The first Bashu Chorus Festival, or a nationwide singing event "Sing A Folk Song to Our Party", kicked off in a launch ceremony on the evening of May 16 in Nanchong, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

As one of the events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the festival will run three days, joined by 27 choirs consisting of more than 2,000 people from Sichuan province, Chongqing municipal city and 10 other provinces and autonomous regions in western China.

Apart from a chorus competition, there will also be performances open to the public and chorus art summits.