On February 5, 2024, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, the team of the Confucius Institute together with volunteer Chinese language teachers visited Sevlievo to introduce students to Chinese culture and customs. The event was held at "Vasil Levski" Secondary School at the invitation of the School Library. It was part of an overall initiative that also includes the purchase of books on Asia for the school library and a quiz on Asia. The program was attended by about 50 children from 4th, 7th and 10th grades, graduates of "Stefan Peshev" Primary School and "Vasil Levski" Secondary School, and children from various schools and youth clubs. The CI team had prepared various activities for them - dressing up in traditional Chinese clothes, paper-cutting and Chinese knot knitting workshops and a calligraphy demonstration. The teacher Lai Jinting made a presentation about the traditions related to the Chinese New Year and after that she wrote all the students' names with Chinese characters.