The Chinese Summer Camp At the Burgas Branch Of the Sofia University Has Been Completed Successfully

On the 18th of July 2025, the third Chinese Language Summer Camp jointly organised by the Confucius Institute in Sofia and the Burgas branch of the University of Sofia, has been successfully completed. Mrs Plamena Apostolova – the administrative director of the Burgas branch of the University of Sofia, both Miss Meng Yao and Miss Sun Yan - volunteer teachers from the Confucius Institute in Sofia, together with all their students have attended the summer camp closing ceremony at the Burgas Cultural Centre.

This summer, the Chinese camp has lasted for two weeks. The Chinese course has been comprised of a rich and vibrant content covering practical topics such as greetings, self-introduction, time expressions, family and career, shopping and ordering food, asking for directions and guidance, as well as learning and singing Chinese songs, experiencing a Chinese tea ceremony, and comprehending the Chinese zodiac culture and the traditional costumes, as well as understanding contemporary China. At the end of the course, the participants have demonstrated their learning achievements through presentations in various forms of their choice.

Established as the outcome from the mutual cooperation between the two parties – the Confucius Institute in Sofia and the Burgas branch of the University of Sofia, the third edition of the Chinese summer camp has demonstrated that the local people in Burgas and in the region, have interest and desire to learn the language and the culture of China. Starting from the autumn semester of 2025, the Burgas branch of the University of Sofia will officially launch their Bachelor programme in Chinese studies and will enrol undergraduate students.

The Confucius Institute in Sofia
Text: Meng Yao, Sun Yan
Photos: Meng Yao, Sun Yan
Editors: Prof. Chen Ying, Aksiniya Koleva, Chen Chen
English translation: Maya Kostadinova

Picture 1. The Chinese classroom

Picture 2. The students drawing their own family tree

Picture 3. Experiencing a tea ceremony

Picture 4. The students making their presentations

Picture 5. The students making their presentations

Picture 6. A group photo of the volunteer teachers and some of the students