This year, many Chinese and Foreign artists will be involved in the 2007 edition of DIAF through visual art, live creations, screenings, dance and music, - for the pleasure of all generations, including children.

Because DIAF is now embracing many creative centres in Beijing, the epicentre of the festival will move from place to place during 3 weeks, with many openings, live events and special gatherings for art lovers.

The 1st weekend (September 22-23) will naturally be very busy with the big Opening of DIAF 2007. It will feature many exhibitions openings. The festival will spread around Beijing. It will start at 2pm at East End Art zone with the Big Opening Ceremony at 3 Shadows Photography Art Center - live events and preview of photography exhibitions Are We? and 1979-1989 Chinese Opera Calendar Photography ; followed by the opening of Perfectionist at Platform China and Making Time, Waiting for Answer at Caochangdi. Jiuchang Art Factory will host Art Walk and Pechakucha special event as well as many exhibition openings from 3pm to 6pm. 1 Art Base will host famous performer Frog King and will open Shu Yong and Dieter Jung exhibitions. Many openings will be host at 798 (Dashanzi) Art District. Among events that feature creation in live there will be Game in Progress and One Shot. Among numerous exhibitions to visit there will be Password, Palo Gioli, Progress-Space, Beauty Desire and Evanescence etc. In collaboration with "Art Beijing", DIAF and its partners will conduct the first ever "Beijing Art Night". Participating galleries will keep doors open to the public until late night for an evening of culture and entertainment.

Around the time of the Golden Week, many live events will be host at South Gate Space and at the "9 Theaters" of the House of Culture of Chaoyang: from dance (Tantric Dance with Choregraph Shrestha coming from Nepal, Kopflos coming from Switzerland) and music (Gypsy Jazz, Happy Feet, Landscape of Porcelain, a concert of bowls.) to performance art (CAPP with special guest German master of performance art Boris Nieslony ; the annual and acclamed Dadao Art Festival). Yong He museum will also become the epicentre of the festival with major photo exhibitions openings: the Affinity Paths organized during the Spain Year in China, and the Necessity of Explanation - Chinese Photography exhibition.

During all festival a special program for children will be host in diverse locations: Creative Afternoons with Story Telling and creation workshops, Creative Move class and Chinese puppets worksops and shows. This complete program organized by professionals in creative education will surely delight children and parents.

The last weekend (October 13-14), East Pioneer Theater will host avant-garde drama Entanglement. Jiuchang Art Factory will turn out to be our major venue with a special event closure day that will involve rhythm and drum parade, live visual creation and dance.