#TeamMDX Students Organise and Volunteer For Spectacular Chinese New Year Celebrations
#TeamMDX Students Organise and Volunteer For Spectacular Chinese New Year Celebrations
14/02/2019
A Middlesex student took part in organising the London Chinese New Year Celebrations. Juo Chee Kuo, a third year BA Music Business and Arts Management student was responsible for recruiting volunteers and even ran Volunteer Central on festival day, on Sunday 10th February. 19 Middlesex students also volunteered on the day across the festival.
Every year the Chinese New Year celebrations bring in 250,000 visitors to Chinatown and Trafalgar Square to watch the parade, Lion and Dragon Dances and other performances, eat street food and try out Chinese crafts. It was previously a small communal celebration and it has transformed into the West End's biggest annual event after Pride with an endorsement from the Prime Minister and support from the Greater London Authority, but remains mostly volunteer-run.
Ana Silva, a second year Music Business and Arts Management student assisting with artist liaison said in a rare free moment backstage at Trafalgar Square: "It's super busy but it's great - perfect to have the experience".
Juo Chee was very proactive within her role; she approached the organisers in the early stages of the planning of this year's celebrations to let them know she is interested in taking part.
Faculty and community members have praised Juo Chee for her efforts:
"Juo Chee has done an amazing job and can be very proud of her work" says MDX Senior Lecturer Julia Haferkorn, a professional events producer who leads the third year Major Project module for the Music Business and Arts Management BA.
"Juo Chee has really used what she's learned from uni and applied it" says Deputy Festival Director Joseph Wu, a community leader and radio journalist.
#TeamMDX Students Organise and Volunteer For Spectacular Chinese New Year Celebrations
A Middlesex student took part in organising the London Chinese New Year Celebrations. Juo Chee Kuo, a third year BA Music Business and Arts Management student was responsible for recruiting volunteers and even ran Volunteer Central on festival day, on Sunday 10th February. 19 Middlesex students also volunteered on the day across the festival.
Every year the Chinese New Year celebrations bring in 250,000 visitors to Chinatown and Trafalgar Square to watch the parade, Lion and Dragon Dances and other performances, eat street food and try out Chinese crafts. It was previously a small communal celebration and it has transformed into the West End's biggest annual event after Pride with an endorsement from the Prime Minister and support from the Greater London Authority, but remains mostly volunteer-run.
Ana Silva, a second year Music Business and Arts Management student assisting with artist liaison said in a rare free moment backstage at Trafalgar Square: "It's super busy but it's great - perfect to have the experience".
Juo Chee was very proactive within her role; she approached the organisers in the early stages of the planning of this year's celebrations to let them know she is interested in taking part.
Faculty and community members have praised Juo Chee for her efforts:
"Juo Chee has done an amazing job and can be very proud of her work" says MDX Senior Lecturer Julia Haferkorn, a professional events producer who leads the third year Major Project module for the Music Business and Arts Management BA.
"Juo Chee has really used what she's learned from uni and applied it" says Deputy Festival Director Joseph Wu, a community leader and radio journalist.