Italy "Chinatown" news: On July 25, the closing ceremony of the 2024 "Chinese Cultural Paradise Milan Camp" and the 18th anniversary celebration of Milan Dragon Armor Education in Italy were successfully held at the Milan National Theater, and the Grand Theater with a capacity of 1,500 people was full.
Zhang Daichen, Director of the Consular and Overseas Chinese Section of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Milan, Ding Zuxian, Consul, Wang Runling, Executive Director of Henan Overseas Friendship Association, Perucci, Mayor of District 8 of Milan, Pacini, Director of Culture and Education of District 1, Cania, President of the Adult Education Center of the Governor's Palace of Milan, Luca, Mayor of Baranzatte, Otonio, Secretary of the Mayor of Trezzano, Huang Guoquan, President of the Milan Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Presidents and representatives of various overseas Chinese groups in Milan, heads of Chinese schools, Confucius Institutes, and Chinese media, The heads of local institutions, culture, fashion and art institutions in Italy, Li Qunlai, chairman of Longjia Education, Li Ang, principal of Longjia Education, and other Chinese and foreign guests witnessed this important moment together with parents and teachers and students.
On behalf of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Milan, Director Zhang Daichen expressed his gratitude to the teachers who participated in the "Chinese Cultural Paradise Milan Camp", expressed his appreciation to the Milan Overseas Chinese Women's Association, Italy Ruian Chamber of Commerce and other associations for actively participating in the hosting of the Milan camp, and congratulated Longjia Education on its 18th birthday! In his speech, Director Zhang emphasized the importance of the "Chinese Cultural Paradise" activity, and he hoped that everyone would seize this precious opportunity to gradually cultivate their usual interests and hobbies into a skill. In the future study and life, we will continue to promote and inherit Chinese culture, and contribute to China-Italy people-to-people exchanges and China-Italy friendship.
In her speech, Executive Director Wang Runling expressed her personal experience of the trip to Milan with three key words: "thanks", "moving" and "expectation", and wished Longjia Education to better sow the seeds of Chinese culture at a new starting point, build a bridge of mutual learning between civilizations, and cultivate friendly envoys between China and Italy.
On behalf of the overseas Chinese community in Milan, President Huang Guoquan highly praised the "Chinese Cultural Paradise" activity and Longjia education, and looked forward to more similar cultural exchange activities in the future to enrich the spiritual life of overseas Chinese, especially the new generation of overseas Chinese.
In their speeches, the mayor of Peruci and many other Italy guests fully affirmed the importance of learning and inheriting their own language and culture, and at the same time expressed their admiration for the work done by Longjia Education and the Milan overseas Chinese community in promoting the integration and development of Italy and China for a long time, and spoke highly of the contributions made by the overseas Chinese in Milan in the cultural exchanges between Italy and China.
"In these 10 days, I have seen the children's sweat and tears, hard work and stumbling, and the children's recess activities have changed from laughter to memorizing poems, from games to leg presses, from playing to boxing, and I hope these precious experiences can become unforgettable memories for the children." ”
At the closing ceremony, nearly 500 young campers and big campers performed on stage. The dragon armor teenagers kicked off the report performance with "Dragon Drum Leap", the Chinese drums are sonorous and powerful, the battle flag phalanx is hunting, and the dragon and lion dances are majestic, pushing the atmosphere of the theater to a climax. The beautiful programs were staged in turn: Chinese dance, handmade calligraphy and painting exhibition, guzheng, tai chi fan, tai chi, shaolin kung fu, latin dance, music, recitation, waist drum and other cultural skills performances were wonderful, fully demonstrating the unique charm of Chinese culture and the extraordinary talents of the children, winning high praise from the audience, applause and cheers one after another. The "Tai Chi Fan" performed by the Milan Overseas Chinese Women's Association and the "Chen's Taijiquan" brought by the Hand in Hand Association have laid a solid foundation for the next step of the wide spread of Tai Chi culture in Milan.
It is reported that the "Chinese Cultural Paradise Milan Camp" started on July 15 and lasted for ten days. The tutor team was led by Wang Runling, and more than a dozen elite teachers from major colleges and universities in Henan gathered in Longjia to teach the children, so that they could deeply experience and perceive the profundity of Chinese culture.
The 2024 "Chinese Cultural Paradise" Milan Camp is hosted by the Chinese Education Development Center, guided by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Milan, organized by Henan Overseas Friendship Association, Milan Longjia Education, Milan Overseas Chinese Women's Association, and co-organized by Italy Ruian Chamber of Commerce, Milan Sunflower Chinese School, Milan Dehui Chinese School, and Hand-in-Hand Chinese Exchange Association.