From Penn State Berks
Pictured above: Members of the Chinese Cultural Art Institute perform traditional dances. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Art Institute
Penn State Berks will hold a Lunar New Year celebration with a live performance by the Chinese Cultural Art Institute from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with the performance beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, in the Perkins Student Center. The event will also include activities like face painting, storytelling, arts and crafts, and light refreshments. This free event is open to the public, and attendees are asked to reserve their seat in advance.
The Chinese Cultural Art Institute is a nonprofit organization located in Harrisburg, PA. According to their website, their mission is “to help facilitate and nurture an understanding between the oldest culture in the world and the United States American Culture. The CCAI helps to broaden this understanding through the exchange of cultural arts between the two societies. The oldest and deepest cultural roots of any society are in its dances. CCAI helps with the exchange of dance, art, culture, theatre, and language.” For more information, visit chineseculturalartsinstitute.org.
This event is sponsored by the Penn State Berks Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE), student clubs including the International Klub and the Asian Culture Club; the Penn State Berks Arts and Lecture Series; and the Student Coalition for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more information, contact Shuai Shao, associate director of student affairs, at SZS7741@psu.edu.
