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 and The Chinese Street Market Pop-up. 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 from the Dean – 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 (TBA)

Closing Remarks from Co-sponsors

• Yonho Kim, Associate Research Professor of Practice; Associate Director of Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS)
• Immanuel Kim, Acting Chair of GW Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures; The Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud Associate Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies (GW EALL)
• Joshua Kai, Assistant Director of International Services Office (GW ISO)
• Michael Tapscott, Director of Multicultural Student Services Center (GW MSSC)

Lion Dance Performance – San Diego Southern Sea Dragon and Lion Dance Association

Holiday Dish Cooking Tutorial – “Crystal Shrimp Dumpling Tutorial Video” presented by The Chinese Street Market Pop-up