Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese traditional festival. As the most important part of Chinese culture broadcast,the Chinese teacher from CINB held a series of activities to celebrate Chinese New Year in Saint John City.
Celebrating Chinese New Year in High Schools
The Chinese teacher Jie Jiang is teaching two high schools at present. Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people.In order to making students know more about traditional Chinese culture , Miss Jiang planned the spring Festival theme culture week activities . The theme includes different Chinese cultures, just like spring festival stories, paper cutting ,making new year card ,sending red envelops and watching CCTV New Year Gala. The also made a celebration around the school to introduce Spring Festival culture.
Attending Chinese New Year Gala
On Feb21st,2015,The Chinese New Year Gala of Saint John was held at River Cross church . Miss Yan Suli, the Consul of the Chinese Consulate-General in Montreal ,Mr. Norton the mayor of Saint john city attended the gala. The Chinese teacher Jie Jiang from CINB leading the students attended the performance. The students brought Chinese song” Where is spring” and the teacher was the MC with the standard Chinese pronunciation , they received public praise from the audience.
This is the second time CINB attending Saint John Chinese New Year Gala performance.It’s not only making more and more local Canadian people know CINB but also making the students taste traditional Chinese food ,experience traditional Chinese culture.
新布伦瑞克省孔子学院在圣约翰市 庆祝中国新年
中国新年是中国最重要的传统节日,作为宣传中国文化的重要部分,新布伦瑞克省孔子学院汉语教师蒋洁 在新布伦瑞克省圣约翰市展开了一系列的新年庆祝活动。
在高中举办新年庆祝活动
孔院教师蒋洁目前教授两个高中的汉语课,春节作为中国最重要的节日,为了让学生能够更多的了解中国传统文化,蒋洁老师策划了春节主题文化宣传周活动。春节主题周每天的课程都是不同的关于春节的活动,包括春节故事介绍,春节剪纸,做新年贺卡,发红包及观看央视春晚的现场直播。2月19日,中国春节当天 更是在全校范围内做了庆祝活动,介绍中国春节文化。
带领学生参加圣约翰市春节联欢会
2015年2月21日,圣约翰市春节联欢晚会在River Cross Church 举办,中华人民共和国驻蒙特利尔总领馆闫苏莉领事,圣约翰市市长Norton先生,圣约翰市文化部部长等重要领导参加此次活动。新布伦瑞克省孔子学院作为宣传和推广中国文化的重要部分,借此机会教师蒋洁带领孔院学生参加此次晚会的演出活动。孔院学生带来了轻快活泼的中国歌曲《春天在哪里》,映衬了春节后春天的万物生机的景象,孔院教师蒋洁作为主持人 用标准的普通话和沉着的状态负责整场晚会的主持工作,获得各界的好评赞赏。
此次是孔院教师带领学生第二次参加圣约翰市的春节联欢晚会。不仅让更多的当地人了解了孔子学院,更让孔院学生更亲身的参与中国传统的节日活动,品尝中国美食,体验中国传统文化。