To inspire students in joining clubs in high school, the Asian Culture Club (ACC)emphasizes the diverse activities and explores other cultural customs, every once a month.
As Asian Culture Club president, senior Calvin Zheng, has many responsibilities that his team of officers comes together to complete.
“Our most recent meeting was Squid Games. It included both games from season one and season two,” Zheng said. “Before that was Lunar New Year, so we celebrate lunar holidays from different east asian countries.”
According to National Museum of Asian Art, Lunar New Year is a celebration of the new year’s arrival to the spring season, taht is widely celebrated throughout Asian countries.
By commemorating traditions such as “lion dances, crafts, food, webinars [and] museum tours,” this club goes through the motions to incorporate unique hertiage into the lives of the members.
Although this club is called the Asian Culture Club, this inclusive club consists of many ethnicities.
Collaborating with Indian Culture Assionation, this club embraces all ethnicities to learn about Asian language, art, food and its history.
Club advisor Amanda Davoli recently took on the role to advise the ACC because of her knowledge of advocating previously at another school.
“I saw the potential a cultural related club could be, as a celebration of all this stuff that makes up people’s cultural identity,” Davoli said.
When coming to this school she was “excited to support that kind of work on this campus,” Davoli said.
Senior Shreeya Penugonda engages in the activities and crafts the club had to offer.
She has been particapating in the club since her freshman year.
“Everyone hangs around and eats, there’s a nice variety of food, but it’s pretty relaxing,” Penugonda said.
To welcome the new spring season, the Asian Culture Club is holding an upcoming meeting soon, in collaboration with the Indian Culture Association, they are celebrating the imminent arrival of Holi.
According to Holifesvital.org, Holi is a Hindu festival, also known as a “festival of love”.
It is a vibrant, colorful celebration of peace and for all amendments to rejoice, bringing positivity into this festival.
Using brightly colored powder, National Geographic Kids states, “people throw gulal.”
Each color symbolizes a different meaning.
“I’m excited to see what me and the officers can create, hopefully we will have another successful meeting,” Zheng said.
The Asian Culture Club offers engaging activities and food, that brings the students together.
The University of British Columbia states how food is an important part of people’s cultural identity, as “it offers a unique opportunity to learn about different cultures and broaden our understanding of the world.”
According to junior Kelvin Zhang, being a part of the Asian Culture Club, makes the members feel connetced, and it “doesn’t make you feel left out.”
“It embodies the entire Asian culture,” said Zhang. “ This club hosts different activities for students to be a part of every once a month.”
To add on, Davoli said that she has been astonished by seeing what the Asian Culture Club has to offer.
“It truly is an eye-opening experience to be a part of,” Davoli said.