Brush up on your Canto in celebration of LNY! Practice welcoming the Year of the Ox with fellow Cantophiles ALL MONTH LONG! Fun and festivities led by UBC Dr. Zoe Lam!

Virtual Sessions (zoom): Saturdays @ 1-2PM:

Feb 6 - Greetings & Well-wishes! A great refresher and primer.

Feb 13 - Traditions and Superstitions! To ensure a prosperous year ahead.

Feb 20 - Idioms! Impress your friends and family with lots of references to ghosts and chickens. [NB: This is an intermediate level class.]

Feb 27 - Slang and Puns! Canto is incredibly fun and expressive. [NB: This is an intermediate level class.]

COST: FREE

Register for ONE or MORE/ALL.

PLEASE NOTE: These classes require a basic knowledge of Cantonese. Please listen to the audio clip HERE. If you can understand most of it, this class is of the right level of difficulty for you.

Lunar New Year in Canto is offered by Youth Collaborative for Chinatown and the UBC Cantonese Language Program through the UBC Partnership Recognition Fund.