Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia to promote cultural exchanges

STORY: Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia to promote cultural exchanges SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia 3. various of the celebration 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BIRUK KEDIR, Director-general of the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute 5. various of the celebration STORYLINE: The United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Friday with a call to promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding through learning different languages. The day was marked at the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) under the theme "Chinese language: connecting cultures through the bridge of mutual learning." The event featured Chinese calligraphy, traditional Chinese music, and acrobatics performed by Ethiopian artists

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-EVENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-EVENT

(240419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Biruk Kedir, director-general of the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute, speaks at a United Nations Chinese Language Day event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 19, 2024. The United Nations Chinese Language Day was celebrated in Addis Ababa on Friday with a call to promote cultural exchanges and mutual understanding through learning different languages. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS-AGREEMENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS-AGREEMENT

(231209) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE) Board Chair Zhang Jingang (L) and Biruk Kedir, director-general of Ethiopia's Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) shake hands after signing a cooperation agreement to strengthen skills development focusing on technological advancement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dec. 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese, Ethiopian education institutions agree to promote skills development in technology" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)