The Asian Library team is excited to welcome you and your family to campus on Sunday, February 15, from 10am to 4pm. This year’s theme, Pop of Light – Seasons in Asia, is presented in collaboration with the Nitobe Memorial Garden. Visitors can enjoy a variety of crafts and games, as well as experience henna application. This year we are also excited to host a live performance by UBC K-Wave, who will be leading K-Pop dance workshops, as well as a KPop Demon Hunters-inspired open dance party. Participants can also enjoy activities hosted by neighbouring Nitobe Memorial Garden, including a taiko drumming performance. Come play, dance, and have fun together!
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Schedule for Events at Asian Library and Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall)
Brilliant Crafts and Activities (Ages 2+) (10:00am-4:00pm)
Create Asian-themed crafts including:
- Lunar New Year paper firecrackers
- Oni (Japanese Ogre) hats
- Lunar New Year horse envelopes
- Origami, such as hearts filled with seeds from our seed library (while supplies last)
- Asian-inspired colouring activities.
Join these activities throughout the day:
- (Pretend) Fire jumping leading up to Persian New Year
- Riddles
- Korean hop-scotch (2:30-4:00pm)
- Board games and karuta (Japanese card games) from Asian Library’s collection
- Various prizes while supplies last
KPop Choreography Lesson ft. Music from KPop Demon Hunters (11:00am-12:00pm & 1:30pm-2:30pm)
- Ages 7+
- Pre-registration required – Sorry, it’s full
KPop Demon Hunters | Performance and Open Dance Party (12:30-1:00pm)
- While the performance and dance party is suitable for all ages, the KPop Demon Hunters movie has a Common Sense Media rating of ages 10+.
- Audience capacity: 100 for performance and dance party (*Floor seating or standing room only)
Making Beautiful Patterns with Henna Art (2:30-4:00pm)
Get a beautiful Henna art! Children have priority in this first come, first served activity. Numbers will be distributed on site so that you can enjoy other Asian Library activities while you wait. Space is limited.
We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey Campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).