The Confucius Institute (CI) affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities (BTK) at the University of Debrecen (UD) marked the end of the Chinese lunar year, the passing of winter and the beginning of the Year of the Fire Horse with music, dance and singing performances in collaboration with OTT-Home International Meeting Point. Their joint Chinese Lantern Festival, held for the second time in 2026, attracted a record number of visitors on February 28 in the pedestrian street Batthyány utca, located in downtown Debrecen and festooned with red lanterns for the occasion.
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The Chinese director of our Confucius Institute (CI) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Debrecen has become the recipient of a highly prestigious recognition. In 2025, the leadership of Tianjin Foreign Studies University honored Professor Cui Xianjun by awarding him the title of Best Chinese Director of the Year in the pool of directors from as many as seven CIs that they operate as partner institutions.
During the course of their visit to the University of Debrecen, the members of a delegation from the Education University of Hong Kong discussed opportunities for cooperation in research as well as teacher and student exchanges. Thanks to this successful establishment of contacts, the representatives of the two institutions are expected to sign an agreement on this issue this coming spring.
The latest findings and results of an international, interdisciplinary research project initiated and launched by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Debrecen were presented in December at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Attendants at the event could learn about the relevant publications released so far, an interactive map available in two languages, and the long-term plans for continuing the research activities.
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