Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration: An Evening of Community, Culture & Connection
Hosted by Alma Atma Network, a non-profit
Venue Sponsor: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)
🧧 Let us gather to welcome the Year of the Horse 🐎 in celebration of culture, connection, and cross-community collaboration. In many Asian cultures, Lunar New Year is a time for families and friends to reunite over meaningful conversations, cherished traditions, delicious food, and well-wishes for luck and prosperity.
Set against this spirit of reunion and renewal, the evening will take place at the SVB Experience Center — a striking circular pavilion with floor-to-ceiling glass walls set against the city skyline. Its light-filled design blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors, creating a setting that feels both intimate and expansive. The venue also features digital screens showcasing festive visuals alongside meaningful content that reflects the purpose and spirit of the event.
An elegant and festive evening brought to life through the following elements:
🍷 Welcome & New Year Toast
Kick off the evening by raising a glass to the new year with red and white wine. Soda and water will also be available for guests who prefer non-alcoholic options.
🏮 Networking Dinner (throughout the evening)
Enjoy meaningful connections over a buffet-style dinner featuring Szechuan favorites, sushi, Paris Baguette cake, red envelopes with fortune cookies, and traditional lantern décor in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
🎶 Cultural Piano Performance (15 minutes)
A special cultural moment featuring a piano performance by composer Owens Huang(OHNomad) and pianist Chi Jo Lee, bringing the Lunar New Year spirit to life through music.
👗 Attire: No specific dress code requirements. If helpful, you may refer to the 2025 celebration for inspiration. Here is the link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chrissie-li_ucla-stanford-nyustern-activity-7292415156943273984-TELO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAvl-XkB3ZSHn8bAGXwSGKY8_NtWP1ZtGag
Your registration fee, minus any platform fees, is refundable until February 2 at 11:59 PM. No refunds will be issued after this deadline.
🌍 Who’s Joining
This multi-community celebration is proudly supported by alumni and members of:
Yale Club of San Francisco
UCLA Anderson School of Management San Francisco Bay Area Network
Stanford Community
Princeton Club of Northern California
MIT
LSE Alumni Network – San Francisco
Jack Kent Cooke Bay Area Chapter
Harvard Business School Association of Northern California
Haas MBA Fintech Club
Haas MBA Finance Club
Brown Club of San Francisco
Berkeley Chinese Alumni International Association (BCAIA)
Alma Atma Network
100 Women in Finance
…along with friends and supporters from across the Bay Area.
🌱 About Alma Atma Network
Alma Atma Network is a mission-driven organization that brings together talented individuals to share knowledge, expand perspectives, and foster purposeful connections. Together, we channel resources to support first-generation undergraduate students who immigrated to the United States from non-English-speaking countries and entered top universities as late arrivals, by providing mentorship and cultivating a culture of inclusion. Alma Atma Network is built for lasting impact and collective growth.
Alma Atma Network is currently undergoing incorporation and obtaining (501c) status.
🙏 A Special Thank You to Our Venue Sponsor
We extend our sincere appreciation to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) for sponsoring the SVB Experience Center as the venue for our Lunar New Year celebration. SVB’s leadership in supporting diverse communities makes this gathering possible. Their partnership allows Alma Atma Network to convene distinguished alumni groups, industry professionals, and more for an evening dedicated to culture, connection, and shared purpose.
About Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVB’s parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA ), is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC.
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