2025 Lunar New Year Celebration
The Department of Asian Studies will collaborate with the UBC Student Union (AMS) to host an engaging and inclusive event to celebrate the Lunar New Year at the NEST Lower Atrium on Wednesday, January 29, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm. We hope to create a cultural festival that not only showcases traditional customs but also promotes understanding […]
Lunar Year of the Rabbit: Going Green for 2023
📆 When 📍 Where ❓ Who Submissions Open: Jan 12th – Jan 21st Submission Posts: Jan 22nd – 29th Submit Here Submit your video before Saturday, Jan 21st @ 11:59pm PST All CHIN Students are Welcome! 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. It is known to be a tame and gentle creature with a […]
Welcoming The Year Of The Rat!
If you walked around the AMS Nest anytime last week, you might have heard the loud banging of drums or the ocean of laughter coming from the Lower Atrium. That was, in fact, the sound of our Lunar New Year Festivities! From 11:00 AM all the way to 3:00 PM, the AMS Nest was transformed […]
Heritage Learner New Year’s Eve Dinner
On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, the Chinese Language Program’s heritage classes gathered together in the Asian Centre Auditorium for the Inaugural Lunar New Year’s Eve Potluck and celebration. Our turn-out of nearly 100 people consisted of not only the heritage students, but also their friends, and family as well. Considering the variety of […]
2020 Lunar New Year Celebration — Year of the Rat
The Chinese Language Program, co-hosted by UBC Chinese Music Club & UBC Asian Studies, invites you to join the 2020 Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Rat. The event will be held at the AMS Nest from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020. What is Lunar New Year? […]
2019 UBC Lunar New Year Celebration — Year of the Pig
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019 Time: 11:00 am – 4:30 pm Location: UBC Nest, Lower Atrium This year, to celebrate the Year of the Pig, UBC Department of Asian Studies hosted its Lunar New Year Celebration at the Nest. The event took place on February 8th, the 4th day on the Lunar calendar. Moving […]
2018 Lunar New Year Celebration – Year of the Dog
In Chinese tradition, poetry has consistently been held in extremely high regard, often providing a format and a forum for both public and private expressions of deep emotion. In addition, poems reveal the inner life of their composers to an audience of peers, readers, and scholars. Sponsored by the Department of Asian Studies, the UBC Chinese Poetry Society (UCPS) will offer a series of lectures to help its members master the basic skills of composing Chinese metrical poems, and promote excellence in reading and appreciation of Chinese poetry as well.