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BU staff Wei-Jun Liang of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Rebecca Triggs of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, and Vianna Renaud of the Faculty of Media and Communication took part in the recent Bournemouth Chinese School Chinese New Year Celebration at the Bournemouth Library. Performing both Eastern and Western songs on violin, flute and piano,

For Rebecca, the event was special as, “I feel very proud to be working for BU as we are committed to engaging widely with our local community.  BU’s Vision and Strategy supports staff to work collaboratively outside of BU to build our connected community and enhance our worldwide reputation. By celebrating different cultures to understand, we can greater appreciate cultural traditions and celebrations.  Therefore it was an absolute pleasure to represent BU and be a part of the Chinese New Year Celebrations event held at Bournemouth Library. It was also a privilege to meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth.”

For Wei June, “It was nice to be able to contribute to the local communities in enhancing the cultural interaction of the city. I feel that showing our presence and effort may help to publicize BU visions and values.” 

With over 200 young people taking place in a wide range of activities and the library full of spectators, this event was attended by both the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth amongst other special guests. For Vianna, ‘This is a true example of the community and university joining forces for the greater benefit of everyone involved.”

For more information on the Bournemouth Chinese School: https://www.facebook.com/BournemouthChineseSchool/

For more information on the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth: https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/councildemocratic/TheMayor/TheMayorofBournemouth.aspx