10-10:05am WELCOME
Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa, Head, Asian Library
10:05 – 10:25am PUNJABI
Stories from the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab series
ਦੋ ਬਾਤਾਂ: ਤੋਤੇ ਤੇ ਲਿਲ੍ਹਾਂ Tales of the Parrots & The Berries
Punjabi & English Storytellers:
Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian &
Gagan Cheema, UBC Alumni (BSc Speech and Hearing Science) and incoming MSc (Faculty of Medicine, Speech Language Pathology)
10:30-10:45am HINDI
Hindi Moral Stories – Fox & Crow and Dove & Ant
Hindi & English Storyteller:
Taranjit Singh, UBC Library Assistant and UBC Alumni (Former Graduate Student Society President & M Journalism)
10:45-11am PERSIAN
Persian Songs from Persian Language Online
Selected Stories from Bedtime Stories for Kids (Spring) by Children’s Research Centre Donyā
Persian & English Storyteller:
Sadaf Ahmadbeigi, UBC iSchool Student
11-11:15am ACTIVITY BREAK
Chinese & Tibetan Calligraphy with Esther Yang, UBC Tibetan Language Student
Punjabi Calligraphy with Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian
11:15-11:40am KOREAN
Flap Flap 훨훨 간다by Kwon Jeong-saeng; Translated by UBC MLIS Graduate T. Yun Hee Lee, Illustrated by Kim Yong-cheol
Korean Storyteller:
Joon-hyung Park, Author and Founder of Creative Writing for Children Society
English Storyteller:
Angela Ahn, Children’s Book Author and UBC Alumni (BA, BEd(Sec), MLIS)
11:45am-12:15pm MANDARIN
Yuan xiao jie 元宵节 by Wang Zaozao 王早早
Mandarin and English Storytellers:
Kristin (Junling) Liu, VP Academics, UBC Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Current BCom Student
Helen (Xin Liu) Wu, Director Academics, UBC Chinese Students and Scholars Association Member, Current BCom (Accounting) Student
12:15-1pm ACTIVITY BREAK
Tibetan Calligraphy with Esther Yang, Tibetan Language Student
Punjabi Calligraphy with Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian
Origami with Tomoko Kitayama, Japanese Studies Librarian
Japanese Children’s Activities with Fuma Aoki, Political Science Student
1-1:25pm CANTONESE
Let’s Take a Walk by Larry Grant & Sarah Ling
Cantonese Storyteller:
Sarah Ling, Community Engagement Manager, St. John’s College, UBC
Selection of Stories from Storybooks Canada
https://www.storybookscanada.ca/
Selection of Stories from Classic Legends
Cantonese Storyteller:
Zoe Wai-Man Lam, Sessional Lecturer, Asian Studies Department
English Storyteller:
Wendy Yip, University Ambassador
1:30-2pm JAPANESE
Peach Boy (Momotarō) ももたろう by Kawauchi Sayumi
My Friends みんながおしえてくれましたby Gomi Taro 五味 太郎
Japanese Storyteller and Translator:
Motoki Nozawa (Current MEd & Asian Studies Teaching Assistant)
English Storyteller:
Santa Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC