Monday, January 21, 2008

Grand Opening Set for Confucius Institute


Confucius Institute Indianapolis will hold its grand opening at 8 p.m. 24 April in its Cavanaugh Hall offices on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, 425 University Boulevard. The institute will work with local businesses, government, and arts organizations, and other educational institutions to offer Central Indiana residents instruction in Chinese language, culture, and history. The Confucius Institute will be supported by resources from IUPUI, Butler University and IU-Bloomington. The Confucius Institute in Indianapolis is an apolitical, non-profit organization. It was established at IUPUI in 2007 to promote the teaching of Chinese language and culture in central Indiana and facilitate mutual understanding between the peoples of China and United States. The executive director is Dr. Zao C. Xu (above, left).

UPDATE:
The opening has been moved to 25 April. See the complete schedule here.

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