{"id":895,"date":"2026-02-26T12:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/?p=895"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:38:31","slug":"lunar-new-year-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/2026\/02\/26\/lunar-new-year-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunar New Year Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Phuong Anh Kieu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrating Lunar New Year at the University of Exeter was a gentle reminder that traditions can still feel close, even when we are far from home. Thoughtfully organised by the School of Education, the lunchtime event brought students together in a way that felt warm, relaxed, and genuinely comforting. For many Southeast Asian students, Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year, usually filled with family gatherings, familiar dishes, and meaningful rituals. Being away during this time can feel a little lonely, yet this celebration in Exeter made the day feel brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The room was filled with colour, conversation, and easy laughter. In the middle of a busy academic day, it became a moment to pause, connect, and simply enjoy being together. Surrounded by friends and classmates, homesickness softened into a quiet sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" data-id=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY1-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY1-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY1-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY1.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"984\" data-id=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY2.jpg 869w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY2-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY2-768x870.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"961\" data-id=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY3.jpg 857w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY3-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY3-768x861.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" data-id=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY4-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY4-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY4-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY4-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/LNY4.jpg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the loveliest touches was hearing how everyone shared their own ways of saying \u201ccheers,\u201d from \u201cCh\u00fac m\u1eebng n\u0103m m\u1edbi\u201d to \u201cKanpai,\u201d \u201cSalud,\u201d and \u201cCheers.\u201d Different languages, yet the same spirit of joy and hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-1.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-1-300x284.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The food added another layer of connection. Students had the chance to taste dishes inspired by Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai cultures, turning lunch into a small journey across Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-2.jpeg 530w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/soestudentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/479\/2026\/02\/image-2-287x300.jpeg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More than anything, the celebration felt like a reminder that community can make any place feel a little more like home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phuong Anh Kieu Celebrating Lunar New Year at the University of Exeter was a gentle reminder that traditions can still feel close, even when we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":897,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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