East Asian Story Time: “How the Years Were Named”
- Event Type
- Community Service
- Sponsor
- CEAPS; Urbana Free Library
- Location
- Urbana Free Library (210 West Green Street Urbana, Illinois 61801)
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- Feb 25, 2023 2:00 - 2:30 pm
- Speaker
- Kyoko Sawada
- Cost
- Free
- Registration
- Zoom Registration
- Contact
- Yuchuan Shen
- ycshen2@illinois.edu
- Views
- 107
- Originating Calendar
- CEAPS Events Calendar
- Come listen to a bilingual story in Japanese and English!
This month's theme is featuring the story, How the Years were Named (Kamishibai)
Have you ever wondered how the Lunar Calendar came to be? Why the animals are in a certain order? Then join us as we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and recount the origin story of the Lunar Calendar and Lunar New Year! This tale recounts the epic race for the order of the Lunar Calendar. Join us to find out the Lunar New Year jūnban (order)!皆さんは「陰暦（旧暦）」の由来を考えたことがありますか？干支（動物）の順番はどうやって決まったのでしょうか。２０２３年度の干支であるうさぎの年を祝い、陰暦と旧正月の由来を一緒に学びませんか。この物語は干支（動物）の順番をめぐる壮大なレースの物語です。
Co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois and The Urbana Free Library. You can attend in-person or by watching a live stream of the program on Zoom. Register in advance to receive a link to watch the program online.