Celebrating Diversity and Heritage: Highlights from the 2024 Lunar New Year Festivities
In commemorating the Lunar New Year, the Department of Asian Studies and the UBC Alma Matter Society (AMS) joined forces to orchestrate a memorable event celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
Building Cultural Connections Through Performing Arts: The Fourth Annual Cantonese Fun Night
On the evening of November 24, 2023, the Arts Student Centre was transformed into a vibrant venue of cultural celebration during the Fourth Annual Cantonese Fun Night.
Looking into Chinese Canadian History through the lens of the Cantonese Language
On November 19, 2023, twenty students from CNTO 301 and CNTO 401 enjoyed a guided visit to the Chinese Canadian Museum with their instructors Zoe Lam and Raymond Pai.
The UBC Cantonese Language Program Meet and Greet with Hong Kong Band, The Hertz
The Asian Centre Auditorium buzzed with excitement as the popular Hong Kong band, The Hertz, visited the UBC campus.
An Evening of K-Pop Dancing, Games, Food, and Fun: The Third Annual K-Pop Dance Event
For the third consecutive year, UBC’s Korean Language and Culture Program held the annual K-Pop Dance Event on November 10th at the Asian Centre Auditorium. The event was organized and led by Korean Language Program students, gathering a group of 60 attendees for a night of dancing and fun games. Along with the support from […]
Exchanging Expertise: Recap of Cantonese Teaching Workshops
After the success of the Cantonese Teaching Workshop at the Second Vancouver Hong Kong Fair, the UBC Cantonese Language Program utilized continued interest by hosting two workshops for community teachers.
Celestial Celebrations and Enlightened Learning: A Rewind of the 2023 Millennium Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival & Game Night Celebration
The 2023 Millennium Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival & Game Night at UBC’s Chinese Language Program was a resounding success, uniting us in the spirit of tradition and community.
The Dragon’s Story: A Celebration of Legendary Bruce Lee with Stephen Au
On July 20, 2023, the Cantonese Language Program was honoured to collaborate with the Chinatown Storytelling Centre and Theatre Dojo on celebrating the 50th anniversary passing of the Kung Fu legend, Bruce Lee.
The 2023 Quiz on Korea: Canada preliminary round
The Canada preliminary round of the 2023 Quiz on Korea took place at the UBC Asian Centre on May 8, organized by the Korean Language and Culture program at UBC and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver to enhance international cultural awareness about Korea.
Cantonese popular culture and performance workshop featuring Anson Kong of Hong Kong ViuTV
On December 2, 2022, the Cantonese Language Program hosted a popular culture and performance workshop featuring Anson Kong (江𤒹生), the vice-captain of Hong Kong’s popular Cantopop boy group, Mirror, with the ViuTV crew during their Vancouver auditions for their top rating TV show King Maker V (全民造星V) Season 5.