紐約佩斯大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院4月29日舉辦公眾開放日暨中國文化日活動(dòng)，慶祝該?？鬃訉W(xué)院成立兩周年，向美國師生和當(dāng)?shù)孛癖娊榻B中國文化。
The Confucius Institute at New York's Pace University marked its two-year anniversary on April 29 with a public event to introduce Chinese culture to teachers, students and local residents.

師生和市民們在紐約佩斯大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院品嘗中國傳統(tǒng)美食。 Teachers, students and local residents enjoy traditional Chinese cuisines in the Confucius Institute at New York's Pace University.

當(dāng)天的活動(dòng)內(nèi)容包括參觀孔子學(xué)院、動(dòng)手實(shí)驗(yàn)室及參加文化活動(dòng)。每位參與者都可以現(xiàn)場揮毫潑墨，練習(xí)中國書法，或是切磋中國武術(shù)和氣功（一種深呼吸鍛煉方式）心得。該學(xué)院每周一次的語言文化聚會“漢語角”吸引了許多當(dāng)?shù)刂形膼酆谜撸麄冊谟H切友好的氣氛中練習(xí)中文會話，同時(shí)品嘗傳統(tǒng)中國美食。
The event featured tours of the Confucius Institute, hands-on workshops and cultural activities. Participants were able to learn Chinese calligraphy on-site, practice Chinese martial art and qigong (a system of deep breathing exercises). The Chinese Corner, a weekly Chinese language and cultural gathering, attracted lots of non-native Chinese speakers to chat in and practice Chinese in a welcoming and friendly environment and enjoy traditional Chinese cuisines.

紐約市議員文森特?真蒂萊也在這所孔子學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)中文課程。他說：“紐約市是一座國際化大都市，孔子學(xué)院建在此地意義非凡。我們有機(jī)會在這里學(xué)習(xí)中文，更深入地了解彼此的文化，”
New York Council Member Vincent Gentile is taking a Chinese course at the Confucius Institute. "New York City is a cosmopolitan city and it is so great to have the Confucius Institute here. We have the ability to learn Chinese here and understand each other's cultures better," he said.

佩斯大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院副院長周艷玉博士說，孔子學(xué)院已成為連接?xùn)|西方文化的一座橋梁。
Dr. Zhou Yanyu, associate director of the institute, said that the Confucius Institute serves as a bridge to connect the East and the West.

周艷玉說：“我們希望中國文化和語言能夠深入到紐約更多的社區(qū)當(dāng)中，以促進(jìn)美中兩國人民之間的跨文化了解?！?br/>"We hope to enable Chinese culture and language to reach out to more communities in New York to facilitate cross-cultural understanding between people in the United States and China," Zhou said.

佩斯大學(xué)孔子學(xué)院成立于2009年5月，是紐約第一所依托大學(xué)設(shè)立的孔子學(xué)院。該學(xué)院集教學(xué)、學(xué)術(shù)研究及專業(yè)技能為一體，旨在促進(jìn)美中兩國的文化交流。
Founded in May 2009, the Confucius Institute at Pace University is the first university-based institute of its kind in New York, aiming at integrating pedagogical, scholarly and professional expertise to promote U.S.-China cultural exchanges.

(China.org.cn translated by Li Jingrong May 4, 2011)