New York City – The State
University of New York today announced that the Sichuan University Troupe, one
of the earliest university troupes in the western part of China, will offer a
series of performances for the Chinese New Year at four SUNY campuses,
including Maritime College, the College of Optometry, Binghamton University,
and University at Buffalo.
“This is a great opportunity
to foster partnerships within the SUNY system and to highlight the work of the
Confucius Institutes,” said Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs Mitch Leventhal.
“The Sichuan University Troupe provides a remarkable glimpse of the language
and culture of the western region of China, and we are pleased to bring their
performance to our campuses.”
The troupe showcases
classical songs, music, dances, and the Sichuan opera. Performances will be
held Feb. 10 at Maritime College; Feb. 13 at College of Optometry; Feb. 16 at
Binghamton University; Feb. 18 at University at Buffalo (Co-hosted by Buffalo
State). The Troupe will also perform at Alfred University on Feb. 19.
Performances were organized
by the Confucius Institute for
Business at the State University of New York and supported by the Hanban
(Confucius Institute Headquarters) in Jiangsu Province, New York State’s sister state in
China.
Each of the host campuses,
with the exception of Maritime College, have a Confucius Institute, which is a
partnership between the Hanban and the
host university to promote cross cultural understanding.
SUNY operates more Confucius
Institutes than any educational system in the world, with locations at Binghamton University,
University
at Buffalo, Levin Institute,
College of
Optometry, and Stony Brook
University.
About the State University of New York
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York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating
more than 467,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs
on 64 campuses with more than 3 million alumni around the globe. To learn
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