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Kunqu Performance Troupe IV

Resonance of the Phoenix: Kunqu Opera Performance

The Sheffield Confucius Institute is delighted to announce that we will facilitate a visiting Kunqu opera troupe from Peking University to stage a performance at the University Arts Tower.
Poetry Dialogue

Mid-Autumn Celebration 2024: Poetry Dialogue

Our recent Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration in September featured an innovative dialogue between local South Yorkshire poets and ancient poetry in translation. Read on to find out more!

Sheffield Confucius Institute at Lightbox Library

Discover China: Language and Poetry at Library @ Lightbox in Barnsley

Come to Library @ Lightbox in Barnsley on from 5pm - 6:30pm on Wednesday, 18 September for a thrilling look into Chinese culture and language. This presentation will seek to demystify Chinese language learning and present it in its true beauty.

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Mid-Autumn Celebration 2024: The Moon Shines On Us All

The Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield is proud to invite you to our next annual Mid-Autumn Festival event in Firth Hall - Wednesday, September 13 from 19:00 - 21:00.
Kunqu opera actor practices by lake

Merging or Conversing?: Reflections of a Western Composer Writing for Chinese Instruments

On June 27th, the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield will collaborate with Peking University in an online event, exploring the Chinese opera form of Kunqu and the Guqin, featuring a presentation by UOS Professor Dorothy Ker.
Double Celebration

Double Celebration Event: Dragon Boat Festival & the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

On May 30 2022 , the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield held a unique "East meets West - Double Festival Celebration" event to celebrate both Dragon Boat Festival and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Weston Park May Fayre

Weston Park May Fayre

On Sunday 22 May 2022, staff from the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield joined the annual Weston Park May Fayre in Sheffield.
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SCI Newsletter January-March 2022

The Sheffield Confucius Institute Newsletter: January - March 2022
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The China-UK International Photography Competition - Winners

The Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield recently concluded the China-UK International Photography Competition. Below, you can see the winning photographs, chosen by our panel of judges.