When Language Services Meet Traditional Handicrafts
When Language Services Meet Traditional Handicrafts
BFSU 2022 Winter Olympic Volunteers Celebrate Lunar New Year through Handmade Art
23 BFSU Confucius Institutes Wish Success to the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
23 BFSU Confucius Institutes Wish Success to the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Warm the World with the World's Languages
Warm the World with the World's Languages
BFSU’s Romantic Moments with Beijing Olympics 2022
Students and teachers from Confucius Institute - Sofia wish success to the Winter Olympiad
Students and teachers from Confucius Institute - Sofia wish success to the Winter Olympiad
Together for a shared future!
Together for a shared future!
LIbrary of the Confucius Institute in Sofia
LIbrary of the Confucius Institute in Sofia

   The Confucius Institute in Sofia is an educational and cultural center at the “St. Kliment Ohridski” University of Sofia, whose main activities are related to the teaching of Chinese language and expanding the knowledge of people from different countries about the Chinese language and culture, as well as development of friendly relations and expansion of the international exchange and cooperation between China and the countries around the world in the fields of education, science, culture, economy and other spheres.

   The Confucius Institute in Sofia was established with the support of the Chinese National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban) as a partner organization between the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and the Beijing Foreign Studies University, and it is part of the global network of over 500 Chinese educational institutions worldwide.

   Main activities of the Confucius Institute – Sofia:

• Development and conduction of Chinese language courses, lectures on Chinese culture, seminars and other scientific events that address the needs of different target groups;

• Conduction of the Standard Chinese Language Proficiency Test HSK;

• Providing information, literature, textbooks and facilities to support the learning of Chinese language in Bulgaria;

• Organization of traditional cultural festivals and other events, which represent the authentic Chinese culture;

• Development of educational materials for teaching and learning Chinese language and culture in non-Chinese environment;

• Conduction of scientific research, holding of conferences, development of programs and other scientific projects related to the Chinese language and culture;

• Providing consultations and assistance regarding the study opportunities in China through the Confucius Institute scholarships;