On February 9th, 2018, the Department of Asian Studies will be presenting our annual Lunar New Year Celebration! To celebrate this most important holiday in both Chinese and Korean cultures, we would like to sincerely invite you to come and enjoy our wonderful performances, great food, interesting hands-on activities, and a meaningful seminar. You will gain more cultural knowledge, make new friends, and win special prizes!
Schedule of Events
Performances 10:00am—12:30pm
Asian Centre Auditorium
- Lion dances
- Student performances (in Mandarin, Korean, and Cantonese!)
- Invited performances: UBC Chinese Orchestra, Cpop, Kpop, Vancouver Hanfu Culture Society
$5 Lunch 12:30pm—1:30pm
Asian Centre Lobby
- Great Chinese, Korean and Cantonese food. *While quantities last
Asian Library Activities 12:30pm—2:30pm
Asian Centre Library
- Yut Nori Game
- Riddles
- Pocket of Luck. *while quantities last
Hands-on Cultural Activities 1:30pm—4:30pm
Asian Centre Auditorium
- Calligraphy and Seal Engraving
- Hand Sewing and Paper Cutting
- Bean Picking Game, Ring Toss, Diabolo Game
Public Seminar 2:00pm—3:30pm
Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues (6476 NW Marine Dr.)
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- Title: Always Luminal, Always in Transition: Reading Hong Kong as a Staircase City
- Speaker: Dr. Louis Lo (National Taipei University of Technology)
Free and open to the public
