Events this week:
Join Latin@ Coalition, Asian Pacific Student Coalition, Penn Initiative on Minority Mental Health, UMOJA, and Natives at Penn in a dialogue about mental wellness in Penn’s minority community. My Safe Space at Penn aims to create a discussion series among students to de-stigmatize mental health in underrepresented communities at the University of Pennsylvania.
Wednesday:
APSC GBM - ARCH108, 8PM
Saturday:
The Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Psi Zeta cordially invites you to our 2nd Annual Philanthropy Gala dedicated to our national philanthropy of raising awareness on domestic violence. The program of the event will include a guest speaker, student performances, awareness activities, and brunch style foods, including the Sigma Brick Toast. Additionally, all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Lutheran Settlement House.
$7 for Individual Tickets and $5 for Groups of 5 or more.
RSVP form closes Thursday midnight, April 2nd.
Discover the Mysteri of Matsuri at Penn's annual commemoration of Japanese culture and cuisine, hosted by - who else - the Japan Student Association. Matsuri is a Japanese Festival usually held in the summer. Come check out our original Japanese Game and Food Booths.
No Admission Fee. Buy tickets at the entrance to buy food or play games at the booths.
As a part of our event, we will be having a HOT DOG EATING CONTEST! 5 contestants will be competing to finish 4 hot dogs as quickly as possible. NO entrance fee (so you basically get to eat 4 free hot dogs)! If you are interested, please sign up through the link below.
Come out to Chinese Students' Association's Game Night! Betcha will enjoy slamming Majiang onto tables, drawing your favorite answer in Cards Against humanity, dancing to that playlist, filling your stomach with those irresistible Chinese/American junk foods, and much more! The entrance fee is $3 per person. Prizes, such gift cards and CSA gear will be awarded to top three ticket holders at the end of the night. Enjoy a night of fun with friends and take a break from all those midterms! (btw remember to practice your poker face!)
Sunday:
API rapper Dan Matthews, better known by his stage name DANakaDAN, is coming to Penn to speak about his amazing story as a Korean adoptee and his journey to reuniting with his birth family. Featured on ISAtv and Wong Fu Productions, his documentary about finding his birth family (including a previously unknown twin brother) had hundreds of thousands of views and now is your chance to hear him speak and perform live! Free of admission.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play the Chinese yoyo? Here's your chance! Penn Taiwanese Society is holding a Chinese yoyo workshop where you can learn how to do cool tricks with the diabolo - for FREE! Hosted by Grace Huang!
Selca - the Korean slang term for a self-cam picture; a picture of yourself taken by yourself.
Join Koreans At Penn and UPenn Korean Students Association for our annual, joint Culture Show as we "capture Korean Culture in a snapshot." This will be a night to remember.
The night will include KSA's annual drama, KAP's annual play, and the much anticipated KAP-KSA fashion show. The show will also feature performances from Fabulous Asian Boys, K-Beats, KLASS, PennDure, Kapacity, and Pennsori!
***special guest performance by Korean-American rapper DANakaDAN***
Contact any KAP or KSA board member for a ticket. $8 presale or $10 at the door.
FRIDAY + SATURDAY @ 7:30PM, Rainey Auditorium - Penn Museum
PennSori, Penn's premier Korean acapella group is holding its Spring Concert. Not a constituent event, but come out and support :)