Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition “Stories of Me and the Confucius Institute Told Through Art”

To celebrate the 2026 Confucius Institute Day and the upcoming National Day of China, the teacher‑student calligraphy and painting exhibition Stories of Me and the Confucius Institute Told Through Art, hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Sarajevo, was successfully held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Sarajevo on 26 September 2026.

The opening ceremony was moderated by Wang Mingrui, a Chinese‑sent teacher of the Confucius Institute. Miroslav Živanović, local Director of the Confucius Institute, delivered an introduction to the exhibition and a welcome address. Participants including Zhang Xuezhong, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute, teachers and students of the Institute, parents, and local residents, attended the event.

Calligraphy and painting boast a long‑standing tradition in Chinese culture and serve as a gentle, expressive medium for Chinese‑language learning. An ancient Chinese saying holds that “calligraphy and painting share the same origin”: calligraphy embodies painterly qualities, while painting conveys literary sensibility. Far more than mere technical skills, they are channels for creators to voice their thoughts and document cross‑cultural experiences — a distinctive experience that Chinese‑language study can bring.

The exhibited works are chiefly created by Confucius Institute students, produced through their study in Chinese‑language and calligraphy‑painting classes, as well as careful post‑class conception and creation. A number of works by teachers are also on display. Through these artworks and brushstrokes, the exhibition invites visitors to appreciate the subtle, understated charm of Chinese calligraphy and painting, and to witness sincere innovative exploration and individual expression born from the encounter, exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Bosnian‑Herzegovinian cultures.

为庆祝“2026孔子学院日”以及即将到来的中国国庆日，2026年9月26日萨拉热窝大学孔子学院举办的《画说我与孔院的故事》主题师生书画作品展，在萨拉热窝大学孔子学院成功举办。展览开幕式由中方公派教师王明睿主持，孔院当地院长Miroslav Zivanovic介绍了本次展览并致欢迎词，中方院长张学忠及孔院师生、家长和当地市民参加了本次展览。

书画在中国文化中有着悠长的传统，也是中文学习中一种温润的表达方式。中国古有“书画同源”之说：书法蕴画意，绘画寄文心。二者并不只是技法，而是创作者抒发所思、记录跨文化感受的途径，这也是学习中文可以带给我们的一种独特体验。

展出的作品主要来自孔院学生，是他们在中文课堂与书画课上研习、课后慢慢构思创作的成果，其中也包含部分教师作品。本次展览希望观者可以在作品中和笔墨之间感受中国书画含蓄内敛的意趣，看见中波文化相遇、交流互鉴时，那份真诚的创新探索与个性化表达。

萨拉热窝大学孔子学院