Various departments across campus will come together again this year for more than 20 events for the Chinese New Year Celebration Week — from music and dance performances to tea ceremonies and cooking workshops. Attendees are encouraged to participate while at each event.
*Event schedule subject to change. Check University calendar for more details.
Schedule of events
The office of China programs, Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the modern and classical languages department will deliver a series of Chinese cultural activities beginning Jan. 30 with a banquet and show, and picking back up Feb. 8-13 in Siceluff Hall 124.
Saturday, Jan. 30
2016 Chinese New Year Banquet and Show – Year of the Monkey!
Tickets can be purchased in Carrington Hall 210 or in the PSU, 2nd floor (by the stairs to the 3rd floor)
5:30 p.m.
Dinner starts in PSU Ballroom
7 p.m.
Show starts in PSU Theater
Monday, Feb. 8
Chinese New Year Experience
Siceluff 124
9:30-10 a.m.
Dragon Parade & Chinese New Year Song
CHI311 and modern and classical languages department (MCL)
10 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
11:15 a.m.-noon
Chinese New Year Culture Presentations
LLT215 Asian Cultural Studies and MCL
Noon-1 p.m.
Traditional Chinese Music Performance
Dr. John Prescott, music department
2-3 p.m.
Learn Your Chinese Name
Hunter Klie and Peng Zhang, International Program and China Offices
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Chinese New Year Food Culture
Siceluff 124
10-11 a.m.
Chinese Cuisine Workshop
Dr. Helen Zhuang
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Chinese Dumpling Workshop
International Leadership and Training Center (ILTC)
2-3:30 p.m.
Chinese Tea Ceremony
Sean Gong, College of Business
TBD
Chinese Cuisine Video Showcase
Han Xiao
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Chinese Music, Dance and Art
Siceluff 124
9:30-10 a.m.
Chinese Song and Modern Dance
CHI311 and MCL
10-10:30 a.m.
Traditional Chinese Dance
Chinese students
11-11:30 a.m.
Peking Opera & Traditional Chinese Dance
ILTC students
1-3 p.m.
Chinese Porcelain Workshop
Keith Ekstam, art and design department
Thursday, Feb. 11
Chinese Music and Art
Siceluff 124
10-11 a.m.
Guzheng Demonstration & Workshop
Li Xinyue
Noon-1 p.m.
Traditional Chinese Music Performance
Dr. John Prescott, music department
1-3:30 p.m.
Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration
Dr. Xin Miao, geography department
2:40-4 p.m.
Chinese Painting Workshop & Exhibition
Xuehua Jin
Friday, Feb. 12
Chinese Film, Martial Arts & Tea Ceremony
Siceluff 124
9:30 -10 a.m.
Yang Style Taiji Demonstration
Dee Ogilvy
10-11 a.m.
Taiji Workshop
Jinzi, ILTC
11 a.m.-noon
Chinese Kungfu Tea Demonstration
Sean Gong, College of Business
1-3 p.m.
Chinese Film Screening
Weiyan Wang, media, journalism and film department
Saturday, Feb. 13
Community Day
Siceluff 124
1-2 p.m.
Guzheng Demonstration & Traditional Chinese Dance
Chinese students
2-3 p.m.
Paper Cutting and Taiji Demonstration
Chinese students
3-3:30 p.m.
Traditional Chinese Operas & Modern Dance
Children of Chinese Faculty & Staff Club (CFSC)