About Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the southeastern subregion of Asia, consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent and north-west of Australia…Southeast Asia is geographically divided into two subregions, namely Mainland Southeast Asia (or the Indochinese Peninsula) and Maritime Southeast Asia (or the similarly defined Malay Archipelago) (Javanese: Nusantara). Mainland Southeast Asia includes: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam. Maritime Southeast Asia includes: Brunei, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore. (Source: Wikipedia)
OACC’s 2021 South and Southeast Asian New Year program represents just a small selection of cultural celebrations from these regions. We hope our program inspires you to learn more about the diverse traditions and heritage of South and Southeast Asia.