The 2020 "Chinese Bridge" Irish Sub-contest Area will be held on April 18th 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. It will be hosted by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and organised by the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland, the UCD Confucius Institute and the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD.  This competition aims to provide an opportunity for young college students in Ireland to show their tenents and skills in learning Mandarin and to learn from each other. It is also designed to enhance their enthusiasm and interest in learning Mandarin as well as their understanding of traditional Chinese culture. All of you are warmly welcomed to join! Read more

Sponsored by UCD Confucius Institute. Hosted by Loop Table Tennis Dates: 13th/14th/15th March 2020 (Fri/Sat/Sun)   Over €4,000 in cash prizes! Top international players! Players of all levels are welcome to participate or just come to watch and support the event! Numbers are limited, so enter early to secure your place. Read more

NOTICE: Due to local travel restrictions in China, the headline performance group at the Spring Festival Gala Ireland 2020 is advised against any non-essential travel. The show is now cancelled. We apologies for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we are working on the fastest resolution to refund tickets. This should take between 2-4 working days.

The 2019 Chinese Bridge Competition for Irish college students will be held on 14th April, 2019. The competition offers a platform for university students all over the world to demonstrate their Chinese skills and share their Chinese learning experience with others. The competition is aimed to increase Chinese learners’ enthusiasm to study and understand more about Chinese language and culture. The competition is organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters（Hanban）and present by the Education Section of the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China in Ireland, the UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland and the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD. Read more

Public Lecture on International Chinese Teaching and Launch of ‘Teaching Pack for the Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture’   Monday 28 MAY William Fry Theatre, UCD Sutherland School of Law, Belfield   Programme 17:30-18:30 Registration (Chinese teaching materials viewing & Chinese buffet) 18:30-18:40 Welcome address by Professor Liming Wang, the Director of Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD & UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland. 18:40-19:00 Launch of the ‘The Teaching Pack for the Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture’. 19:00-20:00 Topic: ‘Teaching Chinese Language as a Foreign Language: Characters (汉字) Based Teaching Methodology’. Speaker: Professor Joël Bellassen (白乐桑), President of the European Association of Chinese Teaching (EACT) 20:00-21:00 Topic: ‘The New Teaching Methodology: PTE in Teaching Words’. Speaker: Dr Mingfang Li (李明芳), Principal Lecturer in Chinese, Regent's University London 21:00 Event ends.     Please REGISTER your attendence https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/public-lecture-on-international-chinese-teaching-tickets-46103479749

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UCD CII has organised a programme of cultural and academic events to mark our first   decade in Ireland. The celebrations will take place across various sites on the UCD Belfield   campus during the final week of September 2016.   Overview of Events   Saturday   24th September   3.30pm   Welcome Reception (light refreshments served)   Gardiner Atrium, Sutherland School of Law   4.00pm   New Building Presentation   A&L Goodbody Theatre, Sutherland School of Law   4.45pm   10 Year Anniversary Exhibition   O’Reilly Hall   5.30pm   Banquet   O’Reilly Hall Conservatory   7.30pm   Sino-Irish Concert with the RUC Chamber Ensemble and the UCD Symphony Orchestra   OʼReilly Hall   Monday   26th September   5.15pm   Chinese Food Tasting and Styling Demonstration   UCD Student Centre   6.30pm   Chinese Movie Night   Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)   UCD Cinema   Tuesday   27th September   6.00pm   Welcome Reception (light refreshments served)   Zone 5, O’Brien Centre for Science   6.30pm   Book Launch   Doing Business with China: The Irish Advantage and Challenge   Zone 5, O’Brien Centre for Science   7.30pm   Wine and Canapé Reception   Zone 5, O’Brien Centre for Science   Wednesday   28th September   5.30pm   Welcome Reception (light refreshments served)   Zone 5, O’Brien Centre for Science   6.00pm   Irish Association of Chinese Teaching (IACT) AGM   Launch of Teaching Pack on Chinese Culture & Language for Transition Year (Second   Edition)   Lynch Theatre, O’Brien Centre for Science   Thursday   29th September   4.00pm   Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Workshop   H2.40 ALE Science Hub, O’Brien Centre for Science   6.00pm   Confucius Public Lecture   US-China Relations: Opportunities and Challenges   Professor Canrong Jin, Renmin University of China in conjunction with Confucius PhD   Forum   L024 Mason Hayes & Curran Theatre, Sutherland School of Law   Friday   30th September   7.00pm   Chinese Movie Night   Mulan (1998)   UCD Cinema   7.00pm   Wine and Canapé Reception   O’Reilly Hall Conservatory   7.30pm   Chinese Folk Art, International Tour   O’Reilly Hall