President of China Silk Road Foundation Jin Yongsheng (C), China Ethnic Minority Foundation President Gu Changjiang (4th R), senior diplomats from Kazakhstan and Chinese history expertsat press conference of Silk Road International Forum in Beijing, Nov. 21, 2014.

BEIJING, Nov. 21 -- The first Silk Road International Culture Forum will be held in Kazakhstan’s national museum in Astana from Dec. 8 to 10.

"This forum is themed as co-create the 21st century Silk Road Culture Belt." China Ethnic Minority Foundation President Gu Changjiang said at a press conference on Friday in Beijing.

This forum is to advance communication among different cultures, to promote cooperation among various literary and art fields, Gu added.

President of China Silk Road Foundation Jin Yongsheng, senior diplomats from Kazakhstan and Chinese history experts attended the press conference.