Recently, the Via Julia community in Barcelona held a special event for immigrant integration, specifically inviting the Chinese Cultural Exchange Association to participate. During the two-day event, the Chinese Cultural Exchange Association hosted sessions on tea ceremonies, face painting, poetry recitations, and tastings of traditional Chinese food, all of which were well-received by the Via Julia community government and its residents.
It is understood that the Via Julia community has one of the highest immigrant populations in Barcelona, with immigrant families from China, Ecuador, various Eastern European countries, and South American nations living there. To allow these residents to better showcase their own ethnic cultures and to promote immigrant integration into local society through cultural exchange, the Via Julia community frequently organizes various activities to encourage communication and interaction between local residents and immigrants.
At this immigrant integration event, the Via Julia community specifically invited the Chinese Cultural Exchange Association to represent Chinese immigrants. During the ethnic culture showcase on the first day, the association held a tea ceremony performance, introducing the various types of Chinese tea and tea ceremony knowledge to the many immigrant and citizen representatives in attendance. Through the tea ceremony, the distance between immigrants and the local population was bridged, attracting many people to participate and watch the Chinese tea culture performance. Additionally, on the first day, the organizers arranged for immigrants to perform on stage; the joyful singing and dancing performances further brought the community closer together, allowing immigrants to showcase the unique charm of their respective nations through song and dance.