News @ UP Asian Center
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Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition
The UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila will hold the "Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition” on 21 March 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 PM (GMT+8) at the Japan Hall, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan and Mariano Ponce | An Onsite Public Lecture
The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite public lecture "Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan and Mariano Ponce" on 4 March 2026, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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Free Yoga Class @ AC | Asian Center Wellness Program
The UP Asian Center, sponsored by the Copylandia Foundation, Inc., will be hosting a Free Yoga Class at the UP Asian Center" as part of the Asian Center Wellness Program on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open only to the public. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!!! Online registration is REQUIRED due to limited slots.
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The UP Asian Center in partnership with the UP Department of Political Science will be holding the webinar, "Vietnam’s Strategy: Power Rivalry, China’s Diplomacy, and Economic Relations" on 1 August 2024, 10:00 AM, PHT (GMT+8), via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.
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Hosted by the University of the Philippines Diliman led by the UP Asian Center, the Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (SEASIA) is Calling for Participants for its 5th Biennial International Conference with the theme "De/Centering Southeast Asia." Attendance requires payment of registration fees.
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The UP Asian Center commemorates the passing of Mr. Roderick G. Orlina, an influential scholar of Southeast Asian epigraphy, and generous donor of significant academic works to the UP Asian Center Library.
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UP Asian Center faculty Dr. Matthew M. Santamaria is the choreographer and co-director of Tanghalang Ateneo’s Sintang Dalisay. The event will run for six days in July (6-7, 12-14, and 18-20) at Hyundai Hall (Soledad V. Pangilinan Arts Wing of Areté), Ateneo de Manila University.
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The UP Asian Center in partnership with the UP Institute for Islamic Studies and the Moro-Palestinian Cooperation Team will hold the cultural festival, AHLAN WA SALAN (Everyone is Welcome): Food Festival, Art Exhibit, and Stories of Filipino-Palestinian Families on 30 June 2024 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Walk-ins are welcome, but participants are encouraged to register online.