Confucius Institutes held the Lantern Festival cultural program at the Book Fair in Dhaka孟孔院在“二月书展”举办元宵节文化体验活动
On February 23, 2024, the Chinese Lantern Festival cultural program, organized by the Confucius Institute at University of Dhaka, the Confucius Institute at North-South University and the Shanto Mariam-Honghe Confucius Classroom, was held in front of the China Book House at the Book Fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hundreds of Bangladeshi people gathered in front of the China Book House to experience the colorful culture activities to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
Chinese Ambassador Mr.Yao Wen and his wife visited the China Book House. He had cordial exchanges with the Bangladeshi people and presented books to Bangladeshi children. Culture Counselor Mr. Yue Liwen and the Chinese Directors of the three Confucius Institutes in Bangladesh accompanied the Ambassador to visit the book fair.
2024年2月23日，由中国驻孟加拉国大使馆主办，达卡大学孔子学院、南北大学孔子学院和山度·玛丽亚姆—红河孔子课堂承办的元宵节文化体验活动在达卡“二月书展”的“中国书屋”前热闹举办。活动现场人头攒动，热闹非凡，数百人齐聚在中国书屋前，共庆新春，喜迎元宵佳节。
姚文大使携夫人走访中国书屋，与孟加拉国民众亲切交流，并向孟加拉国小读者赠送书籍。使馆文化处乐利文参赞和三所孔子学院中方院长陪同参观。
中国书屋前挂满春联和龙年元宵灯，洋溢着喜庆的节日氛围。三所孔院的老师们准备了丰富的文化体验活动，这些充满中国年味的文化活动引来众多读者驻足体验。制作元宵灯、书法贺新春、画脸谱、新春祝福语大挑战、品中国茶等活动摊位前都聚满了孟加拉国朋友，他们沉浸式体验中国文化，与一同前来的亲朋好友互送新春祝福。孔子学院教师还以舞狮助庆，将元宵节的热闹气氛推向高潮，狮子欢跃起舞，灵动闪转，展现着无尽活力，传递着祝福。
此次元宵节文化活动让参观书展的孟加拉国民众近距离感受到了中国传统节日文化，增进了对中国文化的了解，也激发了不少读者学习中文和了解中国文化的兴趣。灯火通明映元宵，月圆人圆事事圆，在孟孔院祝愿大家元宵佳节快乐，吉祥如意！