Confucius Institute successfully hosts international Mandarin language competition

The language abilities of top performing Victorian tertiary students were on display last weekend as the Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne hosted the 14^th annual ‘Chinese Bridge’ competition for the Melbourne region.

Opportunities and tips for working and studying in China were explored at a Confucius Institute and Australia China Youth Association joint event. Over 60 guests and young professionals heard from a panel of distinguished guests, including:

墨尔本大学孔院走进维州国家艺术中心助力乾隆珍品展

墨尔本大学孔子学院

4月18日，澳大利亚墨尔本大学孔子学院书画老师徐华闻先生，在维多利亚州国家艺术中心举办了一场名为“中国书画的精妙与灵魂”讲座。此次讲座作为维州国家艺术中心“乾隆珍品展”系列特邀讲座之一，吸引了超过60位书画和中国文化爱好者。

图片1：徐华闻做讲座

清朝（1644-1911）的第四位皇帝乾隆是中国历史上最成功的统治者之一。此次“乾隆珍品展”在墨尔本向人们展示这位皇帝在艺术收藏与创作上的极高造诣。

在讲座中，徐华闻老师不但和听众们共同探讨了乾隆皇帝在诗歌、书法及中国绘画上的技艺，还对乾隆皇帝书法作品的精妙及灵魂进行了细致地分析。听众通过讲座，对中国书画及乾隆皇帝有了更加明晰深入的认识。

墨尔本大学孔子学院游学团得趣 Confucius Institute Art and Cultural Tour 30-12-2014

2014年11月22日至12月2日，墨尔本大学孔子学院文化艺术游学团访问上海，苏州，北京，受到热情接待，取得圆满成功。

The Confucius Institute at the University of Melbourne recently hosted a successful art and cultural study tour to China. From the 22^nd November to the 2^nd December 2014, the group visited Shanghai, Suzhou and Beijing.  

在上海，他们走访了中华艺术宫，上海中国画院，上海戏剧学院，上海芭蕾舞学校，上海油雕院等文化艺术院校。单位领导亲自接待，游学团学员与当地艺术家进行交流，或听取介绍，与舞者合影，或笔墨交流，与书画家共同挥毫。同时，游览了上海多处名胜古迹。相得益彰，乐趣良多。

The Confucius Institute assists Chinese students take a virtual dive into the Great Barrier Reef

Using its first-ever video link to students in China, Reef HQ Aquarium will showcase the beauty and wonder of the Great Barrier Reef to the world’s most populous nation.

The Reef videoconference will bring together three schools — one from China and two from Victoria — on Wednesday 26 November.