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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.
A Chinese New Year celebration performance

Chinese New Year Annual Gala 2020

On Monday 27 January, the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield held its annual Chinese New Year Gala at Sheffield City Hall. Over 2,000 visitors packed into City Hall to enjoy the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.
Teaching Chinese to students

Global CI of the Year 2018

Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield Honoured with the 2018 “Global Confucius Institute of the Year” Award.
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Northern Lights: Our future needs Chinese as well as British characteristics to thrive

In the shadow of St Mary’s Church and a stone’s throw from Bramall Lane, a new era is developing. The longstanding dream of local businessman Jerry Cheung, the New Era Development will be a home to Chinese students and business start ups.
Patients as Educators

New partnerships in science and innovation between Sheffield and China

President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, Professor Sir Keith Burnett is visiting China this week with scholars from the University’s Faculty of Science,
CIV infrastructure

The age of empire

The age of empire is returning, and it has Chinese characteristics - President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Keith Burnett discusses Chinese investments in infrastructure that will connect up Asia and being a new age into being.