Chinese New Year celebrations are increasingly well known and well attended by New Zealanders across the country, but the Lunar New Year is also celebrated in other Asian countries.
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Diwali Festival
of Lights 2015
Indian culture in all its diversity was celebrated last month with Diwali festivals in Auckland and Wellington.
Leadership/News
Leadership Network members graduate in-person and virtually
In December 2020, the Foundation said goodbye to 13 members who graduated from the Leadership Network, with some celebrating 12 years of involvement.
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Simon Draper's September 2021 Update
Kia ora koutou. Kia pai, kia harikoa hoki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. It is an important week in Aotearoa as it is a chance for us to celebrate and help revitalise this country’s indigenous language.
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Asia New Zealand Foundation marks 25 years
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019.
Resources/Resource
Unique Korea
This unit is designed to provide Year 1 and 2 students with a better understanding of South Korea and to develop an awareness of what makes Korea unique. Students are supported to conduct their own in
Research/News
Filipinos celebrate old traditions and new beginnings in Wellington
Each year, thousands of tourists visit towns and cities all over the Philippines to experience famous parades and fiestas like Sinulog in Cebu City, Masskara in Bacolad, Dinagyang in Iloilo City, and
Education/News
Diwali lights up schools
Despite alert levels forcing Diwali celebrations online for some schools this year, the festival of lights still brought a splash of colour and Indian culture to students around New Zealand.
Arts/News
Artists' talk marks ten years of Wellington residency
This year, the Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) celebrates a decade of bringing artists from Asia to the capital and providing Wellington artists the opportunity to take their practice to Asi
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Simon Draper's February 2019 update
Kia ora. Seeing this is my first newsletter of 2019, I’ll start off by wishing everyone Happy New Year, particularly as lunar new year is currently being celebrated by various Asian communities across
Resources/Resource
Chinese Lantern Festival
This unit is designed to provide Year 1 & 2 students with a better understanding of China through an inquiry into the Chinese Lantern Festival. The unit concludes with students hosting a Lantern F
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Albany schools unite for Chinese cultural festival
With help from an Asia New Zealand Foundation Experience Asia grant, Albany Junior High School and Albany Primary School held a day of activities to celebrate Chinese culture. We talk to teacher Susan
