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Chinese Culture in Focus 2011

Events During January-June & August

January

> Mauritius: The Spring Festival Exhibition

> Mauritius: Selected Chinese Prints of the 20th Century Exhibition

> Mauritius, Seychelles: Happy Spring Festival – Performances by the Fujian Arts Troupe

> Tanzania: Happy Spring Festival – Kite-Flying Activity

> Tanzania: Happy Spring Festival – Performances by the China Conservatory Arts Troupe

> China National Radio's report of the Spring Festival activities in Tanzania

> Gabon: Happy Spring Festival – Performances by the Shanghai Arts Troupe

February

> Burundi, Ethiopia: Happy Spring Festival – Performances by the China Conservatory Arts Troupe

> Mauritius: 2011 Annual Cultural Show

 > Chinese New Year's Cultural Show in Triolet

> Chinese New Year's Cultural Show in Port Louis

> Lantern Festival 2011: Film Screening

> Chinese Classical Poetry Night 2011

> Benin, Nigeria: Happy Spring Festival – Performances by the Shanghai Arts Troupe

> South Africa: Happy Spring Festival – Chinese New Year Gala in Johannesburg, Cape Town

> Chinese Cultural Journey – Open Day of Chinese Embassy in South Africa

> Spring Festival Temple Fair in Johannesburg

> Exhibition of Paper-cutting from Shaanxi Province

> Eritrea: Celebration preparation for the 20th Anniversary of Eritrean Independence

> Zimbabwe: Performances by the China Renmin University Arts Troupe

March

> Mauritius: China Cultural Center Erhu Course 2011

> A Glance at China: Painting Exhibition of Pascal Gaspard

> Discover China 2011– Lecture on Painting Creation in China

> Chinese Film Screening – Bodyguards and Assassins

> Senegal: International Dragon Boat Racing Competition in Mbao

> Discover China 2011– Lecture on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

> Zimbabwe: West China Photo Exhibition

> "Zimbabwe in the Eyes of Chinese Photographers" Photo Exhibition

> Benin: Training Courses for Ping-pong Coaches

April

> Mauritius: Discover China 2011– Lecture on Chinese Tea Culture

> China Cultural Center Flute Course 2011

> Senegal, Ghana: My Dream: Cultural Show by the China Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe

> Zimbabwe, South Africa: Commercial performances by the China Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe

> South Africa: Exhibition of Paper-cutting from Shaanxi Province

> Kenya: Senior Chinese official Li Changchun's visit to Kenya accompanied by Culture Minister Cai Wu

> Exhibition of "China in African Painters' Eyes"

> Mozambique: Senior Chinese official Li Changchun's visit to Mozambique accompanied by Culture Minister Cai Wu, signing the China and Mozambique Cultural Cooperation Agreement Implementation Plan (2011-14)

> Tanzania: The documentary Created in China and Chinese film Hutong Days screened at the Sixth Asian Film Festival

> Ethiopia: Chinese documentaries screening and international publicity materials donated

May

> Senegal: Chinese Film Week

> Mauritius: My Dream: Cultural Show by the China Disabled People's Performing Arts Troupe

> Chinatown Food & Culture Festival Gala Show by the Fujian Acrobatic Troupe

 > Zimbabwe: Chinese Books Exhibition

> Eritrea: Exhibition of China's Development Achievements

> Ethiopia: Chinese books and international publicity video materials donated

> Tanzania: Chinese books donation

> Madagascar, Namibia, Gabon & Mozambique: Chinese Martial Arts Journey – Performances by Chinese Martial Arts Delegation

> South Africa, Mauritius, Benin: Teaching and promotion of Chinese gymnastic qigong in Africa

>Kenya: Chinese Books Exhibition in Nairobi

> South Africa: Exhibition of Paper-cutting from Shaanxi Province

June

> Zimbabwe: Chinese Film Festival in Bulawayo

> South Africa, Mauritius: Discover China 2011– Lecture by the famous Chinese economist Li Yining

> Senegal, Tanzania: Chinese books donation

> Senegal: Discover China 2011– Lecture on Chinese Culture

> Mauritius: Lecture on the Culture of Fujian Province

> Ethiopia: Lecture on traditional Chinese festivals

August Events Schedule

> South Africa, Mauritius: The Chinese governmental cultural delegation's visiting tour headed by Vice Minister of Culture Zhao Shaohua

> Mauritius: Discover China 2011 – Lecture on Chinese Qigong

> Tanzania: Photo Exhibition of "Henan Province in the Eyes of World Photographers"

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bridge of Friendship – Chinese books donation

> South Africa: Selected Chinese Prints of the 20th Century Exhibition

Chinese Embroidery Exhibition