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Welcome to Paradise Valley Community College’s 9th annual Lunar New Year celebration, brought to you by the Buxton Library and PVCC International & Intercultural Education Committee. This year, PVCC is celebrating the Year of the Tiger, virtually and in person with five unique presentations below. Enjoy and Xin Chun Kuai Le! Happy Lunar New Year!
The Buxton Library & PVCC IIE Committee
The Columbian Exchange: We are made of corn.
Date & Time: Tuesday, 2/8/22 | 9:00am
Location: KSC1000A
Format: In-person, streamed and recorded
This presentation will focus on the foods, animals, plants, and diseases that highlighted the interchange between the entire Western Hemisphere with the Eastern Hemisphere after the arrival of the Spanish in the Americas.
Presenter: Dr. David Rubí, Spanish Language faculty
View this presentation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BujS2J4Y-ECNgGYGjEy5fGWHf9sCZdNv/view?usp=drive_web
Long and Prosperous: History and Culture of the Noodle
Date & Time: Tuesday, 2/8/22 | 10:30am
Location: KSC1000A
Format: In-person, streamed and recorded
Growing up in Shanxi Province, China, the "birthplace of noodles," one gets used to eating a daily noodle dish. So, the creativity seen in many hundred varieties of noodles encompassing shapes, textures, sizes, grains and ingredients is truly staggering. Come and join the exploration where history and culture collide in a simple dish of noodles and learn how local characteristics imbue each type with a distinctive region of China.
Presenter: Lili Kang, Library Faculty
View this presentation:
Webex meeting recording: Long & Prosperous: History and Culture of the Noodle | Lunar New Year 2022-20220208 1734-1
Password: tQQpgSx2
Recording link: https://maricopa.webex.com/maricopa/ldr.php?RCID=79088323931fa2367ebba4…
Chinese Zodiac in Worldwide Stamp Collecting
Date & Time: Wednesday, 2/9/22 | 10:30am
Location: Virtual
Format: Streamed and recorded
Did you know the first postage stamp on the Chinese zodiac did not actually come from China? Learn about the history of stamps and Stamp Collection around the world from a renowned researcher. In addition, discover the fascinating connection between the USPS stamp history and the Lunar New Year, especially the Chinese Zodiac. This presentation includes interactive activities which will help you to look at stamps with fresh eyes and new insights.
Presenter: Dingguo Dai, Researcher, Writer, Columnist & Collector
Webex meeting recording: Chinese Zodiac in Worldwide Stamp Collecting-20220209 1737-1
Password: tQFqJDd2
Recording link: https://maricopa.webex.com/maricopa/ldr.php?RCID=f51bea8c512457764240479ccc472670
Measuring Time by the Sun and the Moon
Date & Time: Wednesday, 2/9/22 - 9:00am and 12:30pm
Location: Q120
Format: In-person, streamed and recorded
This celestial presentation shares the astronomical meaning to measuring years by the lunar calendar. While there is no absolute "best" way to mark the passing of time, the Lunar calendar plays a role in many ancient cultures. Today, the Lunar calendar shapes the lives of those who follow its cycles from choosing the date of a child's conception to wedding and funeral arrangements. This session proves to be both educational and entertaining.
Presenters: Jenny Neujoy, Astronomy Faculty & Lili Kang, Library Faculty
Webex meeting recording: Measuring Time By the Sun & the Moon | Lunar New Year 2022-20220209 1602-1
Password: gTy347KP
Recording link: https://maricopa.webex.com/maricopa/ldr.php?RCID=39061bd8744631643ac2cda78e73bd41
The Globalization of Spices
Date & Time: Wednesday, 2/9/22 | 3:30pm
Location: KSC1000A
Format: In-person, streamed and recorded
Next time you reach for the pepper, consider how Peppercorns have been used to spice up foods for more than 4,000 years. The Globalization of Spices presentation will focus on the value of spices as a commodity in ancient times and how spices were used for seasoning foods, creating cosmetics and in healing and preservation practices. Most importantly, you'll learn how the use of spices in the ancient world influences our use today as spices moved throughout the world from East to West and South to North.
Presenter: Mark Dow, Director of the SCC Culinary Arts Program
Webex meeting recording: The Globalization of Spices | Lunar New Year 2022-20220209 2232-1
Password: yWpZTRM8
Recording link: https://maricopa.webex.com/maricopa/ldr.php?RCID=f81cd3576b3b9526fffa61718e02f704
Access code: 2499 621 4789
Learn More
If you have enjoyed Paradise Valley Community College’s 9th annual Lunar New Year celebration exhibition, please take a moment to visit our Lunar New Year archives which highlight the previous 8 years of Lunar New Year celebrations.