Lunar New Year originated in China more than 3,000 years ago to celebrate the beginning of a new year on the ancient Chinese Calendar, according to the National Geographic Society.

Source: https://www.bupipedream.com/news/135964/movement-to-make-lunar-new-year-a-campus-holiday-gains-new-support/

This program is an evolution of the partnership between the National Geographic Society and the U.S. Department of State that launched in 2013.

Source: https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2023/08/30/meet-the-2023-fulbright-national-geographic-award-recipients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-2023-fulbright-national-geographic-award-recipients

Washington, D.C., January 25, 2023 – Today, the National Geographic Society has appointed Nigerian curator, thinker and visionary Azu Nwagbogu as a National Geographic Explorer at Large.

Source: https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2023/01/25/national-geographic-society-names-azu-nwagbogu-explorer-at-large/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-geographic-society-names-azu-nwagbogu-explorer-at-large