Dear Friends!
This year, we want to come together to celebrate Lunar New Year, one of the most significant festivals in Asian culture! It's not just an an occasion for joyful gatherings but also a chance to explore the diversity of traditions associated with the Lunar New Year.
What can you expect during the event?
- Cinematic journeys through the Lantern Festival, and Taiwanese New Year celebrations
- New Year's Concert – a meeting with Asian music and instruments
- Interactive cultural workshops and a quiz – a chance to learn and have a great time!
Join us to create an atmosphere full of mutual understanding, joy, and unity. It's also an excellent opportunity to showcase the cultural diversity of our community!
Everyone is welcome, regardless of background, age or study programme!
The event will be held in two languages – English and Polish!
Lunar New Year 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Opening Ceremony (Dean of the Faculty of International and Political Studies; Director of the Cultural and Educational Center of Łódź) with an invitation to visit the stands of the Student Science Club of East Asia and Pacific.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – The Year of the Dragon in China; Helena Snawadzka
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Taiwanese Lantern Festival Video
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Japan; Jakub Jędraszczyk
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM – Invitation to the New Year's exhibition of Japanese scroll paintings; Dariusz Szpakowski
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Taiwanese Holiday Video
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Musical Welcome to the Year of the Dragon; concert by Anna Krysztofiak
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM – New Year's Traditions in Vietnam; Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – New Year's Knowledge Quiz; Anna Krysztofiak
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Secrets of the Blue Dragon from Korea; Amelia Nawrocka
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Tibetan Losar; Wojciech Torczyński
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Tibetan Dance Workshops; Wojciech Torczyński
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Closing Ceremony (fireworks, burning money and incense)
+ Permanent stands of Student Science Club of East Asia and Pacific – food, fortune-telling, and New Year's games and activities