Colorful events were held this week in different Latin American countries ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit, to strengthen cultural, academic and people-to-people exchanges between these countries and China.

The 17th BRICS Summit is held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday and Monday.
The third China-Latin America international seminar on green future and mutual learning of civilizations, and the launching ceremony of China-

Brazil civilization exchange, mutual learning and sci-tech innovation cooperation were held in Rio de Janeiro on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Representatives from BRICS countries and related international organizations had discussions on topics including "Greater BRICS Cooperation". The guests highly praised China's active participation in global development and governance, and its important contribution in leading BRICS and global South cooperation. They also noted that the three global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping provide an important cooperation platform for human development, security and civilization.

A public cultural event with the theme of "Chinese Culture Experience Day" was held on Thursday in Bogota, the capital of Colombia.
At the event, traditional culture lovers participated in an immersive cultural interactive activity. Under the guidance of professional teachers from the Confucius Institute at Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, participants learned to write Chinese characters with a brush and experienced the traditional Chinese paper-cutting art.

The organizers also arranged an exhibition themed on the ancient Silk Road. The exhibition systematically displayed the transportation methods, trade exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations on the ancient Silk Road through replicas of cultural relics, image materials and immersive visual presentations.