Welcoming spring in a Chinese way: Confucius Institutes celebrate Year of the Goat / Sheep

  • Szeged, Hungary

    Hungarian audience learns to write Chinese calligraphy at the Confucius Institute at the University of Szeged.

  • Szeged, Hungary

    Hungarian Wushu masters attracted the eyeballs of the audience with their performance of Tai Ji Quan and Chinese Swordsmanship.

  • Szeged, Hungary

    The New Year celebration at the University of Szeged was initiated with the Soprano “Spring Breeze”by Chinese teacher He Min.

  • Naples, Italy

    Students from the Oriental Studies University gave their performance of Taiji Sword at the Neapolitan landmark Piazza del Plebiscito.

  • Naples, Italy

    Italian audience showed their great interest and enthusiasm in learning and writing Chinese calligraphy.

  • Madrid, Spain

    Confucius Institute in Madrid participated in the traditional Chinese New Year fair taking place in the central Plaza de España.

  • Madrid, Spain

    A group of Spanish children learned to draw Beijing Opera masks at the Chinese New Year fair in Madrid.

  • Osaka, Japan

    The Confucius Institute at Osaka Sangyo University held a Lunar New Year Gala to welcome the Year of Goat / Sheep.

  • Osaka, Japan

    Two performers played Pipa and Xiao (flute), the traditional Chinese musical instruments at the Lunar New Year Gala in Osaka.

The Confucius Institutes, launched by Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) and its partner universities around the world, initiated a wide range of cultural activities to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Goat / Sheep.