Keynote Lecture-Demonstration: “Zen Painting”
Dr. Steven Addiss (University of Richmond).
10:00-11:00 a.m. Kresge Auditorium (Open to the public)
11- 12 Workshop Follows Lecture
Dr. Addiss will kick off the week of Asia-related events with " Zen Painting" slide lecture, calligraphy demonstration and hands-on calligraphy workshop for student-participants. Please RSVP for this unique opportunity to observe and work with a noted scholar and master calligrapher.
(We need to know how many brushes and calligraphy papers to prepare).

Japanese Pottery - Class is Full
Carol Hayes, Meredith College Faculty
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Gaddy Hamrick Ceramics studio

Afternoon Workshop - Make your own Raku teabowl for Friday's Tea Ceremony. We will try to accommodate all who are interested, though space is limited. Students will be given first priority; faculty, staff and alumnae are also invited. People are welcome to float in and out to observe Raku ware creation process (also all are invited observe firing process and tea ceremony on Friday).

Japanese Calligraphy
Chika Nakano
4:00-5:00 p.m. Joyner 130, please RSVP
Japanese calligraphy workshop

Traditional Indian Dance
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
6:30-7:30 p.m. Dance Studio
J. Balachandran Lecture Demonstration / Master Class: Traditional Indian Dance

East Asian Theater Sampler
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
6:00 7:00 p.m. Jones 125
(Open to the public), RSVP
John Creah presents comic Japanese monologues in translation (30 min). Music and Dance Highlights from the Meredith Production of “The Nightingale” (15 min.)

An Evening of Japanese Music:
Ancient and Modern Idioms
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Carswell Auditorium
(Open to the public.)
Ancient Traditions: Shakuhachi bamboo flute and koto
(string instrument)
Mr. and Mrs. Ledbetter (30-45 minutes).
Intermission
Modern Innovations:
Drs. Jim Fogle and Nathan Zalman present selected Japanese compositions for piano and flute (30 minutes)
Question and Answer Session for the Artists

Field Trip to Japanese Garden, NC State Arboretum
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Please RSVP
Discover Asia in our own backyard! The JC Raulston Arboretum is literally 3 minutes away from Meredith’s gates. It contains a peaceful Japanese contemplation garden and an extensive study collection of flora that are indigenous to Asia. Take a stroll with a volunteer botanist and learn more about the world growing at your feet (and over your head, and before your eyes…)

Field Trip to the Ackland Museum, UNC Chapel Hill
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
1:00 – 2:30 , Please RSVP
(vans leave from Johnson rotunda at noon, return at 3:30).
Pamela Winfield - Off-campus Field trip to the Ackland Museum, UNC Chapel Hill. Guided tour of the region’s premier collection of Asian Art by Dr. Carolyn Allmendinger, Educator for University Students. Free transportation provided; vans leave Johnson rotunda at 12:00 noon, return at 3:30.

Feng Shui and Interior Design
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Joyner 130 (Open to the public)
Professor Jane Crowley - Afternoon Lecture on Feng Shui and Interior Design.

Asian Health and Wellness Fair
Thursday, September 30, 2004
5:00-7:30 Johnson Courtyard (Rain Site: Johnson Rotunda)
(Open to the public)
Explore Yoga - learn more about India’s ancient philosophy and practice, the power of meditation and the dramatic effects of breath control. Restore balance of your vital energy with healing techniques from Japan and China. Compare traditional Chinese acupuncture with the ancient Indian medical theory of Ayurveda (pronounced “eye-yur-vay-da”). De-stress, unwind, get strong and be well! (program details p. 8)

Taiko Japanese Drumming
Thursday, September 30, 2004
8:00-9:00 p.m. Jones Auditorium(Open to the public)
Taiko Drumming demonstration and workshop. Experience the riveting rhythms of Japanese great drums, played during religious festival celebrations.

Field Report on Chinese Cave Art:
"Buddhist Art from Central Asia: The Oasis of Dunhuang"
Friday, October 1, 2004, Please RSVP
10:00-11:00 a.m. Gaddy Hamrick Art History Lecture Room
Dr. Neil Schmidt(NC State).
Slide lecture / Field report from his summer studying the Buddhist cave art of Dunhuang, China. Located along the famed Silk Route linking Europe and Asia, the desert climate of Dunhuang has preserved centuries of religious images and texts in pristine condition. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to encounter the vibrant colors, rich history and up-to-date research on one of UNESCO’s renowned World Heritage Sites.

Asian Textiles - Class is Full
Friday, October 1, 2004
9:00 – 12:00 p.m. Gaddy Hamrick Art Print Room 208
Shibori workshop with Georgia Springer, art faculty in textile art. Make your own silk and rayon scarves while learning the ancient Japanese art of colorful shibori dyeing. Students will be given first priority, but faculty, staff and alumnae are also invited. RSVP required; a $4 materials fee will be charged. Also check out her students’ Tibetan Prayer Flags on display in Cates Student Center.
*Particiapants should bring a pair of latex/plastic gloves and old clothes.

Tea Ceremony - Class is Full (Observation Only)
Friday, October 1, 2004
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Gaddy Hamrick Ceramics studio
1-4 p.m: Raku Workshop and Tea Ceremony: finish firing tea bowls, use them for tea ceremony.
4-5 p.m: (Chapel Commons Room)
Lecture Demonstration of Tea Ceremony:
Tony Moyer et al (NCSU Japan Center)

"Princess Mononoke"
Friday, October 1, 2004
John Kincheloe
7:30-9:30 p.m. Harris 214

This animé film by renowned Japanese director and illustrator Miyazaki Hayao magically creates a mythological world of forest spirits and animal totems that are threatened by the industrial designs of a ruthless, liberated female visionary. Its environmental, feminist and economic commentary on the state of society today is philosophically inspiring and visually compelling.

“Anne Garrels ”
Monday, Septer 27th
Outdoor Amphitheater
Anne is from NPR and is speaking on her recent book, "Naked in Bagdad."

"The Nightingale" Theater Performance
Join students from local elementary schools as they delight in a charming Chinese children’s play about the emperor’s special relationship with a wise winged friend. How did they hear about it? A little bird told them…

Location: Jones Auditorium Room 125

Times
Tue. Sept. 28 at 4 pm
Wed. Sept. 29 at 10 am
Thurs. Sept 30 at 10 am
Fri. Oct 1 at 10 am
Fri. Oct 1 at 1pm
Sat. Oct 2 at 10 am
Sat. Oct 2 at 2 pm
Sun. Oct 3 at 2 pm