Two Lab community affinity groups are hosting Lunar New Year celebrations for students and families.
The Korean Families and Friends Affinity Group will host a Korean Lunar New Year event Jan. 31 from 5-8 p.m. in Judd Hall C-116. Students and families will be able to try traditional Korean foods, play cultural games, participate in Saebae — a traditional act of bowing deeply to elders to wish them a happy new year — and more. The admission fee is $10 per person.
“It’s for everybody,” said co-founder and Lab parent Youngmi Choi. “When we were coming up with the group, we wanted to make sure that it was for people who are interested in learning our culture as well. That’s why we call it the Korean Family and Friends. So you don’t have to have a Korean background. As long as, you know, you enjoy the food or just hang out with the friends and families, you’re invited.”
The Chinese Families and Friends Affinity Group will host a Chinese Lunar New Year potluck Feb. 2 from 3-7 p.m. in the Rogers Lobby in Gordon Parks Arts Hall. Open to all families, there will be cultural performances, dishes and Lunar New Year-themed activities, such as making lanterns and crafting lion masks.
Additionally, the group is hosting the student art troupe from the high school affiliated with the Renmin University of China, the partner school of Lab’s Chinese exchange program. The troupe will perform in the Griffin Auditorium from 4-5 p.m. at the celebration.
Click here to register for the Chinese Families and Friends Affinity Group New Year’s Celebration.
Click here to reserve your spot at the student art troupe performance.
