The Confucius Institute hosted the graduation ceremony for the 2014 winter session of Chinese language and culture classes on April 29 at CIE Culture Center. This was a celebration of learning for both students and teachers at the conclusion of the ten week study session.
The CIE has offered classes to the community for the last 5 years, helping to meet the needs of community members to learn Chinese language and culture. The winter session included several different levels of Mandarin instruction, as well as different culture classes, such as Er Hu, Yangqin, Guzheng, Tai Chi and Chinese Painting.
At the ceremony, the students from all the classes gave demonstrations of their learning. Students gave performances of their skills through singing, poem recital, plays and Chinese music instruments. The CIE also provided the door prizes. More than 50 people attended the ceremony and had a wonderful time.
Two students took some time to present to the audience their experiences at the CIE and expressed how much they valued the opportunity to study at the CIE.