Under the theme of “Uniting Hearts with Arts to Connect the World,” and with a focus on international urban cultural exchanges, the forum gathered leading minds, experts, and scholars from the global cultural and artistic fields. It was dedicated to exploring the use of art as a medium and culture as a vehicle, and to seeking a harmonious pattern of urban cultural development that integrates unity and diversity, and artistic development and cultural ecology. From the perspective of connecting urban cultural development worldwide, the forum discussed the aggregation, growth, and sustainability of arts festivals.