当地时间1月27日，由芝加哥孔子学院主办，北京人大附中学生艺术团参演的2017年新春汇演在沃特佩顿演奏厅（Walter Payton’s Recital Hall）成功举行，来自芝加哥公立学区八所学校的1000名学生参与其中。中国驻芝加哥领馆总领事洪磊、佩顿校长Timothy Devine及芝加哥孔子学院院长杨静悦（Jane Lu）出席活动并致辞。
中国驻芝加哥领馆总领事洪磊和佩顿校长在演出前讲话
此次演出包括室内乐、舞蹈、武术等节目，人大附中学生艺术团的精彩表演博得了芝加哥孔院学生们的阵阵掌声。除了传递中国农历新年的美好祝福，孔子学院还希望以此促进中美两国学生的文化交流与友谊，进而推动两国人民的理解与互通。
芝加哥公立学区师生观看演出
常年来，芝加哥孔子学院在推进中美学生互动、交友、相互学习语言文化等方面扮演着重要的角色，同时芝加哥公立学区的师生与家长们也因孔院活动的精彩表现力与深远意义积极参与其中。
演出结束后领导与人大附中学生演员合影
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CPS Chinese New Year Celebration with RDFZ Student
performing Art Troupe from Beijing
CIC (Confucius Institute in Chicago) hosted the Chinese New Year celebration with well received performance by RDFZ Student Performing Art Troupe from Beijing, China on Jan 27 at Walter Payton’s Recital Hall. Around 1,000 students from eight CPS schools attended the event.
RDFZ, the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, is one of the most prestigious high schools in China and its student performing art troupe is a highly acclaimed, award winning troupe. They came to CPS four years in a row and had performed at Walter Payton, Whitney Young and Westinghouse respectively in the past three years.
This year, they brought with them a variety of performances, from chamber music, dance, to martial arts. Their talented and high caliber performances received enthusiastic applauses from the CPS students.
Hong Lei, Consul General, and Liu Jun, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate-General of PRC in Chicago, Counselor Zhang Min, Consul Ou Shengming and Consul Liu attended the event. Timothy Devine, the Payton Principal, made welcome remarks. Jane Lu and Hong Lei also delivered speeches.
The key message, besides wishing everyone a happy Chinese New Year—the Year of the Rooster, is to encourage the cultural exchange between students in China and the U.S. and through such activities, enhance the understanding and friendship among the students, and consequently, among the peoples of the two countries.
CIC plays an important role in organizing events like this and providing opportunities for students from both countries to interact, make friends, and learn from one another about their respective language and culture.
The CPS students, their parents and teachers who attended the performance were all amazed by its high quality and walked away not only entertained but inspired.
