Friday, January 31, 2020

Lantern festival (猜灯谜) at Pitt, February 6.



The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will present a Lantern Festival (猜灯谜) on February 6.
Join us in the Global Hub for refreshments, crafts, and games as we celebrate the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao, in honor of the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.
It runs from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Global Hub on the first floor of Posvar Hall (map).

Free Chinese, Japanese, Korean classes in Pittsburgh in February.


via Yoshimitsu Kurooka (Creative Commons)

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will continue to offer free Chinese, Japanese, and Korean classes at some of its branches in February. Check out the class information below in addition to its language resources on the shelves and online.

As the library notes: these classes are free; registration is not required; no materials are needed and nothing needs to be bought; new participants are welcome at any time; classes are for adults (unless otherwise noted) but well-behaved young people are welcome to join as well.

Community College of Allegheny County hiring Chinese instructor.

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is hiring an adjunct instructor of Chinese.
General Summary: The primary responsibilities of the faculty are to teach and to develop the curriculum. To meet these responsibilities, faculty must remain knowledgeable about advances in their disciplines, in learning theory, and in pedagogy. Faculty portfolios will include contributions and program development and show evidence of ongoing professional development.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Lunar New Year Parade through Squirrel Hill, February 9.


via @Lunar New Year PGH.

The fifth annual Lunar New Year Parade in Pittsburgh will be held on Sunday, February 9, to welcome the Year of the Rat. It starts at 12:30 and runs up Murray Avenue from Phillips Ave. (map) to Forbes Ave.

Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) playing pretty much everywhere in Pittsburgh this week and next.



The acclaimed 2019 Bong Joon-ho film Parasite (기생충) is playing in numerous theaters across Pittsburgh ahead of the 2020 Oscars. A synopsis from the movie's official site:
Bong Joon Ho brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale.

Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist, to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks obliviously bankroll their entire household. When a parasitic interloper threatens the Kims’ newfound comfort, a savage, underhanded battle for dominance breaks out, threatening to destroy the fragile ecosystem between the Kims and the Parks. By turns darkly hilarious and heart-wrenching, PARASITE showcases a modern master at the top of his game.
Here is a list of currently-scheduled screenings; tickets are available online via Fandango:

Pitt hiring Chinese-speaking Language Buddies, Program Assistants, for on-campus Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp.


via lezlie-neo (Creative Commons)

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures has a number of openings for Chinese speakers for its annual Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp: Language Buddies, Program Assistant, Cultural Activity Leader, and Physical Activity Leader. These positions are for Pitt students, so the job ads and application portals may not be available to the general public.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Tiny Talk with Karen Lue, February 27 at Small Mall.



Lawrenceville's Small Mall will host its next Tiny Talk with artist and curator Karen Lue on February 27.
Join us for a Tiny Talk and Micro Exhibit with Small Mall featured artist Karen Lue!

View and buy work by Karen and hear her give a tiny artist talk.
It's free and open to the public. Small Mall is located at 5300 Butler St. (map).

Asian American Leadership Forum Happy Hour Mixer at Yuzu Kitchen, February 26.


via Jorge Santiago, 2019

Downtown's Yuzu Kitchen will host an Asian American Leadership Forum Happy Hour Mixer on February 26.
The Asian American Leadership Forum presents Networking Opportunity Happy Hour. Come join us for an evening of fun, friends, and drinks! This is your chance to meet and mingle with local professionals across all environmental fields. Purchase of a ticket gets you a free drink and appetizers!

Oscar-nominated Korean short film In the Absence (부재의 기억) in Pittsburgh, from February 1.



The Oscar-nominated short films will play in Pittsburgh theaters from February 1, and the short film documentary category includes In the Absence (부재의 기억) on the 2014 Sewon ferry disaster.
When the MV Sewol ferry sank off the coast of South Korea in 2014, over three hundred people lost their lives, most of them schoolchildren. Years later, the victims’ families and survivors are still demanding justice from national authorities.
It plays at the Harris Theater from February 1 through February 12, at the Cinemark theaters in the North Hills and Robinson from February 3 through 9, and at the Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville on February 1, 3, 4, and 5.

Mayor Peduto proclaims January 28, 2020 Jasmine Cho Day in Pittsburgh.


via @jasminemcho

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