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BPC participates in the celebration of the International Chinese Language Day
On the morning of April 19, 2023 (Wednesday), the director of the BRICS Policy Center, Ana Garcia, participated in the event to celebrate the International Chinese Language Day, organized by the Confucius Institute of PUC-Rio and held at the Pilotis of the Friendship Building, inside PUC-Rio itself. The event included speeches by the vice-rector of PUC-Rio, Father André Luís de Araújo, and the directors of the Confucius Institute, who spoke about the diplomatic rapprochement between Brazil and China and the importance of cultural exchange between these nations. In addition, the event included the presentation of several elements of Chinese culture, such as wushu presentation, calligraphy workshop, tasting of food from the country and even a Tea Ceremony.