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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 16.30 to 19.30, 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 and 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, and 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 information

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