GSA Lunch Social: Qixi Festival

When

August 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Where

1888 Building, Courtyard

Price

Free
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Join GSA for lunch and enjoy the Qixi (七夕) Festival celebrations!

Join GSA for a free lunch on Wednesday, 27th August, in the courtyard of the 1888 Building. This special edition celebrates the Qixi Festival.

About Qixi Festival (七夕节)

Qixi wishes luck and success to women in their careers, life, and relationships. In ancient Chinese society, while men worked on farms, women provided for their families and developed their businesses through all sorts of crafting, such as weaving, embroidery, and doll-making (they had their own labubus).

Fast-forwarding into modern times, Qixi honours female wisdom, dedication to mastery, self-improvement, and independence. We wish everyone and their loved ones a successful journey at the University and a bright future in their careers, research, and daily lives in this festive time.

It is celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which is 29th August in the 2025 calendar year. We hope that your academics rise like the morning sun, shining its rays far and wide, and your careers run like rivers, unstoppable and all the way into the future.

Venue: 1888 Building Courtyard

Date: Wednesday, 27th August

Time: 12pm

Some of GSA’s affiliated grad groups will be hosting a stall and would love to meet you with exciting activities and updates.

Visiting stalls are free for all , but you’ll need a ticket for lunch. Places are limited, so only those who have registered on Eventbrite will be guaranteed a meal. Even with a ticket you must arrive by 12.45pm to ensure you get your meal!

 

Event programs overview:

12:10- 12:20 PM

· Music performance- Ashwin & Priya

· Tamil cultural activities start

12:25 – 12:30 PM

· Group Dance – Pavitra group (5 mins)

12:30 – 1:00 PM

· Uriyadi (pot-hitting) activity

1:05 – 1:15 PM

· Solo Dance – Jaishini

1:20 – 1:30 PM

· Group Dance – Priya

1:30 – 2:00 PM

· All student dancing with Priya’s team

 

As this is sure to be a popular event and there are limited places, please remember to cancel your ticket if you cannot make it. Those who have tickets and do not turn up will be marked as a ‘no show’ and those who are a ‘no show’ multiple times will have their tickets cancelled for future events.

One ticket per person – multiple tickets in the same name will be cancelled.

All students will be asked to show proof of graduate student status when they arrive on the day.

There will be an option for Vegan/Vegetarian/Halal/Gluten Free dietary requirements.

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PLEASE NOTE: This event is only for Postgraduate students of the University of Melbourne. When you login to Eventbrite to register, please use your UoM student email. Orders made that do not include a UoM student email and ID will be cancelled.