Friday September 30th was the 2012 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival, which is a holiday celebrated in Chinese and Vietnamese culture. The IAS had our own Mooncake festival celebration on Monday Oct 1st. The tradition of eating mooncakes during this festival allegedly began with a “14th-century uprising against the Mongols, when […]
Author: Denise Rayman
How to Browse Non-English Language Movies in the Online Catalog
Do you want to watch a movie in a certain language, but don’t have a title in mind? It’s possible to browse movies by language in the online catalog! All you need to do is go to the VuFind Catalog Advanced Search and input the following values: In the search box, use the pull down […]
Global Lens Film Series: Dooman River
Free screening of the film Dooman River on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the University of Illinois YMCA, 1001 South Wright Street, 5:30 pm. DOOMAN RIVER, dir. Zhang Lu, China, 2009 Two boys on opposite sides of the Chinese-Korean border strike a playful friendship that comes under scrutiny and strain after a series of thefts […]
Spotlight On: Asian American Cultural Center “Food for Thought” Series
Every Tuesday at noon the Asian American Cultural Center puts on a free lecture (with a FREE LUNCH!) about a subject of interest to the Asian American community. The AACC is on Nevada St. and is a quick walk off of the quad. Check it out! “Food for Thought” Schedule of Events