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All humanities faculty students and staff are welcome to attend the Spring Festival Celebration at VOX-POP! There will be free snacks and drinks and various creative workshops and musical performances.
Event details of Spring Festival Celebration
Date
19 February 2026
Time
16:30 -19:30
Location
BG 3
Room
VOX-POP (ground floor)

On February 19, from 4.30pm to 7.30pm, we will organise the annual Faculty Spring Festival Celebration. The programme is organised in collaboration with media and culture student Alicia Văcaru and students who all grew up with this tradition. 

Programme
 


16.30 Doors open

17.00 - 17.30 Introduction 
Welcome word by Alicia Văcaru
Welcoming dragon dance ritual 

17.30 - 19.30 Ongoing creative activities & performances 
Calligraphy workshop 
Papercutting and fan decorating 
Guqin performance by LeYun (Lena) Cheng
Zodiac sign reading 
Dance performance by Yuewin Bai and Siyu (Lydia) Zhou

19.30  Closing vocal performance by ChengHao Peng 

About Spring Festival Celebration 
The Spring Festival marks the beginning of the new year according to the Lunar calendar. It is a time for family reunions, honoring ancestors, and celebrating new beginnings. It lasts for fifteen days, culminating in the Lantern Festival which is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the new year. 

 

Practical


This celebration is for all students and staff with an interest in cultural exchange. Admission is free and registration is not required. Workshops are on a first-come, first-served basis. Location: VOX-POP, BG3 - ground floor.

BG 3

Room VOX-POP (ground floor)
Binnengasthuisstraat 9
1012 ZA Amsterdam