Inauguracja Programu Polish+ na Uniwersytecie Syczuańskim ( SCU ) w Chengdu

On the 7 November 2017 the opening ceremony of Polish+ Program took place in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province of People’s Republic of China at the main Wangjiang Campus of Sichuan University. Ceremony started from opening remarks by Vice President of SCU prof. Yan Shijing and Katarzyna Wilkowiecka – Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chengdu. Then all guests listened to a speech given by prof. Duan Feng, Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures where newly opened Polish Department is located and where Polish language is thought. All speakers underlined great importance of Polish+ Program for the future of Polish – China cultural and economic relations. After official part of the ceremony Consul Wilkowiecka gave a lecture titled “Introduction to Poland” illustrated with multimedia materials. Than Vice Consul Agata Pieńkosz presented documentary film about Maria Skłodowska-Curie whose 150 birth anniversary was celebrated at the same time. After lectures Deputy Director of the International Office at Sichuan University Dr. Guang Yang introduced the first teachers of Polish language and culture employed at SCU Polish Department – Mirosław and Danuta Jelonkiewicz from Polonicum UW and Marta Ułańska Ph.D. from Łódź University. The last part of ceremony was performance given by all 14 students of Polish+ Program. They sung polish popular song “Szła dzieweczka do laseczka ….” in Polish language. Their performance was enthusiastically welcomed by the audience. After ceremony, students, their Polish teachers and main coordinator of the Polish+ Program Yu Miao Ph.D. went for traditional Sichuan dinner with typical Sichuan dish called hot-pot. Polish+ will help to introduce new Chinese foreign policy called “One Belt, one Road” into Sino-Polish relations.