Feb. 14, 2019
On Saturday, Feb. 9, students, faculty, staff and members of the Chicago community gathered on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus for the annual Chinese New Year Gala. The 11th annual event featured a Chinese meal and cultural performances to celebrate the Year of the Pig.
The gala is co-organized by multiple student groups, including the Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Chinese Studies Association. It also is co-sponsored by multiple departments, including the Driehaus College of Business, College of Computing and Digital Media and the Chinese Studies program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Year of the Pig centerpieces decorate the tables during the annual Chinese New Year Gala at the DePaul Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Guests begin arriving for the annual Chinese New Year Gala on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Yin Ding, a Chinese language teacher at Homewood Flossmoor High School, creates personalized greetings for guests as they arrive to celebrate the Year of the Pig with the DePaul community. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Yin Ding, a Chinese language teacher at Homewood Flossmoor High School, spells out a name in Chinese for guests arrving at DePaul's Chinese New Year celebration. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Guests pose for photos at a Year of the Pig display during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. The campus and community event featured a huge Chinese meal and cultural performances by students, including dancing and musical performances. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Guests line up for a buffet meal during DePaul's Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, greets the guests during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Guests enjoy a Chinese meal as they gather on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus for the annual Chinese New Year Gala, co-organized by multiple student groups, including the Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the Chinese Studies Association. It also is co-sponsored by multiple departments, including the Driehaus College of Business, College of Computing and Digital Media and the Chinese Studies program in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Surprised guests react as a pair of Chinese lions kick off the evening's entertainment during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Chinese lions offer a holiday greeting to the crowd during the annual Chinese New Year Gala at DePaul University. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul students from the Chinese Studies program greet the guests as they gather on the Lincoln Park Campus for the annual Chinese New Year Gala. The campus and community event featured a huge Chinese meal and cultural performances by students, including dancing and musical acts. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul students enrolled in Chinese 102 & 105 perform an original song for the crowd during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Chinese language students students perform a song for the crowd during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul student Chen Huang performs for the crowd during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. Students from the Chinese Studies program entertained the guests during the weekend event that celebrated the Year of the Pig. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Guests listen as students call out numbers for the popular raffle during the annual Chinese New Year Gala hosted on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Chinese Studies students Noah Lande and Zander Shaindlin, left to right, perform, “The Moon Represents My Heart”, during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
DePaul student Eric Ziyu Song performs a love song for the crowd during the 11th annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
Dancers from the N.Ace Dance Group perform a traditional Chinese dance for the guests during the 11th annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
The N.Ace Dance Group ends their traditional Chinese dance performance with the classic flair of folding fans during the annual Chinese New Year Gala. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)