On September 26, 2026 local time, the Sofia Confucius Institute was bustling with activity. A cultural event that combined Chinese and Bulgarian art and carried the essence and blessings of the festival was held as scheduled. This event took advantage of the Global Confucius Institute Day and was jointly organized with Mudan District, Heze City, Shandong Province, to hold a themed cultural workshop. Chinese and foreign guests, Chinese language learners, and Chinese culture enthusiasts gathered together, sharing the friendship between China and Bulgaria through calligraphy and traditional handicrafts.

　　At the event site of the Sofia Confucius Institute, a variety of traditional handicraft experiences attracted many participants to stop and experience. The traditional handicraft section was rich and diverse, including tambourines, shadow puppets, ancient-style fan painting, seasonal painting rubbing, grain painting, making handheld fish lanterns, porcelain with eternal flowers, lion dance embroidery, headdress with hairpins, and making traditional Chinese opera face paintings. Participants touched the Chinese traditional handicrafts with their own hands, experiencing the profound heritage of traditional Chinese customs and handicrafts in close contact through every stitch and stroke, every line and dot.