Members of Hansori perform traditional Korean drumming in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. UC Irvine was celebrating the Year of the Horse during their Lunar New Year celebration. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Student Zihan Sheng does Japanese flower arranging during UC Irvine’s Year of the Horse, Lunar New Year celebration in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A student shows a finished origami horse during UC Irvine’s Year of the Horse, Lunar New Year celebration in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students take a photo in traditional Chinese outfits during UC Irvine’s Year of the Horse, Lunar New Year celebration in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
An offering is given during a performance by Southern Wind Lion Dance in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. UC Irvine was celebrating the Year of the Horse during their Lunar New Year celebration. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Members of Hansori perform traditional Korean drumming in Irvine, CA on Monday, February 9, 2026. UC Irvine was celebrating the Year of the Horse during their Lunar New Year celebration. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
UCI’s Department of East Asian Studies and Program in Global Languages and Cultures hosted a day of workshops and learning with games, performances and arts and crafts. There were also traditional costumes that students could put on and visit the photo booth.
The event has been going on for more than 35 years, allowing students to experience a little bit of what East Asian cultures have to offer. Lunar New Year is Feb. 17.
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