On May 30, China's Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft was successfully launched. The three Chinese astronauts will start their six-months space adventure in China’s Tiangong Space Station. One of their important tasks in space is to display the winning works of Tianhe Award in the “My Dream” Painting Competition for African Youth launched in March this year.

     The award ceremony will be held in September this year, during which Chinese astronauts will talk to African youth, and show them the exhibition of African youth’s paintings in the Tiangong Space Station. A Chinese astronaut who has returned to Earth after a previous space trip will attend the event in Beijing, and take questions from African youths via video link. If you are interested, please send your question along with your name, grade, your school name and location as well as your contact information to the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles via email: chinaemb_sc@mfa.gov.cn . You are kindly required to send email no later than June 30, 2023. And be sure to use “African youths’ dreams fly to space” in the subject line.

The Chinese Embassy in Seychelles

June 5, 2023