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SUMMARY: Asian Studies Welcome Back Night 2023
DESCRIPTION:   UBC Asian Studies cordially invite you to the highly anticip
 ated annual Welcome Back Night on Oct 5. Come and learn more about the Asia
 n Studies programs while joining our community in celebrating Asian culture
 s and languages. You’ll have the chance to meet with the faculty\, staff an
 d mingle with other students during an evening […]
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 /p><p> </p><p>UBC Asian Studies cordially invite you to the highly anticipa
 ted annual Welcome Back Night on Oct 5. Come and learn more about the Asian
  Studies programs while joining our community in celebrating Asian cultures
  and languages.</p><p>You’ll have the chance to meet with the faculty\, sta
 ff and mingle with other students during an evening filled with fun activit
 ies and food!</p><p>Also check out our Asian Language and Culture Program b
 ooths to play cultural games\, try out traditional instruments\, test your 
 Asian language knowledge and stand the chance to win raffle prizes (Asian S
 tudies <a href="https://asia.ubc.ca/about/merchandise/">Merchandise</a>)!</
 p><p><strong>Thursday\, October 5\, 2023</strong><br />Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30
  PM (PT)<br />Location: Auditorium\, UBC Asian Centre\, 1871 West Mall\, Va
 ncouver (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asian+Centre\,+1871+Wes
 t+Mall\,+Vancouver\,+BC+V6T+1Z2/@49.2667348\,-123.2587376\,17z/data=!3m1!4b
 1!4m5!3m4!1s0x548672b47749fa19:0x612c87ae688d2914!8m2!3d49.2667348!4d-123.2
 587376">map here</a>)<br />Price: Free</p><p>Open to all UBC students! Ligh
 t refreshment will be served.<br />Registration is required and on a first-
 come-first-served basis. <strong>Registration is now closed - walk-ins may 
 be accepted depending on capacity. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Booths D
 etails:</strong></p><p>Here’s a sneak peek at what the Asian Language and C
 ulture Program booths have to offer!</p><p><strong>Arabic\, Hindi-Urdu and 
 Persian</strong>: Get a preview of the language programs by learning to wri
 te your name in all three languages.</p><p><strong>Chinese</strong>: Join a
  spinning game and play the traditional Chinese national sport of shuttleco
 ck\, <em>Jianzi</em>.</p><p><strong>Cantonese</strong>: Learn and use your 
 strategy skills in the tile game of Mahjong.</p><p><strong>Japanese</strong
 >: Come and play traditional Japanese games Fukuwarai and Yo-yo Balloon Fis
 hing\, and have a hearty laugh together!</p><p><strong>Korean</strong>: Lea
 rn the paper craft of folding a Hanbok\, traditional Korean costume\, or ev
 en better\, have the opportunity to try one on!</p><p><strong>Sanskrit: </s
 trong>Test your knowledge with the Sanskrit Trivia Quiz.</p><p><strong>Tibe
 tan</strong>: Grow your creative skills by practicing Tibetan calligraphy h
 ere at this booth.</p><p><strong>Asian Studies Office: </strong>Meet your a
 dvisor and get to know the university resources available to students.</p><
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