The Institute of Asian Research welcomes you to join us in celebrating the Year of the Dragon in our annual and very popular Lunar New Year Festival! Eight restaurants will be offering delectable dishes of pan-Asian tastes, starting at 11:30. In the 2 hours following noon, stay with us and enjoy films, demonstrations, and performances by exceptional local Asian artists. Last but not least, we invite you to take a tour of the C.K. Choi building, where many of our research centres will be open with special exhibitions. And come again - the festival lasts for three days!
 

Wednesday, 2 Feb	12:00 - 2:00 pm: Chinese Calligraphy demonstation by Mr. Yim Tse 1:00 - 1:45 pm: Chinese Music by Sincere Lam Guzheng Ensemble
Thursday, 3 Feb	12:30 - 1:00 pm: Chinese Music by the UBC Asian Music Ensemble, UBC 1:15 - 1:45 pm: Korean Music - Kayagum performance (to be confirmed))
Friday, 4 Feb	12:00 - 12:30 pm: Nishikawa-ryu Japanese Classical Dance 12:45 - 2:00 pm: Japanese Singing - The Kodama Pottery, Ikebana and Bonzai display at the Centre for Japanese Research Film presentation at the Centre for India and South Asia Research Slide Show and refreshments at the Centre for Korean Research 1:15 pm: Lunar New Year LION DANCE

About the Performers...

Sincere S. Y. Lam Guzheng Ensemble
The Sincere S. Y. Lam Guzheng Ensemble, established eight years ago, is composed of talented and dedicated guzheng performers who are students of Sincere. This ensemble is the first of its kind in Greater Vancouver.

Under the artistic directorship of Sincere Lam, the ensemble has appeared frequently in various events such as folk festivals, Harmony Arts Festival, art galleries, cultural centers and multi-cultural gatherings: they also bring their talent and love to our senior citizens in senior centers and hospitals all over the lower mainland.

Through her effort and dedication, Sincere Lam has turned this ensemble into one of the most welcomed art groups in Vancouver. Their repertoire includes traditional and modern Chinese music in the form of solo, duo and ensemble. Without doubt, the willingness of the members of the ensemble in presenting Chinese guzheng music and bringing love and joy to various groups of people have won great admiration: and their contributions to enrich the diversity of our cultural lives is highly appreciated.

The Kodoma (The Echo)
This group was organized temporarily by Japanese karaoke lovers for this Chinese New Year's Festival. Eighteen members will perform vocal solo and chorus of various Japanese songs.