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Overview

Chinese Government funds establishment of China Culture Center in Sofia

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•BulgariaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BulgariaSector•EducationFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2015
End (actual)
Nov 23, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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This project involved the establishment of a China Culture Center in the capital city of Sofia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6906517491

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Bulgaria

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Embassy

Loan description

Chinese Government funds establishment of China Culture Center in Sofia

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2015, the Cultural Minister of Bulgaria and the Minister of Culture of China signed an agreement to establish a mutual cultural center in Sofia. On November 23, 2017, the opening ceremony of the Sofia China Cultural Center (Китайски културен център) held its opening ceremony. Zhang Xu, Deputy-Minister of the Ministry of Culture of China, Zhang Haizhou, Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria, Boil Banov, Cultural Minister of Bulgaria, Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia, along with over 100 representatives from the two countries attended the ceremony. The center will offer courses in Mandarin, fine arts and calligraphy, music, martial arts (wushu), dancing, and culinary arts. The Sofia Chinese Cultural Center is an official cultural institution established by the Chinese government in Bulgaria. It is located in the center of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, with a beautiful environment, convenient transportation, and a strong cultural atmosphere. The center has a total area of nearly 4000 square meters, with exhibition halls, a library, a multifunctional theater, and calligraphy, music, dance, and cooking training classrooms.