The 3rd Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival was held in Mellon Park
Release time: 2017-09-22author:
The
opening ceremony of the 3rd Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival was held in
Mellon Park, Pittsburgh at 11:00 a.m. on September, 17th.Mr. QiuJian, the Deputy Consul General of the
Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York, attended the
Festival and delivered a speech. He fully affirmed the cultural influence of
Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival to the local residents aroud the
Pittsburgh region in past two consecutive years. Mr. Rick Saccone, the
Congressman of Pennsylvania; Ms. Mary Esther Van Shura, Minister of Community
Affairs, the representative of the
County Magistrate of Allegheny County, and Ms. Marcia Tongel, representative of
the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), have also delivered their
blessings to the Chinese community in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural
Festival is organized by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center (PCCC), the
Confucius Institute at the University of Pittsburgh (CI-PITT), the Chinese Association
for Science and Technology in Pittsburgh (CAST-P), etc.
What
a great day! The beauty of autumn at Pittsburgh is important for the success of
the Festival. Meanwhile, a variety of cultural exhibits, those splendid
performances and delicious Chinese cuisine attracted a lot of local folks to
come. In front of those food stalls there were always a long line, which gave
the Festival an aura of bustling.
The
Chinese teacher volunteers of the Confucius Institute at the University of
Pittsburgh elaborately prepared some cultural crafts such as “Journey to the
West” shadow play, the traditional instrument Hulusi, the Four Treasures for
calligraphy and the Handkerchief for the Northeast Dancing “Er’renzhuan” for
the visitors to experience. Thus, “Confucius Institute Chinese Class” is
extended from the classrooms, the schools to communities! Some of the students
who are learning Chinese at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg also attended
the Festival, they really enjoyed
tasting Chinese culture and food this way. Meanwhile, Mr. QiuJian, the Deputy
Consul General of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in
New York, visited the exhibition desk of CI-Pitt. QiuJian and Dr. XiaoYing, the
Chinese Director of CI-Pitt, and all the CI-Pitt Chinese teacher volunteers,
had a meaningful conversation about Chinese teaching and the development of
Confucius Institute.
“With
food we enjoyed, in culture we combined”. The Festival has hosted more than
5,000 local residents throughout the day. The Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural
Festival serves as an annual cultural event for not only the Chinese people but
also the American local people in Pittsburgh, providing a significant platform
for both spreading Chinese culture and deepening the communication between
Chinese communities and local communities.
