THURSDAY, February 11th, 2021
12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
Virtual Event via Zoom
Event Description
The George Washington University is pleased to present our first Lunar New Year Virtual Celebration in special partnership with San Diego Southern Sea Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of education and entertainment, from introducing how various Asian cultures celebrate the Lunar New Year, showing an amazing Lion Dance performance, to ending with a cooking tutorial of a traditional holiday dish.
This free virtual event will be held in English and is open to the public. We encourage audience members to participate in wearing their traditional Lunar New Year dress.
Program Lineup
Audience Raffle – Surprise gift giveaway!
Opening Remarks – Dean Paul Wahlbeck, Professor of Political Science and Dean of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (GW)
Lunar New Year Celebration in Asia – Educational Presentation by GW Students
Closing Remarks – TBA
Lion Dance Performance – San Diego Southern Sea Dragon and Lion Dance Association
Holiday Dish Cooking Tutorial – TBA
Sponsors
GW Confucius Institute
GW Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures
GW East Asia National Resource Center
GW Institute for Korean Studies
GW International Services Office
GW Multicultural Student Services Center
GW Organization of Asian Studies
GW Sigur Center for Asian Studies
Featured Partner
Instructions for Zoom Lecture Access
Join the Zoom webinar on Thursday, February 11th, at 12:00 p.m. (EST):
https://zoom.us/j/92153456341 (Meeting ID: 921 5345 6341)
Please RSVP at your earliest convenience, since registration is limited and spots are not guaranteed otherwise.
We kindly ask attendees to please mute their audio upon meeting entry for best Zoom quality. Thank you for your cooperation.
For assistance with Zoom access, please contact confucius@gwu.edu
