Chinese Embassy in Namibia Hosts “China-Namibia Culture Fair”

On September 8, the Chinese Embassy in Namibia hosted the “China-Namibia Culture Fair”, an important event under the “2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges”, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts & Culture (MEIYSAC). Nearly 600 people from various sectors of Namibian society, as well as representatives of the Chinese community in Namibia attended the event.

In his remarks, Ambassador Zhao Weiping elaborated on the Global Civilization Initiative and highlighted the important role of cultural exchanges in promoting mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and Namibia. He stressed that the series of activities held under the “China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges” represents an important consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and African leaders, as well as a vivid practice of the Global Civilization Initiative. He said that China stands ready to deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges with Namibia, foster friendship between the two peoples, and promote mutual understanding and people-to-people connectivity.

In her written remarks, Minister of MEIYSAC, Hon. Sanet Steenkamp highly commended the event and said that Namibia would further strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation with China, while enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

The event featured cultural performances, intangible cultural heritage displays, interactive games and other activities. Traditional cultures from China and Namibia complemented each other, creating a warm, vibrant and friendly atmosphere.