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Chinese Cultural Workshop at Claremont Primary and Nursery School

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Monday 8 November saw over 40 year 5 children at Claremount Primary and Nursery School have fun whilst learning about China and Chinese culture at a workshop organised NCI. The event was delivered by local artist and musician Ling Peng with support from NCI teacher Qin Yu.
Date:
14 November 2021

NCI teacher wins top awards at Mandarin teaching competition

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We are pleased to announce that Miss Jiaohong Liao, one of our overseas volunteer teachers, competed at the "UK Mandarin Teaching Championship - Central and Northern England" on Sunday 24 October, winning not just first prize but also the award for "Best Lesson Plan Design".
Date:
28 October 2021

Family Fun at NCI's Chinese Dragon Puppet Workshop

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To mark our annual Confucius Institute Day, NCI held another Chinese cultural workshop for children in partnership with Lakeside Arts on 9 October. The workshop "Chinese Dragon Puppet Making" was once again led by local artist, musician and storyteller Peng Ling with support from two CSSA student volunteers, Helen and Sky.
Date:
24 October 2021

"About China" Workshop 1 : 'Telling Stories through Music and Sound"

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To celebrate our annual Confucius Institute Day, NCI has organised a series of workshops in partnership with Lakeside Arts, introducing local children and their families to elements of Chinese culture and language through fun, creative activities.
Date:
30 September 2021

NCI holds outdoor Tai Chi workshops led by Dr Lan Lo

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Nottingham Confucius Institute were delighted to offer four Tai Chi workshops for University staff, students and members of the general public in the fresh summer air on UoN's beautiful University Park campus. Spread across July and early August, the events were organised in partnership with Lakeside Arts and led by Dr Lan Lo, a qualified Tai Chi instructor and member of staff at the University.
Date:
21 August 2021

Brush Painting fun for Mandarin students at Rushcliffe School

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The week commencing 19 July saw year 8 and 9 Mandarin students at Rushcliffe School, one of NCI's partner schools, attend Chinese Brush Painting workshops, where they painted their first ever peony flowers. As you can see from the pictures on the right, the students' enthusiasm and flair produced some gorgeous artwork!
Date:
23 July 2021

NCI holds online training event for local Mandarin teachers

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11 July saw NCI's annual teaching training programme take place online via Zoom. The event ran from 10:00-12:00 and attracted nearly ninety Mandarin teachers based at local primary and secondary schools in the UK.
Date:
20 July 2021

Mandarin Corner: "Entering the World of Chinese Characters"

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June 17 saw over 20 participants join NCI's final Mandarin Corner event of the academic year, "Entering the World of Chinese Characters", with great enthusiasm. The online class introduced the origin, development and formation of Chinese characters and was delivered by highly experienced Mandarin teacher Ms Zhuanhui Guo.
Date:
24 June 2021

Online Mandarin Courses available this summer with Nottingham Confucius Institute

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We are pleased to confirm that NCI will be offering a range of 5-week courses this summer, including HSK Beginners, Conversational Mandarin and Character Writing, all taught by experienced language teachers from Chinese universities.
Date:
09 June 2021
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Nottingham Confucius Institute

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Si Yuan Building
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email: confucius.institute@nottingham.ac.uk