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Chinese Embassy in Barbados hosts reception to welcome ambassador and celebrate Chinese New Year in 2018(Linked to Record ID#72995)

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•BarbadosDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BarbadosSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2018
Start (actual)
Feb 23, 2018
End (actual)
Feb 23, 2018

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

  • Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Barbados

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Beautiful Tianjin Art Troupe
  • Confucius Institute at UWI Cave Hill Campus

Loan description

Chinese Embassy in Barbados hosts reception to welcome ambassador and celebrate Chinese New Year in 2018(Linked to Record ID#72995)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On February 23, 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Barbados held a reception at Accra Beach Resort and Spa to celebrate both the arrival of Ambassador Yan Xiusheng in Barbados and the 2018 Chinese New Year. About 200 people attended the reception, including Barbadian government officials, Chinese citizens living abroad, representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises, the Chinese Medical Team, representatives from the Confucius Institute at the University of the West Indies' (UWI's) Cave Hill Campus, and members of the Barbadian public from various industries and careers. The reception was intended to further promote cooperation between the China and Barbados. Activities included educational presentations from the Confucius Institute about Chinese calligraphy, tea art, paper cutting, and dumpling making, as well as the showing of the promotional videos and pictures about the One Belt One Road initiative and Chinese New Year and performances from the "Beautiful Tianjin" Art Troupe (“美丽天津”艺术团). This project was part of the fourth Fish and Dragon Festival, from February 22 and 24, 2018, to commemorate the Chinese New Year (Record ID#72995).