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Cultural Quiz Night
- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Online via zoom
On August 14th, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide, together with the (ACYA) Australia China Youth Association's Adelaide chapter will be hosting a Quiz Night, testing participants cultural knowledge and with fantastic prizes up for grabs!
Mid-Autumn Festival in the Hub
- Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Hub Central
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will be in the hub with live traditional music and activities where you can win Mooncakes!
Come visit us and learn more about this special festival.
Moon Lantern Parade: Lantern Making Workshop
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 11:00 am
- Location: Online
Presented together with OzAsia Festival, join us from home or your classroom for a digital lantern making workshop by artist Paula Gallagher.
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POSTPONED: Post-COVID Opportunities in China for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Online via zoom
This event has been postponed till next year.
Join Leonie McKeon with Dr Gerry Groot as they discuss opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs to enter the China market post-COVID.
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2021 Lunar New Year Fair
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Barr Smith Lawns
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. Today, this popular festival is widely celebrated throughout many cities in the world. As many of our international students are staying in Adelaide this summer, we are taking this opportunity to celebrate Lunar New Year with them by transforming Barr Smith Lawns into an outdoor bustling Lunar New Year Fair. Apart from cultural activities, workshops, and market stalls, be prepared to tangle your taste buds with authentic street food and dance along with traditional performances and lion dance.
Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb - Sat, 13 Mar 2021
- Location: QBE Galleries
To celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year and the year of the Ox in 2021, this exhibition showcases Shaanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage from the north western Chinese province of Shaanxi.
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Adelaide Festival Centre Confucius Institute Cultural Workshops
- Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Dunstan Playhouse Foyer
Celebrating the 2021 Lunar New Year, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide will be presenting 3 workshops for you to immerse yourself in traditional Chinese culture and art.
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Lunar New Year Street Party 2021
- Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021, 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Chinatown Adelaide Precinct Gouger St
The Lunar New Year Street Party is an annual community event featuring many exhibitors and
entertainers from a wide variety of Asian cultural groups, all coming together
at South Australia's iconic cultural venue the Chinatown Adelaide Precinct,
to showcase their traditions through art and flavours.
Making a Career Out of Language and Cultural Studies
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Online via zoom
Join Leonie McKeon, China-Educated Strategist, in conversation with Dr Gerry Groot, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, as they discuss how you can make a career out of language and related country studies.
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Around the World
- Date: Wed, 26 May 2021, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Barr Smith Lawns
Come and explore food, activities, sport and music from around the world!
