This semester our International students celebrated Chinese New Year in style with an event that saw both staff and students come together to be entertained by traditional Chinese dance performances and learn more about the
significance of celebrating Chinese new year over a lunch of traditional Asian food. Those who attended were welcomed at the beginning of the event with a Chinese envelope containing a gold coin for good luck.
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally run from Chinese New Year's Eve, the last day of the last month of the Chinese calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, making the festival the longest in the Chinese calendar.
Traditionally, the festival was a time to honour deities as well as ancestors celebrating significance in cultural traditions and myths.
This year saw the turn of the Year of the Horse and celebrations within the university proved popular, creating awareness about the Chinese culture showing the diversity of students at Winchester fulfilling the international society slogan: Diversity. Tradition. Culture. Bringing the world
to Winchester.
Thank you to all the students and staff that supported the
celebrations, our International Officer Melissa De Jager has received an influx of positive feedback showing that the even was a huge success and enjoyed by all attendees.
significance of celebrating Chinese new year over a lunch of traditional Asian food. Those who attended were welcomed at the beginning of the event with a Chinese envelope containing a gold coin for good luck.
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival. Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally run from Chinese New Year's Eve, the last day of the last month of the Chinese calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, making the festival the longest in the Chinese calendar.
Traditionally, the festival was a time to honour deities as well as ancestors celebrating significance in cultural traditions and myths.
This year saw the turn of the Year of the Horse and celebrations within the university proved popular, creating awareness about the Chinese culture showing the diversity of students at Winchester fulfilling the international society slogan: Diversity. Tradition. Culture. Bringing the world
to Winchester.
Thank you to all the students and staff that supported the
celebrations, our International Officer Melissa De Jager has received an influx of positive feedback showing that the even was a huge success and enjoyed by all attendees.
If you missed out on this event but would like to
get involved more with the International Society, there
will be a Japanese Cultural Afternoon on the 1st March from:
14:00-16:00.
Come along for:
- Folding paper lecture
- Trivia about ninja
- Calligraphy with translating visitors' names
- Traditional games
- Traditional dance
- Japanese etiquette
- Light Japanese refreshments
- Song performance
Including exhibitions about sightseeing spots and sports in
Japan.
For more information please contact :
[email protected]
get involved more with the International Society, there
will be a Japanese Cultural Afternoon on the 1st March from:
14:00-16:00.
Come along for:
- Folding paper lecture
- Trivia about ninja
- Calligraphy with translating visitors' names
- Traditional games
- Traditional dance
- Japanese etiquette
- Light Japanese refreshments
- Song performance
Including exhibitions about sightseeing spots and sports in
Japan.
For more information please contact :
[email protected]