🗓️ 24–26 November 2026
It’s Asian Festival time!
The Department of Asian Studies invites you to discover Asian culture through a range of activities: films (from Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam), an Indian documentary, academic and cultural talks, and, of course, tastings of Indian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese specialities.
We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Full programme:
Tuesday 24 November
- Guyon Hall
- 12.00: tasting of Korean specialities
- 1.00 pm: moon cake
- 1.30 pm–3.30 pm: Traditional games, trying on Hanbok, writing your name in Hangeul (1.00 pm–3.00 pm)
- At Le Cube
- 10.00 am–11.30 am: Taiwanese film
- 4.00 pm–5.30 pm: Talk on ‘Amazing Koreans’ by Mr De Crescenzo
- Room A213
- 12.00–14.00: Vietnamese film
Wednesday 25 November
- Guyon Hall
- 1.00 pm–3.00 pm: Korean tea ceremony
- 4.30 pm–5.00 pm: Kung Fu demonstration (on the forecourt)
- 5.00 pm: Indian chai and samosas (tea and snacks)
- At Le Cube
- from 2.00 pm: Elephant-themed talks, seminar and film
- Lecture Theatre 5
- 10.00 am–11.00 am: Introduction to Chinese painting – Workshop No. 1: MU DAN
- 12.00–14.00 Workshop No. 2
Thursday 26 November
- Guyon Hall
- 12.00–15.30: Japanese tea ceremony, Kissako Association, Ms MATALON
- 3.45 pm–4.30 pm: Round-table discussion on the tea ceremony, Mr Mitteau
- Forecourt
- 11.00 am–12.30 pm: Taiwanese cookery workshop
- Cube Room
- 10.00 am–11.00 am: Guqin zither concert
- Guyon Lecture Theatre
- 5.00 pm: Film screening: Japan and Koreans in Japan – Nicolas Pinet & Olivier Bailblé.
