Xam sa démb, xam sa tey (“Know your past, know your present”) aims to make Senegalese history accessible to youth and to preserve the country’s storytelling tradition.
Russkiy Mir Expanding Its Activities Into Asia And Africa
By Elena Khmilevskaya and Kester Kenn Klomegah Listen to article
As popularly known Russian NGO, Russkiy Mir has been operating abroad. Its primary function is to strengthen Russian language and Russian literature and culture in foreign countries. Within that framework, Asia and Africa are interesting and important for this organization.
There are three meanings of this small word Mir which means (Community, Peace and World), and the word inspires and defines Russkiy Mir s mission – to promote understanding and peace in the world by supporting, enhancing and encouraging the appreciation of Russian language, heritage and culture.
2021-05-16 06:55:45 GMT2021-05-16 14:55:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
DAKAR, May 16 (Xinhua) The Confucius Institute at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar is one of the flagships of cooperation between Senegal and China, its former executive director Mamadou Fall said Saturday.
The institute is a building which gives an unparalleled appeal, Fall told Xinhua in an interview. The institute s main vocation was to teach Chinese language and culture, but the rectorate had the foresight to give it a much more open orientation by integrating vocational education into its curriculum, he said.
According to Fall, who served as executive director in 2015-2021, the number of students in the institute has grown from around 50 to at least 500.
Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, May 16
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16 May 2021, 23:18 GMT+10
BEIJING I think what we experienced in Beijing 2008 was exactly what we want to translate to the whole world, to change the view of societies towards persons with disability and change the mindset, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Sunday, the 31st National Disability Day in China that also marks the 100-day countdown until the start of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Parsons, who participated with the Brazilian delegation at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, told Xinhua of his confidence in how Beijing will change the way that the Paralympic Winter Games is delivered.
UK culture venues reopen but artists still suffering
The United Kingdom s cultural scene is back following more lockdown easing. But despite the excitement over enjoying art again, are all artists going to benefit?
The Tate Modern museum is reopening its doors after months of lockdown
A dark cloak of depression has long been hanging over people s heads in the British capital. First there was Brexit, then the COVID-19 pandemic, the first wave of which hit London and the United Kingdom particularly hard. Successive lockdowns have especially crippled the creative sector.
Now there are glimpses of hope. Outdoor dining has been allowed for a month now, and indoor activities, including visits to cultural venues like museums, will soon resume.