On June 24th, 2022, the 21st Chinese Bridge - Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya Division Preliminary Rounds was held at the University of Nairobi. A total of 15 contestants from four Confucius Institutes in Kenya participated in the competition.
On June 3rd, the fifth day of the fifth month lunar calendar, Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi successfully held a Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Function. The function included four parts: Dragon Boat Festival introduction and brief history, dragon boat painting, zongzi making and delicious zongzi tasting. The students had fun as they learned about Chinese culture and new Chinese language vocabularies. The activity attracted several media stations among them being the local Kenyan Television Network (KTN).
On May 19th and 20th, the 2022 Job Fair for UoN Students was held at the main campus of the University of Nairobi. Nearly 2,000 students participated.
There were 22 enterprises in total that attended among them were small, medium and large-sized Chinese enterprises. There were also Kenyan enterprises which have business related with China. Around 200 positions related to engineering, architecture, law, media, design, travel, translation, logistics and other fields were provided.
To celebrate the 13th UN Chinese Language Day, Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi (CIUON) held a Fast-learn Chinese challenge. Teachers and students of CIUON went to different campuses to interact with students randomly, teach simple Chinese, and record students' learning results. During the activities, students found that learning Chinese was not so difficult, and they were full of confidence and interest in learning Chinese. Many students inquired on the registration process for the courses with the intent to study Chinese in the future.
On April 8th, 2022, Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi (CIUON) was invited by the Kenya National Library to participate in the "Shining China" event. Twenty students and teachers from CIUON attended. A cultural booth was set up by CIUON teachers and students where guests and the audience were invited to learn Chinese songs as well as to experience Chinese culture .
For the purpose of cultivating qualified international Chinese language teachers and facilitating Chinese language education in other countries, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education (CLEC) established the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (hereinafter, "Scholarship").
The Kung fu club of the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi held Wubuquan and Taiji courses for students. Classes are held every Friday 5-7pm, with Mr. Antony Ndungu Kahuro, an outstanding alumnus of CIUON as the instructor. The course attracts over 20 participants. Students gather to exchange Wubuquan and Taiji skills.
On the afternoon of April 5th, 2022, Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi successfully held a "Kite Workshop" event where more than 20 participants attended. The activity was co-led by the Chinese director Prof. Wang Shangxue and local Chinese teacher Mr. Peter. Participants were introduced to the traditional Chinese festival "Qingming Festival" and the tradition of kite flying, kite culture and kite-making methods. Participants made kites on the spot and voted for the best kite of this activity.
中秋佳节至，这是一年之中最温柔又最有诗意的节日，古往今来，中秋赏月就是文人墨客们的一大爱好，对酒当歌、月下吟唱，成为一代代人表达幸福、传递思念的方式。
Dew turns into frost since tonight;The moon viewed at home is more bright.
——露从今夜白，月是故乡明
The sea mirrors the rising moon bright;Miles apart, our hearts share tonight.
——海上生明月，天涯共此时
I only pray our life be long;And our souls together heavenward fly!
——但愿人长久，千里共婵娟
