On the evening of February 6th, the Spring Festival Gala for theChinese New Year of Monkey opened at the Confucius Institute (CI),Zagreb University. Counselor from the Chinese Embassy to Croatia,President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Dean andCroatia Dean of the CI, faculty and students of the CI, localpeople and Chinese living in Croatia attended the Gala.
Various art forms were performed, such as Tai Chi, martial art,calligraphy, Chinese zither, Yu Opera, Huangmei Opera, cheongsamshow by the Chinese teachers, and chorus by teachers and studentsfrom China and Croatia. The gala culminated with an impressivechorus of a Chinese song performed by the faculty members dressedin cheongsam. Photo taking and Chinese dinner followed the Gala.