We are thrilled to share that four of our exceptionally talented students have secured their spots as finalists in the prestigious Sovereign Art Foundation's Portugal Students Prize 2025! Bia Pereira, Rafaela Nascimento, Nazmiye Öz, Arthur Queiroz have made it to the competition's shortlist.

A proud moment for CLIP and educational exchange!    On May 24, the 3rd Chinese Ambassador Scholarship and the China-Portugal Education Exchange Contribution Award were celebrated in a special ceremony, honoured by the presence of Ambassador Zhao Bentang.   Congratulations to Dra Zhang Yan, the Director of the Confucius Classroom at CLIP and Confucius Institute at the University of Minho, and CLIP's CEO, Dr Francisco Marques, for receiving the Education Exchange Contribution Award!    Dr Rui Vieira de Castro, Rector of the University of Minho, reflected on nearly 20 years of partnership with Nankai University, emphasising how education builds bridges between nations. He also highlighted the Confucius Classroom at CLIP as a major step in expanding cultural and academic cooperation in northern Portugal - a milestone first unveiled by Ambassador Cai Run, now Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU.   Here is to growing cooperation, innovation, and friendship between China and Portugal!