Lunar New Year Celebration

Event Description 

Join the Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) for our 9th annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 28 from 11AM-2PM at the CoRec Gold & Black Gyms (335 N Martin Jischke Dr). This event is free and open to all Boilermakers. Celebrate arts, cultural festivals, and community during the Year of the Fire Horse! Learn about Lunar New Year and spring-month festivals, featuring performances and activity tables hosted by student organizations and campus units. 

About Lunar New Year 

Lunar New Year, observed by over 2 billion people around the world, is a 15-day celebration marking the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year on the lunar calendar. The AAARCC hosts one of the largest Lunar New Year events in Indiana for all students to engage in their unique backgrounds, learn with peers about the ways different cultures express traditions, celebrate art and community, and communicate across differences. 

Call for Activity Tables 

We encourage registered student organizations and campus units from the Purdue West Lafayette and Indianapolis campuses to host an activity table! The activity tables showcase historical and modern Lunar New Year and spring-month festivities through exchanging crafts, games, languages, and traditions with other students. The AAARCC will collaborate with participating organizations to plan activity tables that include an activity, giveaway, and reflection component. To learn more about activity table guidelines and register your organization, please visit aaarcc.short.gy/LNYtable by Friday, January 16. 

Call for Volunteers 

We wouldn't be able to host a successful Lunar New Year Celebration without the help of student volunteers! This is a great opportunity for students to connect with peers and positively impact the Boilermaker community. Student volunteers will develop skills in photography, customer service, event management, facilitating reflections, and more. All volunteers will undergo an onboarding process, so prior experience is not required. Please share this opportunity with students that you interact with or classes that you teach. If you would like to assign this volunteer opportunity as part of your class, please email us at aaarcc@purdue.edu. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and sign up for shifts, please visit aaarcc.short.gy/LNYvol by Sunday, February 1. 

Please help us broaden the impact of the Lunar New Year Celebration by sharing the event, activity table, and volunteer opportunities with your students. We look forward to collaborating and learning with you at the celebration! 

Event Flyer: aaarcc.short.gy/LNYflyer 

Activity Table Flyer: aaarcc.short.gy/LNYtableF  

Volunteer Flyer: aaarcc.short.gy/LNYvolF