The Department of Asian Studies is excited to invite you to our annual Welcome Back Night on September 19!
Whet her you're brand new to UBC or returning for another year\, come celebrate Asian cultures and languages and learn more about the Asian Studies program s. You’ll get the chance to meet our faculty and staff\, and mingle with ot her students during an evening filled with fun activities! Check out our As ian Language and Culture booths to play cultural games\, try on traditional clothing\, and test your Asian language knowledge. You'll also have the ch ance to win raffle prizes (Asian Studies Merchandise)!
Thursday\, September 19\, 20
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Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (PT)
Location: Auditorium\, U
BC Asian Centre\, 1871 West Mall\, Vancouver (map here)
Price: Free
Open to all UBC students! Light refreshments will be served.
Re
gistration is required and on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Asian Studies Office: Meet our undergrad advisor and l earn about student resources available to you!
Asian Studies Sustainability Committee: Learn about the climate action plan and play a "sort it out" game and see if you know how to recycle! ♻️
Cantonese: Utilize your strategy skills in the tile game of Mahjong 🀄️
< strong>Chinese: Play various small games such as character matchin g\, diabolo\, pitch-pot\, and shuttlecock or Jianzi\, a traditiona l Chinese sport.
Japanese: Challenge yourself with J apanese card games such as karuta and hiragana shinkei suijaku\, which will test both your memory and speed ⚡️
Korean: Get crafty and fold yourself a Hanbok – a traditional Korean costume – or better yet\, try a real one on!
Sanskrit: Test your knowledge with the Sanskrit Trivia Quiz!
Tibeta n: Practice calligraphy... in Tibetan script!
5:30pm Doors open
6:00pm W elcome and Performance
6:20pm Refreshments served
7:25pm Raffle Draw
7:30pm Closi ng
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