The CIE Chinese culture classes for 2016 Winter Session started on January 30, 2016. Like Chinese language classes, the cultural instruction has been offered at the Confucius Institute for the last 7 years.
The culture classes are held here at… [more]
The Confucius Institute in Edmonton commenced its first Chinese adult dance class in the last week of January. This is the first such class of its kind offered by the CIE.
Ms. Du Jinjin is the dance teacher. She is… [more]
Every year during the Chinese New Year season, the CIE teachers are at their busiest. Many schools around the city organize different kinds of culture activities to celebrate Chinese New Year, including the teaching of Chinese traditional culture handcraft. The… [more]
The Confucius Institute in Edmonton was invited by an Edmonton Catholic Church to participate in their Chinese New Year celebration carnival at their downtown location on January 30th. Two CIE teachers brought Chinese traditional dough art to the event which… [more]
The Confucius Institute in Edmonton participated in the Chinese New Year celebration organized by the Edmonton Chinatown Multicultural Center at the West Edmonton Mall on January 30 and 31. This was one of the biggest events for Chinese New Year… [more]
On January 16th, the CIE was invited to provide culture support for the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce Chair’s Dinner at St Albert Inn. The CIE’s visiting teachers provided demonstrations of Chinese Dough Art, Chinese Knots and Calligraphy.… [more]