Lunar new Year
Welcome to Paradise Valley Community College’s 12th annual Lunar New Year celebration! This year, PVCC is celebrating the year of the Snake! This program features Exciting Events and Activities including scholarly presentations like From Hollywood Stereotypes to Social Activism: Asian Americans in the Media, to fun and educational activities like digital art and Chinese calligraphy, tea ceremony, chopstick game…We look forward to your participation and bring some cheer to the celebration.
Enjoy and Xin Chun Kuai Le! Happy Asian Lunar New Year!
Buxton Library and PVCC Int'l & Intercultural Education Committee
Lunar New Year Events
Digital Art & Chinese Calligraphy
Feb 3, 2025 - 12 to 1:45pm
From Oracle Bone pictographs to contemporary Chinese calligraphy, this presentation showcases the evolution of Chinese calligraphy.
Tea, Teapots, Tea Ceremony, Tea Culture …
Tue., Feb. 4th, 2025, from 10:30am – 11:45am
Ms. Junya Shao, a world famous ceramic artist and national ceramic industry technical expert from Yixing, Jiangxi, China (the world capital of teapots) will share her many years of knowledge and expertise of tea, teapots, tea ceremony, tea culture and more.
Tai Chi Live
Feb 4, 2025 - 11:50am to 12:20pm
Celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year with a live demonstration and performance of Tai Chi along with an explanation by Master Ping Wei and his students at the Cordova Courtyard.
Chopstick Training & Game
Feb 4, 2025 - 12:30 to 2pm
Feb 6, 2025 - 12:30 to 2pm
Learn about their rich history, cultural significance, and the unique differences between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean chopsticks.
American-born: The Story of Scholar, Leader, and Advocate Rose Hum Lee
Feb 5, 2025 - 9 to 10:15am
Join us for an engaging presentation on Rose Hum Lee (1904–1964), a groundbreaking sociologist whose work shaped our understanding of the Chinese American experience.
From Hollywood Stereotypes to Social Activism: Asian Americans in the Media
Feb 5, 2025 - 10:30 to 11:45am
From old Hollywood to modern portrayals, stereotypes of Asian American men and women have often been rooted in racist, sexist, and misogynistic narratives.
Dr. Pearl Tang: Path Breaker in Public Health
Feb 5, 2025 - 2pm to 3:15pm
Working tirelessly in both urban Phoenix and rural areas, Dr. Tang focused on improving maternal and child health, particularly among underserved populations.
Learn More
If you have enjoyed Paradise Valley Community College’s 12th annual Lunar New Year celebration exhibition, please take a moment to visit our Lunar New Year archives which highlight the previous 11 years of Lunar New Year celebrations.