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Children's Chinese Poetry Sing Along

Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Location: Zoom

In this program, children will sing along to Chinese poems with our experienced instructors and live acoustic music. This program aims to assist children to develop a sense of musicality while also learning traditional Chinese poems. The poems are selected from a beginner level to an intermediate level, therefore a basic understanding of Chinese Mandarin is required.

2020 Chinese Bridge Competition (Hanyu Qiao) Regional Final

Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Online

The Chinese Bridge (Hanyu Qiao) Chinese Proficiency Competition is an annual worldwide Chinese Mandarin speaking and performance competition.

Cultural Quiz Night

Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Online via zoom

On August 14th, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide, together with the (ACYA) Australia China Youth Association's Adelaide chapter will be hosting a Quiz Night, testing participants cultural knowledge and with fantastic prizes up for grabs!

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Mid-Autumn Festival in the Hub

Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Hub Central

To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will be in the hub with live traditional music and activities where you can win Mooncakes!
Come visit us and learn more about this special festival.

Moon Lantern Parade: Lantern Making Workshop

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 11:00 am
Location: Online

Presented together with OzAsia Festival, join us from home or your classroom for a digital lantern making workshop by artist Paula Gallagher.

POSTPONED: Post-COVID Opportunities in China for Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Online via zoom

This event has been postponed till next year.
Join Leonie McKeon with Dr Gerry Groot as they discuss opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs to enter the China market post-COVID.

2021 Lunar New Year Fair

Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Barr Smith Lawns

Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Today, this popular festival is widely celebrated throughout many cities in the world. As many of our international students are staying in Adelaide this summer, we are taking this opportunity to celebrate Lunar New Year with them by transforming Barr Smith Lawns into an outdoor bustling Lunar New Year Fair. Apart from cultural activities, workshops, and market stalls, be prepared to tangle your taste buds with authentic street food and dance along with traditional performances and lion dance.

Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition

Date: Fri, 12 Feb - Sat, 13 Mar 2021
Location: QBE Galleries

To celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year and the year of the Ox in 2021, this exhibition showcases Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage from the north western Chinese province of Shaanxi.

Adelaide Festival Centre Confucius Institute Cultural Workshops

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Dunstan Playhouse Foyer

Celebrating the 2021 Lunar New Year, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide will be presenting 3 workshops for you to immerse yourself in traditional Chinese culture and art.

Lunar New Year Street Party 2021

Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021, 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Chinatown Adelaide Precinct Gouger St

The Lunar New Year Street Party is an annual community event featuring many exhibitors and
entertainers from a wide variety of Asian cultural groups, all coming together
at South Australia's iconic cultural venue the Chinatown Adelaide Precinct,
to showcase their traditions through art and flavours.

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