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On Friday, October 6, the Chinese co-director of the Business Confucius Institute at the Athens University of Economics and Business, Professor Zu Lijun, with teachers and volunteer teachers from BCI, visited Syntagma Square in Athens, the most important square of the city and a major point of commercial, political and social life, to promote the open enrollment period.

On Feb 28, 2017, the founding ceremony of CRI Greek Fan Club was held at the Athens Business Confucius Institute. Mr. Ma Donghui, deputy editor-in-chief of CRI, Mr. Liu Jingdong, Head of the News Department of the Chinese Embassy in Greece and Prof. Zu Lijun, Co-director of BCI in Athens delivered a congratulatory speech respectively.

Mr. Sun Jingli, head of the Greek Language Broadcasting Channel of CRI, proposed that his department will further cooperate with BCI and expect to expand the scope of activities between the two institutions so that a higher and wider platform of the Chinese language learning can be provided for the Greek Chinese learners. Prof. Zu Lijun concluded that BCI has contributed greatly to the mutual friendship between the two countries and that BCI is always ready to help those Greek people who are interested in Chinese language and

欢聚小年庆团圆，师生共贺“鸡”祥年

2017年1月20日，雅典经济商业大学安东尼亚鲁礼堂张灯结彩，人头攒动，充满了节日气氛。这里正在举办“2017年‘欢乐春节’雅典商务孔子学院—中兴希腊分公司联欢晚会”。中国驻希腊大使馆政务参赞高文棋、中国驻希腊大使馆文化专员张展夫妇、中兴驻希腊代表处总经理邓超、雅典经济商业大学副校长弗兰多尼斯、雅典商务孔院希方院长卡尔查拉斯以及中希各界友好人士和孔院师生等三、四百人出席了晚会。
中国驻希腊大使馆参赞高文棋在致辞中，充分肯定了希腊雅典商务孔子学院师生在汉语及中国文化的传播中所作的努力，并寄语全体学员在新一年的学习中再接再厉，为中希两国友谊和交往做出更多贡献。
雅典经济商业大学副校长弗兰多尼斯回顾了雅典商务孔子学院近年来的办学成绩，赞扬了孔院师生在过去一年里为促进中希文化交流，搭建商贸合作桥梁中所做出的努力，最后预祝晚会圆满成功。
雅典孔院希方院长卡尔查拉斯在发言中特别提到了华为驻希腊分公司汉语教学点的开办，盼雅典商务孔院再接再厉，为更多的在希中资企业的希腊籍员工教授汉语，再创辉煌。讲话结束时，还用中文“鸡年大吉，新年快乐”向全场观众恭贺新春。

雅典商务孔子学院与希腊电影公司合作拍摄电影

希腊当地时间2016年12月17日，雅典商务孔子学院公派教师黄豪参演的希腊电影在雅典举行了首映式。这部希腊本土电影名为《圣诞节无童话 Christmas Anti-tale 》,全片讲述了在困难面前人性的斗争以及用爱去拯救世界的故事。黄豪老师在该片中扮演一位科学家，与来自其他国家的同行进行争锋相对的谈判。这次跨界合作是希腊电影公司与雅典商务孔子学院的第一次，是雅典商务孔院与希腊本土文化传媒公司合作的新尝试，既有利于扩大雅典商务孔子学院在希腊的影响力，又为中希文化交流做出了贡献。

Business Confucius Institute of Athens and the Greek film company co-produce a micro-film

Greek local time on December 17, 2016, the premiere of a Greek film that the teacher Huang Hao, from Business Confucius Institute of Athens participated in was held in Athens. This Greek native film, called "Christmas Anti-tale ", tells the story of human struggle while facing difficulties and love to save the world. Huang Hao plays the role of a scientist, and had a swordplay with peers from other countries. The first collaboration between the Greek film company and BCI is a new attempt by the Business Confucius Institute of Athens and the Greek local media agency that will not only help expand the influence of the Confucius Institute in Athens, but also make contributions to the Sino-Greek cultural communications.

(the picture is an act by teacher Huang Hao as a scientist in the micro-film "Christmas Anti-tale".)

希腊本土汉语教学研讨会暨经验交流会成功举办

当地时间2016年11月27日，由雅典商务孔子学院主办的 2016年度希腊本土汉语教学研讨会暨经验交流会在希腊雅典商务孔子学院举行。中国驻希腊大使馆文化专员张展先生及其夫人、雅典商务孔子学院中方院长祖利军教授、外方院长Dr. Dimitris K. Kardaras、孔子学院全体教师和30余位希腊本土汉语教师出席了会议。整场会议共持续3个小时，教师们积极发言、各抒己见、热烈讨论。会后，各方教师都表示，他们十分感谢雅典商务孔子学院提供这样的平台，此次活动使他们大获裨益。本次汉语教学研讨会作为雅典商务孔子学院推动希腊汉语教学的一块基石，将会对希腊本土汉语教学、中华文化传播起到重要的推动性作用。

The Greek local Chinese teaching seminar was held successfully

On November 27, 2016, the 2016 Greek Local Chinese Teaching Seminar, hosted by the Business Confucius Institute in Athens, was held in Athens, Greece. Mr. Zhang Zhan, Cultural Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, Prof. Zu Lijun, Chinese director of BCI, Dr. Dimitris K. Kardaras, Greek director of BCI, and over 30 native Chinese language teachers attended it. The whole seminar lasted for three hours; the teachers took active part in it, speaking actively and expressing their views. After it, the teachers said that they were very grateful for the platform BCI provided for them and the benefit they extracted from it. As a cornerstone of the Chinese language teaching in Greece, the seminar would play an important role in promoting the teaching and learning of Chinese language and spreading of Chinese culture.

(Participants of the Greek local Chinese teaching seminar)

华为希腊分公司汉语教学点开班

希腊当地时间11月25日，雅典商务孔院华为希腊分公司汉语教学点开班仪式在华为公司举行。中国驻希腊使馆文化专员张展、雅典商务孔子学院院长祖利军出席了当天的开班仪式。开班仪式后，雅典孔院派出的汉语教师王晓娇开始了她的第一堂汉语课。互动有趣的教学方式，轻松幽默的教学语言，令在场的学员们兴趣盎然。雅典孔院在华为希腊子公司设立汉语教学点是“校企合作”的新尝试，对当地中资企业的外籍员工了解中国文化，加深对中国的认识，以及对日后开展业务工作都大有裨益。

Launch of Chinese Lessons in Huawei Company Greek Branch

Greek local time on November 25, the opening ceremony of the Chinese lesson provided by Athens Business Confucius Institute for Greece Branch of Huawei Company was held in Huawei Company. Zhang Zhan, Cultural Commissioner of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, and Zu Lijun, the Dean of the Confucius Institute in Athens, attended the opening ceremony that day. After the opening ceremony, the Chinese teacher Wang Xiaojiao, sent by Confucius Institute started her first Chinese class. Interactive teaching methods, relaxing and humorous teaching language, stimulated the interest of all students there. The establishment of the Chinese class is an attempt of "school-enterprise cooperation," which will help foreign employees of local Chinese-funded enterprises understand Chinese culture, deepen their understanding of China, and is beneficial for carrying out business work in the future.

(Picture shows the teacher Wang Xiaojiao from the Confucius Institute in Athens, is teaching in Greece branch of Huawei Company)

山东卫视《和而不同》纪录片

2016年10月，山东卫视来到雅典商务孔子学院，将孔子学院的日常教学和文化活动拍摄成纪录片，题为《和而不同》，该纪录片将于2017年春节期间在央视纪录片频道和山东卫视播出。《和而不同》的播出，在让更多人了解雅典商务孔子学院的同时，也将极大增强对外经济贸易大学、国家汉办和孔子学院的国内外影响力，必将在孔子学院事业发展史上留下一抹重彩。

"Harmonious but Different" documentary of Shandong TV

In October 2016, Shandong TV came to BCI to document the daily teaching and cultural activities of BCI as a documentary entitled "Harmonious but Different", which will be broadcasted during the Spring Festival in 2017 on the CCTV Documentary Channel and Shandong TV. While the "Harmonious but Different" documentary will let more people get to know about BCI, it will also enhance the influence of the University of International Business and Economics, as well as Hanban and Confucius Institutes at home and abroad, and will be a remarkable highlight in the history of Confucius Institute.

中东难民救助

2016年春节期间，雅典商务孔子学院组织教师和志愿者，与希腊侨界一起，组成了一只难民志愿者团队赴希腊莱斯沃斯岛，为难民赠送水果和食品；和来自其他各国的84支志愿者团队一起，帮助从土耳其偷渡过来的难民安全上岸，在莫利亚难民营帮助打扫卫生、修整通道。此活动产生了很好的国际影响，树立了孔子学院良好的国际形象。此次行动获得了中央电视台、新华社等多家中外媒体报道。

Humanitarian Aid for Refugees in Greece

During the Spring Festival in 2016, the Business Confucius Institute in Athens organized teachers and volunteers, together with the Greek Chinese, to form a Chinese volunteer team on Lesvos Island, Greece, and to offer humanitarian aid for refugees. The BCI volunteer team cooperated with other 84 volunteer teams from other countries to help the refugees who smuggled from Turkey to Greece. BCI volunteers also went to Moria refugee camp to help cleaning. This event has made a very important international influence and has established a good international image of Confucius Institute. The action was reported by the CCTV, Xinhua and many other Chinese and foreign media.

(BCI Volunteer team on Lesvos Island)

纪念孔子诞辰2567周年暨‘和而不同’大型文化活动成功举办

为纪念孔子诞辰2567周年，希腊当地时间10月9日中午，希腊雅典商务孔子学院举办了“和而不同”大型主题文化活动，中国武术、京剧国粹、中医针灸……一系列极具中国特色表演被搬上舞台。中国驻希腊使馆政务参赞高文棋、文化专员张展、雅典孔院中方院长祖利军教授、希方院长Dimitris Kardaras博士和孔院师生、驻希中资企业、旅希侨界代表及中希各界友好人士200余人出席了活动。

Commemorating Confucius 2567th anniversary and “harmony in diversity” cultural activities successfully held

In order to commemorate the 2567 anniversary of the birth of Confucius, the Greek local time on October 9 at noon, the Business Confucius Institute of Athens held "harmony in diversity "cultural activities, Chinese martial arts, opera quintessence, Chinese acupuncture ... ... a series of great Chinese performances were put on the stage. Political Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Greece, Gao Wenqi, Cultural Commissioner Zhang Zhan, Prof. Zu Lijun and Dr. Dimitris Kardaras , Deans of the Business Confucius Institute of Athens , teachers and students of the Confucius Institute, representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises and Greek overseas Chinese people, more than 200 people from all walks attended the event.

(This picture is fan dance by three volunteer teachers and two Greek students from the Confucius Institute of Athens)