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Festival Activities

Discover · Inspire · Create

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Saturday, October 31

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Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Event Schedule

1:00 PM   –   Check-in Begins

1:30 PM   –   Introduction to the Organization and Event

1:45 PM   –   Calligraphy Demonstration

2:00 PM   –   Interactive Booth Activities Begin

3:30 PM   –   Event Concludes

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Discover Han Characters

Explore the beauty, history, and meaning of Han characters. Through engaging instructor demonstrations, discover how simple strokes can express ideas, stories, and cultural wisdom.

Try Chinese Calligraphy

Pick up a brush and experience the art of writing Han characters. Learn basic strokes and create a character that is meaningful to you.

Turn Characters into Art

Use Han characters as inspiration for your own creative work. Combine writing, drawing, color, and imagination to transform characters into unique artwork.

Create Together

Share your creation and see how others interpret Han characters in different ways. Selected works will be collected in an electronic commemorative book celebrating the festival.

Bites, Brews & Treasures

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Explore the spirit of Discover, Inspire, Create through immersive tea events. We showcase how every cup and snack fosters cultural unity and bond.

Savor the Heritage

Mountain Tea
Ancient Steeping

Enrich your essence through premium Taiwanese mountain leaves, artfully prepared to inspire dialogue, unity, and calm thought. Allow the subtle scents and rich profiles to help you pause, exchange narratives, and embrace the heat of a tradition found at Discover, Inspire, Create for your soul.

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Kuai Kuai
Creativity You Can Taste

Kuai Kuai is a beloved Taiwanese snack with a special space on the package inviting people to write their own sentence. In Chinese, 乖乖 also means “behave well,” giving the snack a playful cultural meaning.

 

Kuai Kuai has also become a fun tradition in Taiwan’s high-tech community. Green bags are often placed near computers, servers, and other equipment as a good-luck charm—a playful wish that the machines will 「乖乖」behave, run smoothly, and stay trouble-free.

 

At the Han Characters Festival, choose Han characters that inspire you and write a meaningful sentence, wish, or creative message directly on your Kuai Kuai bag.

 

Explore · Understand · Create — and take home a little piece of Taiwanese culture!

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Parking

Parking is available in front of the library building. 

Address:  6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

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