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The Confucius Institute, with the backing of the University of Edinburgh, is instrumental in bringing a wide range of Chinese culture to the city.
Forthcoming events
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Previous events
100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution - A Photographic Exhibition
4-6 November 2011
A special photographic exhibition of 80 images marking the 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Revolution will be held in the University of Edinburgh's Adam House on 4th, 5th and 6th November.
On the Eve of the 1911 Revolution
27 October 2011
Associate Professor Jia Jane SI from Fudan University will present an exploration of the historical-political arena of Sun Yat-sen’s revolutionary attempt, the role of the new elites and the historical context leading up to October 10th, 1911.
Chinese Language Acquisition Seminar
A special seminar on Chinese language acquisition will be held on Wednesday 20th April when Tim Dodds, Principal of Chatswood Public School in New South Wales will share with us the experiences of that continent. It will take place at the Confucius Institute for Scotland between 2pm and 3.30pm.
An Evening with Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Platt
Join us at the Confucius Institute for Scotland on Thursday 21st April at 6pm for an evening with former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Platt, long time China specialist, author of 'China Boys' and President of the Asia Society in New York for 12 years.
Guizhou Ethnic Arts Ensemble, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In 2010 the Confucius Institute organised show featuring dance and music performances from the Dong and Miao people from the south- west region of Guizhou as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Guizhou Ethnic Arts Ensemble are a professional group that have achieved critical acclaim in Europe and the USA.
The University of Edinburgh has hosted and sponsored many other large Chinese cultural events over the last few years. Besides the national festival 'China Now in Scotland' in 2008, other recent highlights were:
- 2011 - Spring Festival Gala Performance: 'Cultures of China, Festival of Spring' held on February 9th
- 2010 - Traveller and Oasis, a concert in the McEwan Hall held on March 14th
- 2009 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fringe Festival
- 2008 - China: A photographic Portrait in the City Art Centre
- 2007 - Cinema China, in conjunction with the Filmhouse
This article was published on Nov 16, 2011