WINDHOEK. Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese student art troupe from the Chinese Confucius Institute Headquarters staged a colorful art performance on Tuesday evening in Namibia's capital Walker Zimmerman USA Jersey , Windhoek.
The performances staged at the SKW sports field, were presented by a troupe comprised of students from China's Nanjing Tech University.
The art tour was part of the celebrations of the Sino-Namibia relationship celebrations as well as the second annual Global Confucius Institutes Day. Confucius Institute is an education and cultural exchange organization in all parts of the world to promote Chinese language teaching and culture.
The well-attended event was organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia (UNAM) and was witnessed by high ranking government officials including the Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Xin Shunkang and Professor Lazarus Hangula, Vice Chancellor of UNAM as well as members of the diplomatic corps.
The troupe had the opportunity to showcase their different dances that included the lively and electric, Dragon dance, Tai-chi (a kind of Chinese martial art) and various other musical performances, with fruitful sounds from the Gu-Zheng.
During the event students from different institutions in Namibia had the opportunity to perform alongside the troupe demonstrating what they had learned during the troupe's visit.
Xin said that the troupe's visit marked yet another event in the cultural exchange and that the foundation and future of the friendship between Namibia and China has been strengthened.
Meanwhile, as part of the evening festivities, awards were handed over to students who had excelled in grasping Chinese culture. Earlier in the year Namibia had launched the Huawei Camp Awards, a Chinese knowledge based competition across all the campuses in Namibia and those who were outstanding received prizes that were sponsored by Huawei.
Currently the UNAM which was established two years ago has four teaching sites and more are set to be opened next year. There are about 37 Confucius institutes in Africa and more than 490 institutes worldwide.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in was warmly welcomed by students Friday before he delivered a speech here in Peking University, calling for youths from China and South Korea to create a prosperous future hand in hand.
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DOHA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Qatar condemned a Bahraini statement accusing Qatar of illegally seizing its boats and fishermen, Qatar news agency (QNA) reported Tuesday.
Qatar described the statement as a desperate attempt to escalate the ongoing diplomatic dispute, QNA said.
The Bahraini Interior Ministry issued a statement on Qatar's detention of 15 Bahraini boats carrying 20 sailors, saying the move is illegal.
Meanwhile, Qatar's Ministry of Interior said that the fishing boats "illegally entered the Qatari waters," and the detention was not a new procedure.
"All unauthorized fishing boats receive a warning to leave Qatari waters, and are referred to the competent authorities if they do not comply," added the source.
The Ministry of the Interior, represented by the Coast and Borders Security Department, has repeatedly warned fishermen not to fish in Qatari waters and not to use harmful fishing practices, it said.
On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar, suspending air and shipping routes with the oil-rich country, which is also home to the region's biggest U.S. military base.
The quartet accused Doha of supporting terrorism and extremism. Qatar has denied all these charges.
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