SANFORD - "Chinese Culture & Arts" will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford. An arts troupe from South-Central University for Nationalities will perform dance, vocal, instrumental, and martial arts presentations. The event is presented by Central Carolina Community College's Confucius Classroom. Admission to the show is free.

The performance is part of an ongoing series of Chinese cultural performances and exhibitions presented through the college's Confucius Classroom. The Classroom is a partnership with North Carolina State University's Confucius Institute, which works with the Chinese education ministry to promote an understanding and appreciation of Chinese language and culture.

In 2009, CCCC was the first community college in the nation to establish a Confucius Classroom.

"Our Confucius Classroom enables the college to prepare our students for living and working in a global economy," said CCCC President T. Eston Marchant. "It helps link our central North Carolina communities, governments, and businesses to China. Being able to host these superb performances is a major cultural bonus that connects the people of our nations in a very positive way."

For more information on Central Carolina Community College, visit the college website at www.cccc.edu.