Inaugurating online event of our program’s 5th Anniversary: “Shortcuts to Learning and Teaching Cantonese” presented by authors Cream Lee and Shin Kataoka (Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies, EDUHK). The textbook is being used by Cantonese programs across the world. 卑詩大學粵語五週年活動首炮：多間學校採用粵語課本 “A Shortcut to Cantonese” 作者李燕萍老師及片岡新老師（香港教育大學）主講，網上粵語講座「廣東話教與學速成」。 Program in Cantonese 粵語線上講座 Vancouver Time: November 6, […] Read more >>

Throughout the journey of language learning, culture is one indispensable and essential element in the learning process. To provide a more immersive experience to students with lasting impact, UBC Cantonese invited numerous guest speakers from various areas connected to popular culture including the entertainment industry, literature and theatre, and the academia, etc., to share the […] Read more >>

To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the UBC Cantonese program and boost student creativity in the time of quarantine, the UBC Cantonese, UBC School of Music, and 3721 Productions organized the “Combating COVID-19 Cantonese Lyrics Competition” in mid – March 2020. The competition aimed to inspire students interested in Music, Cantonese, and Asian cultures to […] Read more >>

Due to increasing safety concerns, we regret to announce the 2nd UBC Cantonese Singing Contest has been cancelled this year. We express our sincerest gratitude for the participation and support of all student contestants, guests, judges, sponsors, and volunteers, as well as the general public. We hope to host the next contest in the near future. 基於安全考慮，我哋遺憾宣佈將取消第二屆卑詩大學粵語歌唱比賽。在此感激所有參賽者、嘉賓、評判及工作人員努力及大衆支持。我哋期望不久將來再舉行下一屆賽事。 Read more >>