达卡孔院举办端午节文化体验活动Confucius Institute at University of Dhaka Organized Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Experience Activities
On the afternoon of June 19, 2023, the Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka organized a vibrant cultural experience activity to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Approximately 70 students and teachers from the Confucius Institute enthusiastically participated in the event, spending a fulfilling and meaningful afternoon together.
At the beginning of the activity, Mr. Aga Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, local Chinese Language teacher of the Confucius Institute, introduced the origin, customs and cultural significance of the Dragon Boat Festival to the students through a combination of video and Presentation. Sadia Khan and Sabrin Sarwa, students of the Confucius Institute, recited two ancient poems about the festival with great emotion and shared their interpretations, received warm applause from the audience.
Expressing the festive spirit and conveying blessings through calligraphy was another important aspect of the event. Calligraphy, as a unique art form of writing Chinese characters, has captured the hearts of the Confucius Institute students. The students captivated by the charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture, enthusiastically wrote Dragon Boat Festival greetings such as "Happy Dragon Boat Festival",” Peaceful and healthy Dragon Boat Festival” and so on under the guidance of Chinese teachers. The experience deepened their appreciation for Chinese characters and further fueled their enthusiasm for learning.
Furthermore, participants also explored the tradition of wearing colorful silk threads during the Dragon Boat Festival activity, symbolizing blessings. As a final segment of the cultural experience activities, the students engaged in weaving colorful rope bracelets. With teachers showcasing pre-woven bracelets, the students eagerly chose their preferred colors of thread and weaved their own bracelets. Laughter and joy filled the air during the weaving process, resulting in the creation of vibrant, delicate, and beautiful rope bracelets.
Through this cultural experience activity of the Dragon Boat Festival, the students not only gained an understanding of the festival's cultural significance but also enjoyed the beauty of ancient Chinese poetry, experienced the grace of Chinese calligraphy, and had fun weaving colorful rope bracelets. They fully immersed themselves in the lively atmosphere of traditional Chinese festivals, which deepened their appreciation and knowledge of traditional Chinese culture. As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka extends warm wishes to everyone for a joyous Dragon Boat Festival, abundant luck, and good health in advance!
2023年6月19日下午，达卡大学孔子学院举办了丰富多彩的端午节文化体验活动，孔院师生近70人参与了本次活动，一起度过了一个丰富、愉快而有意义的下午。
活动开始，孔院本土教师于浩文通过视频与讲解相结合的方式向同学们介绍了端午节的由来、习俗和文化内涵，在讲解和互动交流中，同学们了解了端午节的起源、习俗活动和其丰富的文化内涵。孔院学生孙迪娅和钱语诗声情并茂地分别朗诵了诗歌《乙卯重五诗》和《端午即事》，并分享了她们对诗歌的理解，赢得了大家热烈的掌声。这两名同学和古雅文不久前代表达卡孔院参加了第22届世界大学生汉语桥比赛孟加拉国赛区预选赛并取得优异成绩。她们的故事和优秀表现也鼓舞了孔院更多学生立志努力学习中文,在学习中文的道路上走得更远。
通过书法来抒发节日心情和表达祝福是今天活动的又一重要内容。书法是中国汉字独特的书写艺术，一直以来深受孔院学生的喜爱，本次活动中书写端午祝福语自然成了最受欢迎的环节之一。孔院教师王欢和者孟林向学生们展示了“端午安康”、“端午快乐”等祝福语的书写规范，之后带领大家一起练习。在书写的过程中，同学们强烈地感受了中国优秀传统文化的独特魅力，也进一步增强了他们学习汉字的热情。
端午节佩戴五色丝线有祈福纳吉的美好寓意。本次端午节文化体验活动的最后一项便是编五彩绳手链。老师们先向大家展示了已编好的各种样式的五彩绳手链，随后同学们纷纷选择自己喜欢的不同颜色的绳子，兴致勃勃地跟着老师编了起来。编织过程中充满了欢声笑语，一根根五颜六色、精致美丽的五彩绳手链就编好了。
通过本次端午节文化体验活动，同学们了解了端午节的文化内涵，领略了中国古诗的韵味，也体验了中国书法的魅力和编五彩绳手链的乐趣，感受到了中国传统节日的热闹氛围，增进了对中国传统文化的了解。端午节即将到来之际，达卡大学孔子学院提前祝大家端午节快乐，吉祥安康！
