The Department of Asian Studies is excited to invite you to our annual Welcome Back Night on September 24!
Whether you’re brand new to UBC or returning for another year, come celebrate Asian cultures and languages and learn more about the Asian Studies programs. You’ll get the chance to meet our faculty and staff, and mingle with other students during an evening filled with fun activities! You’ll also have the chance to win raffle prizes (Asian Studies Merchandise)!
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (PT)
Location: Auditorium, UBC Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver (map here)
Price: Free
Open to all UBC students! Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is required and on a first-come-first-served basis.
Booths
Asian Studies: Talk to our Undergraduate Advisor and find out what possibilities exist with Asian Studies 🔮
Cantonese: Utilize your strategy skills in the tile game of Mahjong 🀄️
Chinese: Play various small games such as character matching, diabolo, pitch-pot, and shuttlecock or Jianzi, a traditional Chinese sport.
Japanese: Create your own Pikachu or Miffy bookmark, try your hand at kendama, or dress in a yukata and take a photo with Hello Kitty 👘
Korean: Experience Korean culture through fashion (try on Hanbok, the traditional Korean attire) and crafts (make yourself a keychain of your favorite word in Hangeul, the Korean alphabet!)
Persian: Create postcards featuring traditional Persian designs 🎨
Sanskrit: Test yourself and compete against others in a fun Sanskrit-themed Kahoot 💯
Tibetan: Practice calligraphy… in Tibetan script!
Schedule
5:30pm Doors open
5:40pm Welcome and Performance
6:30pm Refreshments served
7:20pm Raffle Draw
7:30pm Closing
Registration is now closed. Walk-ins may be accepted on the day depending on capacity.
