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. Asian Library also offered programming at the Alumni Centre where many more families enjoyed Tibetan and Persian storytimes and classical Indian dance. Thank you to Arts Alumni for helping sponsor the event!
Schedule of Events at Asian Library
11am-4pm | Asian Library, Asian Centre | 1871 West Mall
| 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Pop-up Library: Enjoy reading and check out picture books from Asian Library, X̱wi7x̱wa Library and Education Library collections (with a valid UBC or Community Card). |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Get Crafty Corner: Make cute bookmarks and figures with Taran Dhillon |
| 11:10 am – 11:30 am | Storytime in Korean and English with Saeyong Kim |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Asian Crafts & Activities: Enjoy origami, games and more with Tomoko Kitayama Yen |
| 1:30 pm – 1:40 pm | Storytime in Japanese and English with Akira Furuzawa and Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa |
| 1:40 pm – 1:50 pm | Indian classical dance with Swarnali Sarkar |
| 2:15 pm – 2:35 pm | Storytime in Japanese and English with Sherry Zhang |
| 3:00 pm – 3:20 pm | Storytime in Chinese and English with Zijing Liu |
Schedule for Asian language storytime at Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
12pm-1pm | Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre Ballroom | 6163 University Boulevard
| 12:05 pm – 12:25 pm | Storytime in Tibetan and English with Sonam Chusang |
| 12:25 pm – 12:35 pm | Indian classical dance with Swarnali Sarkar |
| 12:35 pm – 12:55 pm | Storytime in Persian and English with Nima Norouzi and Ava Tabatabaei |
Check out more event photos here. Thank you to Faculty of Education Alumni Engagement for sharing the link!
Photo credits: Sara Race, Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa, Taran Dhillon
Bianca Chui
Romi Kim
Taranjit Singh Dhillon
Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate the year of the White Ox (辛丑年, beginning on Friday, Feb. 12th) by sending our thoughts to family and friends with a handmade card. The ox is said to be patient and kind, good qualities to have in the times we are in. This low-key lunchtime event will give you time to get creative and a space for sharing friendly discussion of New Year’s customs in Asia. All age groups are invited. Bring your own cardmaking supplies: paper, pencil crayons, glue, old pictures or magazines, and scissors are some things you may need. See you in Zoom.
Diwali or Deepavali, which means “a row of lights”, is the most widely celebrated festival in India and throughout the Indian diaspora. It is celebrated on Amavasya (darkest night or no moon day), it usually takes place at the end of October or the first week of November. Diwali marks the victory of good over evil, and the beginning of the New Year in India. The festival celebration, which typically lasts from five to seven days, is celebrated by several South Asian Communities, and by the majority of Indians regardless of faith, including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Christians. On Diwali, people decorate their houses with diyas, candles as well as colourful lights, and they share gifts and recite prayers.
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