Maputo, 29 Sep (AIM) – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated on Thursday, in Maputo, a Mozambique-China Cultural Centre, budgeted at 70 million dollars.
The construction of the Cultural Centre, located on the Campus of Maputo’s Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), began in May 2018, and was funded by the Chinese government.
It is said to be one of the largest centres of this kind built by Chinese contractors on the African continent, covering an area of around 20,000 square metres.
“This Centre represents the dreams and ambition of all of us, which is to see our culture flourish”, Nyusi said.
Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the imposing building includes an amphitheatre with capacity for 1,500 people, a 500-seat theatre, a 412-seat multipurpose hall, as well as rooms and spaces for exhibitions.
According to Nyusi, the centre will provide an important and permanent space for exhibiting Mozambican cultural products and creations, for artists and the public, educating them in folklore and therefore contributing to national unity.
For his part, the Chinese ambassador, Wang Hejun, believes that the centre will help to promote friendship between Mozambique and China.
“This centre is one of the most complete projects implemented by China in Africa. It will deepen bilateral relations between both nations. Culture is the blood of any nation and home of the people’s spirit”, said the ambassador.
The centre also includes a lecture room, offices, a rehearsal room and classrooms.
The volume of business between China and Mozambique, over the last ten years reached over 27 billion US dollars.
(AIM)
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