The festival coincides with Cultural Asia Ministerial Forum, the first ministerial-level meeting in the cultural field ever hosted in China.
The Director General, National Council of the Arts, Naeem Tahir is leading the Pakistani troupe. It includes renowned singer Arif Lohar.
According to Meng Xiaosi, Chinese vice minister of culture, the cultural ministers and senior officials from 20 Asian countries will attend the forum.
The sources told the newsmen that during the forum, cultural ministers and the officials will discuss maintaining and developing Asian art and cultural traditions. A "Foshan Declaration" will be issued to call for joint efforts for arts development by all Asian countries.
In the meantime, artistic performances and exhibitions will show the diversified culture of respective Asian countries. About 500 artists from various countries will cover a wide-range of subjects, including ballet, traditional operas and classical songs.