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Nowruz: A Celebration of Renewal, Unity, and Tradition

By phchow on March 20, 2023

Introduction Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year or Iranian New Year, is an ancient festival that has evolved and adapted over the centuries. Celebrated by millions of people worldwide, this unique event marks the beginning of the solar year and the arrival of spring. As a rich cultural experience, Nowruz transcends borders, embodying the […]

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Kids Take Over UBC at Asian Library

By phchow on March 3, 2023

Almost 300 kids and their family members took over Asian Library on Sunday, February 19, as part of Kids Take Over UBC, creating crafts using discarded book covers and other recycled materials, learning origami, enjoying the pop-up library featuring books from X̱wi7x̱wa Library and Education Library, and listening to storytimes in Korean, Japanese and Mandarin. […]

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Exhibition: Leslie Cheung 張國榮 – Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003)

By phchow on February 8, 2023

Attention: Some of the exhibition items will be on loan to the Hong Kong Studies Initiative’s screening event at the Robson Square between Friday, March 24, 12 p.m. to Monday, March 27, 12 p.m. Visitors will not be able to view the full exhibition at the Asian Centre and Asian Library during this period of […]

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Celebrating 60 years of the Asian Library at UBC

By phchow on August 10, 2021

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Art and Cultural Exhibition Spaces

By phchow on July 18, 2016

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