Asian Studies

Each year in the first week of April, Austin College celebrates Asia Week, a festival of fun, food, film, speakers, crafts, and cultural performances. The events scheduled for this year look to be the best yet!!! Come join us. All events are free and open to the public.

The 2006 theme is
Gender in Asia

SCHEDULE

Saturday April 1
4 - 5 pm	Change of Venue: Ida Green Theatre
	Kobushi Taiko Drummers Taiko drums have been used for centuries in traditional Japanese music, as well as for religious ceremonies and to signal villagers for special occasions. Recently musicians around the world have been exploring a new type of music using large numbers of drums to create thundering, powerful rhythms, with a playing style influenced by dance and martial arts. The Kobushi Taiko group is an eclectic mix of people that has included professional musicians, artists, writers, engineers, students, and a pilot. Their repertoire consists of traditional Japanese pieces as well as more modern original works.
Monday April 3
Photo Competition Winners Posted - Display case WCC lobby
11am-1pm	WCC Lobby
	Chinese Calligraphy with Kuani Rodgers and students. Stop by and learn how to write Chinese characters.
Tuesday April 4
11am-1pm	WCC Lobby
	Origami demonstration with Asian Students Association.
4:30 pm	Admin 201
	Tuesday Afternoon with...Ivette Vargas "Possession Through Degradation: The Interface of Tibetan Religions, Medicine, and Politics."
Wednesday April 5
WEAR YOUR ASIA DAY! Wear the outfits you bought on Janterm!
11am-1pm	WCC Lobby
	Mehndi Demonstration. Temporary henna tattoos created by members of the Indian Cultural Association.
Thursday April 6
11 am	Hoxie Thompson Auditorium
	Dr. Sherry Mou "From Lady Knight-Errant to Lady of the House: the Embodiment of Confucian Pragmatism" Lecture on gender in Asian Film
11am-1pm	WCC Lobby
	Teach in Asia /Study in Asia Find out what opportunities there are and where you can go.
7-9 pm	Hoxie Thompson Auditorium
	Film A World without Thieves (Tian xia wu zei) Film selected by Dr. Sherry Mou
Friday, April 7
Saturday April 8
7-9 pm	Sid Richardson Gymnasium
	Asian Cultural Program - Includes dance and Martial Arts Performances. Performing this year are Shaolin hung Gar Kung fu Lion Dancers from the Chinese Cultural Center of Dallas, Maxwell Taekwondo, and traditional Thai and Indian Dancers.

For more Information contact Heidi Rushing (903)813-2048

Asia Week 2006