By phchow on March 12, 2025
On Sunday February 16th, the UBC Asian Library welcomed kids and families to campus for Kids Take Over UBC 2025! This year’s theme was Bridges Across Time, Seasons, and Cultures in Asia, in collaboration with the Nitobe Gardens and the Chung | Lind Gallery. We had approximately 520 guests visit us between 11am-4pm to participate […]
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By phchow on February 25, 2025
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Nagaoka Shūsei Biography
Afrofuturism
Exhibit Artwork
Audio Tour
February 12, 2025 to April 30, 2025
Asian Library Upper Level, Asian Centre
1871 West Mall, UBC Vancouver
Overview
Earth, Wind & Fire. 1977. All ’N All. CBS-Sony 25AP 830…
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By phchow on February 19, 2025
The Asian Library exhibit Space Fantasy: Nagaoka Shusei’s Contributions to Afrofuturist Visual Culture showcases the visionary universe of the diasporic Japanese illustrator Nagaoka Shusei through album covers, interviews, artworks, and books highlighting his legacy in Japan. This exhibit, which notably includes the first known example of Afrofuturistic artwork attributed to Nagaoka, will run from February […]
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By phchow on February 4, 2025
The Asian Library is excited to welcome you and your family to campus on Sunday, February 16, from 10 am to 4 pm! This year’s theme is “Bridge Across Time, Culture, and Seasons in Asia“, which is a collaboration between Asian Library, The Chung | Lind Gallery and the Nitobe Garden. Explore the magic at […]
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By phchow on January 31, 2025
河原典史教授 (Professor Norifumi Kawahara), award-winning researcher and professor of human geography at the College of Letters at Japan’s Ritsumeikan University, will deliver a public lecture titled 幻の新渡戸庭園―『大陸日報』の分析から― (The Phantom Nitobe Garden: An Analysis of Tairiku Nippō). The lecture and discussion will be conducted in Japanese, with no live translation provided. However, a video recording with […]
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By phchow on November 19, 2024
As part of BCLA’s 2024 Climate Action Week, the Asian Library and Textile Cartographies Project are hosting a two-part Furoshiki Wrapping for Sustainable Gift-Giving workshop series. On Tuesday, November 5th, we hosted our first workshop in this series called “Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Making Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-giving.” This event was hosted in partnership with the international […]
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By phchow on October 7, 2024
Co- Sponsored by the Hindi-Urdu Language Program Date: Wednesday, October 23rd Time: 12:00pm -12:45pm Location: Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall) Diwali or Deepavali, which means “a row of lights”, is the most widely celebrated festival in India and throughout the Indian diaspora. Traditionally celebrated on Amavasya (darkest night or no moon day), it usually takes place […]
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By phchow on February 29, 2024
On Sunday, February 18, Asian Library welcomed approximately 800 participants as part of Kids Take Over UBC, which is hosted by UBC Campus + Community Planning. The event brought together campus partners to host family-friendly activities in their venues and across the campus. Asian Library partnered with Nitobe Gardens for koi and garden-themed display activities, […]
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By phchow on February 20, 2024
On Tuesday, February 6, approximately sixty-two in person participants and twenty-seven online participants attended a hybrid panel discussion featuring a documentary film on human rights violations in Japan. The event, which was hosted by UBC Asian Library and the Department of Asian Studies, centered around the film Watashitachi wa Ningen da! ワタシタチハニンゲンダ! (We are Human!) […]
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