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    • CNTO 301/303 Basic Cantonese (Non-heritage)
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    • CNTO 401/403 Intermediate Cantonese
    • CNTO 451 Advanced Cantonese through Popular Culture
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  • Cantonese Fun Night 2026 粵夜粵繽紛

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  • The Hertz Live In 正常病院:加國會診 2026

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  • 2025/26 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture: The Cantonese heritage and the heritage child

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  • Celebrate UBC Cantonese 10th Anniversary

    Calling UBC Cantonese Alumni to celebrate our 10th Anniversary! 齊慶卑詩大學粵語十週年! Read More

  • UBC Cantonese Language Program 10th Anniversary 卑詩大學粵語課程十週年

    UBC Cantonese Language Program 10th Anniversary 卑詩大學粵語課程十週年 Read More

  • Volunteer Opportunity 義工團隊招募

    Calling volunteers for Cantonese Program events! 卑斯大學粵語課程義工團隊招募 Read More

  • 2024-2025 Winter Terms Cantonese Courses

    Registration for winter courses is open now. Read More

  • Hong Kong-related Courses

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  • Student Projects

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Mar 6:30 am 17 6:30 am
    Cantonese Fun Night 2026 粵夜粵繽紛 ,
    Cantonese Fun Night 2026 粵夜粵繽紛           Join us for the 5th Annual Cantonese Fun Night! Cantonese Fun Night is back! This year’s event brings together beginning, intermediate, and advanced Cantonese students and alumni. We are excited to co-organize this celebration with the student group HKYOURS as we continue to promote Cantonese...
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  • ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Cantonese Fun Night 2026 粵夜粵繽紛

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The Hertz Live In 正常病院:加國會診 2026

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2025/26 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture: The Cantonese heritage and the heritage child

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[Meet-the-Filmmaker] In Conversation with Director Adam Wong 與黃修平導演對話

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卑大粵語講座 探討香港流行音樂的未來

OMNI Cantonese 訪問黃志淙博士,介紹UBC粵語流行文化大師班講座。Omni Cantonese’s interview with Dr. WONG Chi Chung, featuring the UBC Cantonese Masterclass event.

Guardians of Hong Kong Culture Spring Up From California to Singapore

Raymond Pai, Acting Director of UBC Cantonese Language Program was interviewed by Bloomberg to discuss preserving Cantonese in Vancouver.

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  • Cantonese Fun Night 2026 粵夜粵繽紛
  • The Hertz Live In 正常病院:加國會診 2026
  • 2025/26 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture: The Cantonese heritage and the heritage child
  • [Meet-the-Filmmaker] In Conversation with Director Adam Wong 與黃修平導演對話
  • TA Application for 2025-2026 Winter Terms is now open!

Upcoming Events

CNTO 301/303 Basic Cantonese (Non-heritage)

Elementary level course in Cantonese for non-heritage learners with no prior exposure to or background in Cantonese. Focus on training for basic listening and conversational skills in Cantonese.

CNTO 311 Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers

Basic oral and presentation skills in Cantonese. This is an accelerated course that covers content and topics similar to CNTO 301 and CNTO 303, but is structured specifically for heritage speakers of Mandarin.

CNTO 401/403 Intermediate Cantonese

Intermediate lower level Cantonese for non-heritage learners.

CNTO 451 Advanced Cantonese through Popular Culture

Popular culture in Hong Kong from media such as television, cinema, popular music, literature, social media, etc., through advanced authentic Cantonese listening and reading materials.

UBC Cantonese Language Program 卑詩大學粵語
607 - 1871 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
Tel 604 822 0019
Website cantonese.arts.ubc.ca
Email cantonese.info@ubc.ca
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