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Asian Centre
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Vancouver, B.C.
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Award-Winning Books and Films on Display at Asian Library
Looking for your next great read or film? Come explore a new display at UBC Asian Library that celebrates award-winning works from across Asia. This multilingual collection brings together literature and cinema that have received major national and international recognition. Currently, the display features books and films in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean. You will […]
Experience Kōdō: The Way of Japanese Incense
This May, we are honoured to welcome special guests from Japan for a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on Japanese incense tradition at the University of British Columbia. The program will provide a rich experience of incense culture with an array of activities focused around a special keynote lecture and symposium on Friday, […]
Celebrate Over 30 Years of Punjabi Language and Culture at UBC!
The Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library are pleased to announce the 2025 essay competition in Punjabi for Punjabi language students, in association with the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program. Students who were enrolled in a Punjabi language class or classes at a university, college, or at the pre-collegiate level in B.C. during […]
The Journey of Birds: a New Art Exhibit at the Asian Centre Foyer
Date: April 5 to April 30, 2025Location: Asian Centre (1871 West Mall) (map)Hours: During Asian Library open hours (see hours) Visit the Asian Centre foyer this month to view The Journey of Birds, a new art exhibit presented by UBC graduate student Mengkai Zhang. This exhibit showcases five paintings and a series of accompanying stories, […]
Celebrating New Year Traditions at the Asian Library
On Sunday, February 16th, the UBC Asian Library welcomed children and families for Kids Take Over UBC 2025. This year’s theme, “Bridges Across Time, Seasons, and Cultures in Asia,” was presented in collaboration with Nitobe Memorial Garden and Chung | Lind Gallery. As part of this theme, the library has created a special display showcasing […]