In an attempt to better create Shenzhen’s international atmosphere, help Shenzhen’s foreign friends settle in Shenzhen and fall in love with the city, and further promote cultural communication and commercial interaction between China and other countries, a polish cultural event "The Polish Picnic" was held in Shenzhen on Nov. 13th.
The activity intended to spread polish traditional culture and customs to both domestic and foreign citizens living in Shenzhen, and to amplify citizens’ cultural life. Financially supported by SFIEC and many other Shenzhen companies and organizations, the event also received support from the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Guangzhou.
Let’s take a look at some splendid moments~
Organizers provide participants with classic Polish snacks, enabling citizens from home and abroad to enjoy delicious food and meanwhile learn the traditional polish dance “Polonez”.
There were many children on spot and they experienced the traditional polish paper-cutting.
Participants from different nations and regions are able to make an acquaintance with residents in Shenzhen.
At dust, everyone is still in the mood for chatting and interacting and the event gradually approaches to end.
SFIEC has launched a series of brand events in the name of “Meet the World Around” for facilitating multicultural exchange and integration in Shenzhen. Since September 2022, we have successfully held several “Meet the World Around” Global Friendship Community events, bringing language learning, cultural appreciation, sports experience, and other fun activities to expats and domestic citizens in Shenzhen.
This time, “The Polish Picnic” is another innovative try of “ Meet the World Around” supported by SFIEC with the intention to encourage more and more domestic and foreign citizens to participate in co-constructing and co-sharing the internationalization outcome of Shenzhen by financially supporting international communicational events initiated by influential individuals.
- About SFIEC -
Founded in December 2014, Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (SFIEC) is the first non-profit organization in China to promote international exchange and cooperation and assist in the construction of the international city. SFIEC is committed to building an international exchange and cooperation platform, helping Shenzhen to build an international innovative city, and supporting all sectors of society to participate in global governance.
Founded for 8 years, based on the principle of “Originated from the society and devote to the society”, SFIEC has funded a number of international exchanges and non-governmental friendship activities covering sister cities, economy and trade, environmental protection, education, and other fields, including "the 2015 Seattle Chinese New Year Concert", "Harvard Business School Case Study of Shenzhen Business Enterprise ", " The 2018 Times Higher Education Asian University Summit", "'Earth Hour' public welfare Activities" "Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Coral Conservation on International Exchange and Cooperation Project".
- About Poland -
The Republic of Poland referred to as Poland, the capital of Warsaw, is located in central Europe, bordering Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine to the east, and the Baltic Sea to the north. It has a temperate broad-leaved forest climate with maritime to continental climate transition, flat terrain, and rich mineral resources. With a total area of 322,600 square kilometers and a coastline of 528 kilometers, the country has 16 provinces and 314 counties. As of March 2022, the total population is 38.03 million, mainly ethnic Poles, in addition to German, Belarusian, Jewish, and other ethnic minorities, most of the residents believe in Roman Catholicism, and the official language is Polish.
on July 30, 1993, Shenzhen and Poznan, Poland concluded a friendship city.