Cultural

Afrikan Creative Collective As a collective we would organize events and create opportunities for the Pan-African bruin population to experience and try out new creative outlets (including but not limited to drawing/painting,...
Afro-Latinx Connection Afro-Latinx Connection de UCLA is a student ran organization founded in 2018 that bridges the gap between the Afrikan Diaspora and Latinx communities, while educating folks on Afro-Latin cultures,...
All Cheese and Books All cheese and books is a cheese tasting book club. The club is dedicated to trying new cheeses every other week as well as discussing the current read/book of the month. Books and cheese types will...
Alpha Epsilon Omega Fraternity The purpose of Alpha Epsilon Omega, Beta Chapter, shall be the unification of students who shall strive to: provide cultural stimulation on campus to promote interest in the Armenian language,...
Alpha Gamma Alpha Sorority The purpose of Alpha Gamma Alpha, Alpha chapter, is to unify students of UCLA to work towards the advancement of Armenian causes, the community of UCLA, and the greater community.
Andean Student Alliance We hope that by creating this new group, students of different regions, ethnicities, and fields who have an interest or connection with the Andes might find a sense of community within the university.
Beatboxing Bruins Beatboxing Bruins seeks to be the UCLA hub for beatboxing as musical expression. The organization plans to hold trainings, jams, performances, and overall cultivate a vibrant UCLA beatbox culture.
Bruin Polyglot Society The Bruin Polyglot Society aims to unite students who have a deep passion for language learning and the understanding of various cultures. Multilingualism is critical to thrive in the ethnically...
Bruinettes at UCLA The Bruinettes at UCLA are a team of majorette dancers created to highlight the African-American dance style created by Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU). The team is an inclusive...
Burmese Student Association at UCLA Our Burmese Student Association (BURSA) at UCLA aims to create a welcoming and supportive space for all Burmese students especially given the prevailing military coup in Myanmar. In BURSA, you will...
Chi Delta Theta Sorority The purpose of this organization is to promote friendship, social networking, cultural awareness, and community service as well as build strong leaders both academically and socially.
Children of the Diaspora The continuous pursuit of COD ( children of the diaspora )is to discover new ways that individuals who fall under the hybridity and vastness of the African Diaspora can engage in mechanisms designed...
Chinese American Culture Night Chinese American Culture Night (CACN) is an annual student-run production, with more than 200 students involved in creating this show for the enjoyment of over 1000 members of the UCLA community. It...
Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA CCDC is a non-profit, student-run organization that offers free dance classes to all interested UCLA students. We aim to teach members to perceive and appreciate Chinese culture through an...
Chinese Medical Interest Group The Chinese Medical Interest Group (CMIG) is focused on addressing a critical need in the medical education of DGSOM students: effectively communicating and connecting with Chinese-speaking...
Chinese Student Public Forum CSPF is short for the Chinese Student Public Forum, a platform that eventually seeks to provide a place for international students to voice their opinions about almost anything. The Mission of this...
Cicadas Chinese Calligraphy Club at UCLA The Cicadas Chinese language conveys beautiful meanings, cultures, and people. Drawn on paper and embodied with ink, Chinese calligraphy becomes a vessel to demonstrate new nuances and artistic...
Disabled Student Union The Disabled Student Union (DSU) provides a safe and inclusive place for disabled people to feel accepted. Its purpose is to empower students through advocacy and education, build relationships with...
East African Student Association East African Students' Association is a club at the University of California, Los Angeles which aims to promote, educate and share East African culture.
Global Health Language Initiative at UCLA The goal of the Global Health Language Initiative (GHLI) is to increase language accessibility in healthcare settings by creating a credible and diverse language resource for healthcare workers,...
Global Language and Culture Initiative (GLACI) Global Languages and Culture Initiative (GLACI) is dedicated to spreading cultural awareness and understanding through language learning. Especially in an era of increasing political strife and...
Go Club at UCLA Go Club at UCLA provides a place for go players of all levels to play with one another. We meet up every week. Beginners are welcomed and there will be lessons for beginners.
Hermanos Unidos De UCLA To promote the growth of Latino/Chicano males via adherence to our pillars of academic excellence, community service, and social interaction and as well as our philosophy of El Nuevo Hombre.
Hillel at UCLA Hillel at UCLA strives to create a welcoming environment for everyone who wants to learn about and be inspired by Judaism. We offer educational, religious, cultural, and social programming throughout...
Hong Kong Graduate Student Association at UCLA Hong Kong Graduate Student Association (HKGSA) shall be a social, cultural, and service organization, whose purpose shall aim to promote fellowship and mutual trust among its members, to uphold the...
Hong Kong Student Society Hong Kong Student Society aims to bring the pearl of orient to the city of angels. We stay true to our roots by facilitating the exchange of culture between students through events, creating the...
India Policy Forum at UCLA At India Policy Forum, we aim to provide a platform for the large Indian student body at UCLA to hold important discussions and debates on the past, present, and future of India. We also invite...
Indian Classical Music At UCLA A student-run group dedicated to learning, celebrating, and performing traditional Indian classical music. All experience levels welcome!
Indonesian Bruin Student Association Indonesian Bruins Student Association (IBSA) is a UCLA based student organization that promotes and celebrates Indonesian culture in the UCLA community. In addition, IBSA also promotes Indonesian art...
Iranian Medical Society at UCLA The Iranian Medical Society is a non-profit organization for Iranian-Americans in the medical field. The purpose of the organization is to enhance medical knowledge among medical professionals of...
Irish Culture and Language Association @UCLA The Irish Culture and Language Organization is a club dedicated to the promotion of Irish culture and language through recreation, discussion, and social interaction. Members will engage in many...
Japan-America Language & Culture Club Japan-America Language & Culture Club (JpAm) is an organization that encourages cultural exchange between Japanese and English speakers in a casual setting outside the typical language learning...
Japanese Animation Club at UCLA Our purpose is to foster greater understanding and appreciation of Japanese Animation and culture. It is intended to create a forum for the presentation, discussion and promotion of anime. The...
Japanese Student Association at UCLA To help Japanese students get acquainted with campus life, promote Japanese culture and language, and also broaden students minds by providing events to meet new people and think about their careers.
Jewish-Muslim Alliance (JMA) The Jewish-Muslim Alliance (JMA) is an organization that is welcoming and open to all individuals regardless of religion. The club is meant to spread virtue and compassion as well as create an aura...
Korean Athletic Network Korean Athletic Network (KAN) aims to provide a platform for Korean students in UCLA to connect through the vehicle of sports. We offer a venue for Korean students to build relationships with each...
Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA) @ UCLA The purpose of this organization is 1. To provide opportunities for Korean graduate students at University of California, Los Angeles to be involved in school community and Korean communities in...
Kyodo Taiko, UCLA To promote the art of Japanese-American taiko drumming within the UCLA and surrounding communities. To involve and educate Kyodo Taiko members in playing taiko, as well as in the history and...
Lebanese Student Association Our goal is to promote the Lebanese culture, to help Lebanese students integrate better into the diverse UCLA community by creating an atmosphere of friendship and support in a...
Luskin International Student Group Luskin international student group is to improve international students' academic and social experience at Luskin School. The goals of this group include connecting international students with the...
MannMukti at UCLA MannMukti operates as a university chapter of the national MannMukti organization. Our mission is to encourage healthy, open dialogue of South Asian mental health issues in an effort to remove...
MEChA de UCLA Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan MEChA is a student organization that promotes higher education, cultura and historia. MEChA was founded on the principles of self-determination for the liberation of our people. We believe that...
Medical Spanish Interest Group The Medical Spanish Interest Group at UCLA is a student organization whose mission is to promote the importance of linguistic and cultural competency in medical education and in clinical practice....
Medics In Armenia The purpose of Medics in Armenia is to educate and train students that are interested and/or pursuing a future in medicine by traveling to Armenia to shadow medical professionals and to volunteer at...
Middle Eastern Student Association @ UCLA The Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA) at UCLA is a student organization open to all Bruin students who identify as Middle Eastern, of Middle Eastern descent, or want to learn more about...
Nashaa Hindi Film Dance Nashaa Hindi Film Dance is one of the premier Bollywood-Fusion dance teams in the country. Operated completely by students attending The University of California, Los Angeles, Nashaa is an expression...
Naya Zamaana UCLA's very own South Asian a cappella team was created in 2006 to celebrate the diversity of talent prevalent among Indian American youths today. Our singers come from a variety of musical...
Parrafo Párrafo is an art and literary magazine under the direction of the graduate students of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese of the University of California, Los Angeles. Párrafo publishes...
Persian Community at Hillel (PCH) The Persian Community at Hillel (PCH) was founded by students, for students, with the goal of cultivating a strong Persian Jewish community at UCLA where students can feel safe to embrace our Persian...
Phi Lambda Rho Sorority Inc. As sisters of Phi Lambda Rho Sorority, we seek to promote the Chicanx/Latinx Culture. We are committed to academic excellence, giving back to our community, and developing life long friendships,...
Pilipino American Graduate Student Association (PAGaSA) The Pilipino American Graduate Student Association (PAGaSA) at UCLA provides a context for socialization, networking, support, communication, and cooperation between Pilipino students, faculty and...
Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program is a community service organization with a mission to equip our executive board and general members with a greater understanding of the importance of...
ROOT{D Dance Co. Established in 2019, ROOT[D is a project dance team with the aim to develop and showcase dancers within the UCLA/LA community. As the only South Asian dance team that encompasses a wide breadth of...
Russian Speakers Club As a club, our mission is to create opportunities for students to get together and discuss all things concerning Russian culture and language. We organize events closely related to Russia’s history,...
Salsa Society at UCLA We, the People of the Salsa Society at UCLA, to form a more perfect Union, establish an inclusive dancing environment, provide for all levels of dancers, and promote the general culture of Latin...
Saudi Arabian Student Association at UCLA the Saudi Arabian Student Association (SASA) aims enrich the UCLA community by further promoting and raising awareness of the different cultural and social aspects of Saudi Arabia that are usually...
Sigma Pi Sigma Psi Sorority Sigma Pi Sigma Psi Sorority intends to create an environment where students are united to launch their concern for the community. The organization seeks to enhance the quality of life among the...
Singapore Students' Association The Singapore Students' Association is a student-led organisation that aims to act as a community for Singaporean students at UCLA. We hope to serve as a familiar society that provides support and...
South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA) The South Asian Medically-oriented Student Association (SAMoSA) is an organization that aims to unify South Asian medical students across the United States. As a chapter of the national South Asian...
South Asian Student Union SASU aims to preserve and celebrate South Asian diversity, promote South Asian visibility, and create an inclusive environment for South Asians from any and all backgrounds, particularly those from...
Taiwanese Student Association We are a student organization that focuses on gathering Taiwanese people and hosting events that are related to Taiwanese cultures and traditions. In addition, our goal is to let Taiwanese students...
TASA- Taiwanese American Student Association Our mission is to spread Taiwanese awareness and culture through community involvement and to build and strengthen the Taiwanese American community on campus.
The Bagel Appreciation Club We, the Bagel Appreciation Club, have found a hole in UCLA’s culinary landscape. Our club aims to gather the most dedicated and passionate appreciators of circular boiled bread products on UCLA’s...
UCLadino This organization, the first of its kind in the United States, will focus on learning about the culture, history and language of the Sephardim. Ladino is the contemporary Judeo-Spanish vernacular...
Urban Bruins As students of the greater urban Los Angeles area, we believe in taking things into our own hands. We must take up the responsibility of uplifting, revitalizing, and healing our marginalized urban...
UTeaLA UTeaLA is a student club devoted to the study and practice of the Japanese Tea Ceremony (“The Way of Tea” aka. “Chado”). Through classes, workshops, and public presentations we serve the UCLA student...
Vietnamese Student Union at UCLA The Vietnamese Student Union (VSU), established in 1977, is the official voice of all Vietnamese students at UCLA through its advocacy for the educational, social, cultural, and political welfare of...
Yukai Daiko Yukai Daiko is a traditional Japanese drumming ensemble. Our goal is to spread our love for taiko and play with players of all levels. We also put an emphasis on Japanese cultural aspects that affect...