Lunar New Year Festival 2016

Department: East Asian Studies

Date and Time: February 8, 2016 | 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Event Location: Humanities Gateway Courtyard

Event Details


The Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures with the support of Program in Academic English/ESL, Office of Global Engagement, Humanities Language Learning Program, Center for Asian Studies, University Extension, The Writing Center, International Peer Group, & Study Abroad Center will hold the 20th annual Lunar New Year Festival on Monday, February 8, 2016. UCI students will participate in cultural workshops with a range of activities. Chinese paper cutting, Japanese flower arrangement and Kimono wearing, Korean paper folding and Hanbok wearing, and Vietnamese fortune telling bad traditional games. Between 12pm-1pm a variety of performances will be showcased in the Humanities Gateway Courtyard: traditional Japanese drumming by Jodaiko, traditional Chinese folk lion dancing, and a traditional Korean samulnori performance. We welcome you to join in the festivities and celebrate Lunar New Year Festival with us at UCI!

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