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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.
Students present their calligraphy after class

Mid-Autumn Events: Calligraphy Class Success!

The first instalment of our Mid-Autumn Event Series, our Chinese Calligraphy Workshop, was a resounding success! Our local teacher, Tao Ting, delivered an expert session to a class of talented students... Read on to find out more and see the photos.
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Mid-Autumn Festival Events: China - UK Poetry Dialogue

As part of our event sequence to celebrate this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, we present our China - UK Poetry Dialogue. A chance for Chinese student poets and local poets to write and respond to each other, inspired by the Mid-Autumn Festival theme.

Full Summer school team

Mandarin Summer School for Children - A Look Back...

From Monday, July 25th to Thursday, July 28th, the Mandarin Summer School for Children took place, with STEM, Fun Maths and Language & Literature classes delivered by dedicated and talented teachers... read on to find out how it went!
SCI Newsletter - July, 2022

SCI Newsletter - July, 2022

The Sheffield Confucius Institute Newsletter: July, 2022
Fan dance

China Day at Birkdale Prep School

The Sheffield Confucius Institute was proud to help facilitate the China Day event at the prestigious Birkdale Prep School in Sheffield.