to give it a try. As a result, he is the one who wins the singing contest at the farm. The Singing Contest at the Farm is a book about farm animals and also is a book that can teach children to be patient by learning to wait for their turn, to understand sequences by using first, next, and then; and to boost their self-esteem by believing in themselves. Most of all, this book teaches one moral lesson: never judge a book by its cover. Ce livre parle de quel animal de la ferme peut le mieux chanter comme le coq. Après que tous les participants aient essayé sans succès, le poussin pense pouvoir chanter comme le coq, mais il a peur d’essayer en raison d’un manque de confiance en soi. Après avoir écouté les mots d’encouragement de sa mère, le poussin décide d’essayer. En conséquence, il est celui qui gagne le concours de chant à la ferme. Le concours de chant à la ferme est un livre sur les animaux de la ferme et aussi un livre qui peut apprendre aux enfants à faire preuve de patience en apprenant à attendre leur tour, à comprendre les séquences en utilisant d’abord, ensuite, puis, après, augmenter l’estime de soi en croyant en eux-mêmes. Surtout, ce livre donne une leçon morale: Ne jamais juger un livre à sa couverture.

The emphasis on cultural connectivity in China’s growing presence and involvement in Southeast Asia highlights the importance China places on people-to-people exchanges as part of its global engagement strategy. The remarkable ascension of China over the recent decades has precipitated a proliferation of anti-China sentiments, particularly galvanized within the crucible of a “discourse war” with Western powers, as expressed in the latter’s “China threat” narrative. In response to such challenges, China has made substantial investments in cultural diplomacy, to augment its soft power through orchestrated global outreach initiatives. This article examines Chinese cultural diplomacy in the realm of entertainment, specifically “The Melody of Spring: Transnational Spring Festival Gala” hosted in Nanning, Guangxi, and disseminated globally each Chinese New Year. Against the legacy of China-Indonesia bilateral relations as well as Indonesia’s treatment of its Chinese minority, this study explores China’s cultural diplomacy and soft power in contemporary Indonesia. Through the case study of the “Transnational Spring Festival Gala”, this article posits that China’s cultural dissemination as an instrument of soft power has yielded little influence on the Indonesian public and has limited impact on the formation of a transnational imagined community.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, first held in 1956 in Switzerland, that brings together contestants from various European countries and beyond. The contest's popularity has since skyrocketed, with over 200 million viewers tuning in each year to watch performances that showcase Europe's top musical talent and creativity. The 2023 edition of the contest will mark its 68th iteration, and is set to be held in the Spanish city of Valencia. The contest is expected to include performers, songwriters, and producers from over 40 countries, each vying for the coveted title of Eurovision Song Contest champion. While the event will be held in Valencia's Palacio de Congresos, it is set to be a national affair, with each of Spain's 17 autonomous communities involved in various aspects of the planning and production.