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L’université d’Artois a reçu une délégation de l’université de Nankin
Une délégation de l'université chinoise de Nankin s'est rendue à l'université d'Artois ce lundi 3 novembre 2025. Les deux universités...
Commemorating the 12th World Confucius Day, October 2025
On the occasion of annual World Confucius Day, the Confucius Institute at the Université d'Artois hosted the 12th World Confucius...
Journée Mondiale Confucius 2025
A l'occasion de la journée mondiale Confucius, l'Institut Confucius de l'Artois fait venir un opéra yue à La Scène du...
Digital Chinese New Year in the Hauts-de-France region 2021
La semaine du 1er au 5 février 2021 s’est tenue la première édition du nouvel an Chinois 100% digital...
World Confucius Day - 11th edition
L'Institut Confucius de l'Artois organise un concert le samedi 5 octobre 2024, à 19h30, à la Scène au musée du...
World Confucius Day - 10th edition
On the occasion of the 10th World Confucius Day, the Confucius Institute of Artois welcomes you in September 2023 to...
World Confucius Day - 9th edition
A l'occasion de la 9ème journée mondiale Confucius, l'Institut Confucius de l'Artois vous accueille le 1er octobre...
World Confucius Day - 8th edition
Organisé par l'Institut Confucius de l'Artois les 1er et 2 octobre 2021 à l'université d'Artois et à la "Scène" du...
Chinese Cinema Workshops with the Confucius Institute of Artois 2022/2023
L'institut Confucius de l'Artois organise une série d'ateliers de cinéma sur "La Chine moderne et contemporaine". Ces ateliers ont lieu...
2021 Hauts-de-France region digital Chinese New Year
On Monday, February 1, 2021, the first 100% digital Chinese New Year was held organized by the Hauts-de-France region and...
Report on the "Cultural Transfers" conference - Spring Week 2021
Pour la 5ème année consécutive, du 1er au 5 février 2021, la Région Hauts-de-France, partenaire économique et...
Cultural interventions in regional establishments :
Chinese Cultural Lessons at Lycée Saint-Paul, Lens
On 24th September 2025, at the invitation of Lycée Saint-Paul de Lens, the Chinese teacher from the Confucius Institute d’Artois...
Chinese New Year celebration activities at Denis Diderot College in Dainville
On January 30, 2025, Chinese teachers from the Confucius Institute in Artois, Wei Wenke, Qiu Shuzhen, and Xu Meng, were...
Ink-Blowing Painting Workshop at Jeannine Manuel International School
On 4th February 2025, Chinese teacher of the Confucius Institute in Artois Qiu Shuzhen was invited to Jeannine Manuel International School...
Pipa and Chinese Music Class Carried out at the Gambetta-Carnot School
On April 4th local time, Chen Yunyun, a Chinese teacher at the Confucius Institute of Artois, was invited to Gambetta-Carnot...
Open Day at Collège Jean Monnet Chinese Cultural Activities Successfully Conducted
On 7th March 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Xu Meng and Qiu Shuzhen were invited to...
The Confucius Institute of Artois held a Pipa class at Baudimont Private High School
On the afternoon of December 11, 2024, local time, Chen Yunyun, a Chinese teacher at the Confucius Institute of Artois...
Chinese Cultural Activities For the Open Day at Beaupré High School (Haubourdin)
On 31st January 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Chen Yunyun, Xu Meng and Qiu Shuzhen were...
Chinese Cultural Activities at Sainte-Marie High School (Lille)
On 30th November 2024, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Chen Yunyun, Xu Meng and Qiu Shuzhen were...
Open Day at Pierre de Coubertin High School (Calais)
On 22nd March 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Xu Meng and Qiu Shuzhen were invited to...
Chinese Cultural Activities at Saint-Paul High School in Lens
On 18th November 2024, at the invitation of Lycée Saint-Paul de Lens, three Chinese teachers from the Confucius Institute d’Artois...
Chinese Cultural Activities at Gambetta Middle School in Arras
On 17th January 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Xu Meng and Qiu Shuzhen were invited to...
Chinese Culture Workshop at Saint Jean High School in Douai
On 16th January 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Chen Yunyun and Qiu Shuzhen were invited to...
Chinese Folk Music Enters Denis Diderot Middle School (Dainville)
On January 15, local time, Chen Yunyun, a Chinese teacher at the Confucius Institute in Artois, was invited to Denis...
Chinese Ink-Painting Workshop at Collège Jean Monnet
On 10th January 2025, Chinese teachers of the Confucius Institute in Artois Qiu Shuzhen were invited to Collège Jean Monnet...
The Confucius Institute of Artois invited to attend the Open Day of Saint-Paul High School in Lens
On March 1, local time, Saint-Paul High School in Lens held an open day event as scheduled. Chen Yunyun, Chinese teacher...
Presentation :
The Confucius Institute of Artois was officially opened on 23rd October 2008, at Artois University, Arras, in conjunction with the Hanban (the Chinese Language and Cultural Office of China's Ministry of Education) and Nanjing University, China. It has enjoyed the support of the Nord-Pas de Calais Regional Council; the General Council of the Nord-Pas de Calais; the City of Arras and its Urban Community; and the Education Department of the Chinese Embassy.
Since its inauguration, the Confucius Institute of Artois has continued to develop in the north of France. For its fourth anniversary there is a varied program of activities and events.
The Confucius institute of Artois puts great effort into promoting Chinese language and culture through numerous conferences, workshops and academic courses. It aims to create a forum for transcultural dialogue open to all who wish to discover one of the oldest and richest civilisations in the world. It is truly a collective and cultural adventure.
The Main Aims of The Confucius Institute are :
- ♦ To teach Chinese using the most modern methods available, including multimedia and the internet
- ♦ To provide courses for teachers who wish to teach Chinese in primary and secondary schools
- ♦ To organize language testing in Chinese (HSK - Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi - and other tests in the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language).
- ♦ To organize Chinese courses at various levels, using various themes
- ♦ To sponsor academic activities and exams in Chinese
- ♦ To show Chinese films and TV programs
- ♦ To advise those who wish to study in China
- ♦ To provide reference tools for teachers and other professionals