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July 3-September 15, 2002
Korea through Westen Eyes: Prints and Paintings of Korea by Paul Jacoulet and Elizabeth Keith
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniorsThis exhibition highlights images of Korea created from the 1930s to 1960 by two European artists who were enchanted by the people and landscapes of Korea. Known in the West as the “Hermit Kingdom”, Korea was closed to the outside world until the early 20th century, when the peninsula was colonized by the Japanese, and artists from various nations arrived on its shores. These artists, though foreign observers of Korean life, were nonetheless meticulous illustrators of traditional Korean customs and habits.
Scottish-born artist Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) lived for several years in Japan, where she learned the techniques of Japanese woodblock carving and printing. From there, she traveled to Korea and produced watercolors and print designs of Korea’s mountain landscapes, architecture and people. Her images of Korea, made from 1919 to 1960, show a warmth and sensitivity towards the people and their culture.
French artist Paul Jacoulet (c.1900-1960) spent most of his life in Japan, and around 1930 visited Korea, where his mother lived for several years. He adopted two Korean brothers, who remained his loyal companions until he died. Jacoulet was fascinated by Korean people, their costumes, mannerisms and daily habits, and created elaborate Japanese-style woodblock print designs of Korean characters that are full of color, humor and, on occasion, political satire.
Most of the prints and paintings in this exhibition are from the collection of Pacific Asia Museum. Catalogs about the two artists featured are available in the Museum Store.
Through August 26, 2002
Villains and Heroes: Japanese Kabuki Prints
Norton Simon Museum of Art
411 W. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-449-6840This exhibition explores the enchanting world of Japanese Kabuki theater. Kabuki is a highly stylized, serious form of drama that was developed in the seventeenth century and associated with the ukiyo-e art movement, which was devoted to the worldly pleasures of urban life in eighteenth-century Edo (modern-day Tokyo). The two primary subjects of ukiyo-e or "pictures of the floating world," were the male actors from the theater district and the pleasure quarters inhabited by geisha. This exhibition features more than twenty prints by the great master of this tradition, Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792), as well as prints by Ippitsusai Buncho, Kitao Shigemasa, and Katsukawa Shunei.
July 26-August 14, 2002
Beauty of Traditional Korean Wedding Culture
L.A. Korean Cultural Center
5505 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 936-7141
Gallery Hours: M-F 10 am-5 pm, Sat. 10 am-1 pmBirth, coming-of-age, marriage, and death are all necessary events intrinsically tied to Korean life. Marriage is an important event because it structures a family--the basic unit of any society. Crafts used in wedding ceremonies are created with sophistication and luxury in mind. Korea produces crafts that reflect the longevity of its culture. The delicate details seen in the embroidery and personal ornaments demonstrate an elegance befitting royalty. This exhibition displays 203 works of craftsmen who represent important cultural assets from various fields. Included are: traditional wedding outfits and crafts related to wedding presents.
Hosted by Korean Craft Promotion Foundation. Supported by The Republic of Korea Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Embassy of The Republic of Korea.
Through July 14, 2002
The Way of Rama: A Prince in Exile
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
(619) 232-7931Beginning this weekend, Museum visitors can follow the twists and turns of one of India's greatest epics, The Ramayana, in paintings from the Museum's Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of South Asian paintings. The Way of Rama focuses on the adventures of the Hindu god Rama and his wife Sita. Rama, like Krishna, is an incarnation of the great god Vishnu, born as a mortal in order to bring divine powers into the course of events on earth. While Krishna brought the power of play and devotion, Rama brings the virtue of a righteous son, husband, brother, and king.
In images made at various courts on the sub-continent between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, Rama's legendary honor and nobility are witnessed. He bravely accepts banishment from his father's kingdom and battles fierce demons in the depths of the forest. When the ten-headed King of the Demons, Ravana, uses trickery to capture his beautiful wife Sita, Rama is heartbroken, but soon Hanuman and his army of monkey warriors come to Rama's aid. Together they set out to find Sita and to destroy the Demon King.
This third exhibition in the Who's Who/What's What Series of South Asian paintings from the collection of Edwin Binney 3rd runs through July 14.
Museum hours: Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Mondays.
Through July 21, 2002
Emerging Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists
Doizaki Gallery
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
Suite 505 244 South San Pedro Street (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012 (213) 628-2725Curated by Mr. Tatsuzo Shimaoka, designated a Living National Treasure by the government of Japan, and Dr. Satoh Senju of the Satoh Foundation in Tokyo Japan, the exhibit will feature the work of nine of the finest contemporary ceramists from Japan. All work will be available for purchase.
Gallery hours: 12-5pm Tuesday ~ Friday (Monday closed) 11- 4pm Saturday & Sunday. For more information call Hiro Kosaka at 213.628.2725, ext 127 or Email at kosaka@jaccc.org.
Through July 28, 2002
Japanese Fisherman's Coats from Awaji Island
Fowler Museum, UCLA
The women of Awaji Island began quilting and embroidering cotton coats known as sashiko no donza to keep the fishermen warm and dry when they made their daily trips out to sea. Ultimately, these kimono-like garments evolved into symbols celebrating the identity and social roles of Awaji fishermen. This exhibit is the first to present 22 of these rare garments. See www.fmch.ucla.edu for further information.
Co-sponsored by UCLA Fowler Museum and UCSB University Art Museum.
Through July 28, 2002
Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Textiles From The Nuno Studio, Tokyo
Since the 1980s, Japan has been at the forefront of a revolution in textiles. The Japanese legacy of exquisite traditional fabrics combined with recent technological advancements has opened a world of possibility in textile design. The Nuno Studio and its chief designer, Reiko Sudo, have distinguished themselves within this experimental, groundbreaking movement by adapting the refined beauty of natural fibers and historical techniques to the sophisticated materials and complex innovations of contemporary techno-culture. This unique installation, with panels of fabric hung ceiling to floor, provides an intimate view of textiles made with stainless steel, copper, rust, polyester, aluminum, feathers, and other conventional and unconventional materials.
Sponsored by UCLA Fowler Museum. Organized by UCSB University Art Museum.
Through August 25, 2002
Asia's Woven Wonders: Treasures from Pacific Asia Museum's Textile Collection
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniorsAn exhibition of roughly 100 Asian textiles and costumes from the Museum's extraordinary collection from China, Japan, India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. These textiles are rarely exhibited because of their fragile nature and the harmful effects of exposure to light. The exhibition will feature Chinese textiles including Dragon Robes worn by China's emperors and imperial family during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Also included in the exhibition are magnificent Japanese kimono, some dating to the Edo period (1600-1868). One striking example, a kimono bearing a phoenix dyed in indigo blue will be on display. Several patchworked silk brocade robes, or kesa, used by Japanese Buddhist monks during prayer will also be exhibited. From Southeast Asia, Indonesian ikat-dyed cloth and batik woven textiles, and pineapple-fiber, or piña, cloth from the Philippines will be on display. Colorful silk sari and elegant silk robes made for the Moghul court, as well as richly decorated costumes from the kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas will also be exhibited.
Through May 4, 2003
Symbols of Power: Masterpieces from the Nanjing Museum
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
2002 North Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92706This exhibit features national treasures from one of China's premier museums, the Nanjing Museum, outside of the country for the first time during Symbols of Power: Masterpieces from the Nanjing Museum. On view during this exhibit are about 260 objects dating back 5,000 years, from the Neolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.) to World War II. Objects include bronze, ancient currency, fine porcelain, religious objects, paintings and calligraphy, formal and informal attire, court objects, accessories and jewelry.
Symbolism is very important to the Chinese, particularly concerning their imperial rulers. Virtually all aspects of the imperial families' lives, from birth to death, from leisure to the formalities of the court, were surrounded by symbols of their power. A fascinating postscript to the exhibit is the cross-country journey taken by many of these objects during the 1930s and 1940s. More than half of the objects to be shown during Symbols of Power: Masterpieces from the Nanjing Museum were part of one of the great sagas of the 20th century - the 16-year journey undertaken by thousands of Chinese to save their imperial heritage from invading Japanese troops.
Advance Ticket Sales for this exhibit begin May 8, 2002. Prices: $14 adults; $10 seniors and students; $8 children. For ticket information, call (714) 567-3680.
Lectures, conferences, and performances
July 6, 2002
The Kumari Cult of Nepal - Legend and Reality
Dr. Katherine Harper
Talk and video presentation on the Kumaris of Nepal4:30-6 pm
Sri Aurobindo East-West Cultural Center of Los Angeles
12329 Marshall Street
Culver City, CA
Phone: (310) 390-9083Katherine Haprer is an art historian teaching Indian and Asian art at the Loyola Marymount University. In this presentation Dr. Harper will share an aspect of her recent visit to India and Nepal to study temples, cults and rituals relating to the Mother Goddess. The Kumari cult is a part of Indian Tantra, where a virgin girl child is ritually endowed with the power of the goddess. In Nepal, this practice has been traditionally associated with the conveyance of royal authority. The presentation will feature rare footage of Dr. Harper's interview with an earlier Kumari and will be followed by a discussion.
Dr. Harper has also brought back a collection of fine utility woven and printed fabrics from India and Nepal, which will be on display and sale at the Center. These include Kashmiri woollen (pashmina) shawls and cushion covers, Andhra ikat (pochampalli) bedcovers and silk shawls, Orissa ikat (katki) silk shawls, printed silk scarves, Nepali cotton and Benares silk table runners, Lucknow embroidered (chikan) salwar kurtas, Calcutta embroidered (kantha-stitch) and hand-painted male kurtas, silk and cotton dopattas and more.
July 6, 2002
Los Angeles Obon Festivals
Senshin Buddhist Temple Obon
1335 W. 36th Place, Los Angeles, CA, 90007
Call for service times: (323) 731-4617
Bon Odori security parking at Weems Elementary School (Budlong & 36th Place)5:30 pm Hatsubon
7-9:30 pm- Bon Odori (no carnival)
9:30 pm-Omairi & Sento Shogon- Oshoko in the Hondo and lighting of 1000 oil lamps.
10 pm- Serving of Otoki (somen), Horaku- Offering of Dharma Entertainment (with Kinnara Taiko).West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon
11 am-9:30 pm
West Covina Japanese Community Center
1203 West Puente Ave., West Covina, CA, 91790
Call for event time- (626) 913-0622Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits. Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 7 pm. E-Mail: dharma@livingdharma.org for further information or visit: www.livingdharma.org.
July 10-August 14, 2002
Pilipino Cultural School
The Filipino American Library
3200 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, 90026This six-week session will begin on July 10 and end on August 14 (every Wednesday afternoon from 4-6 p.m.). Students from Kindergarten to Fifth grade will learn Pilipino language, history, songs, geography, arts & crafts and much more. The suggested registration fee is $20 but no child will be turned away due to lack of funds. Class size is limited, so please register now. For more information please contact Cisa Payuyo at 213-382-0488 or filamlibrary@earthlink.net.
July 11, 2002
Poetry and Painting in Chinese Art
2-3:30 pm
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
2002 North Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92706Taiwanese painter and poet Lo Ch'ing describes the supreme combination of poetry and painting in Chinese art, through examples of his own work and with references to the calligraphy in the Symbols of Power exhibition. Sponsored by the Chinese Cultural Arts Council.
July 12, 2002
Talk and Booklaunching: Don't Ever Tell Me YOU CAN'T
Celia Ruiz Tomlinson, P.E.
6-8 pm
Philippine Consulate General of Los Angeles
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90010An inspiring and true story of incredible grit and resilience of a Philippine-born Filipina who battles absolute poverty, language barriers, racial and gender discrimination; succeeds in her pursuit of the American Dream; and becomes a shining example of success in a non-traditional and male-dominated field.
RSVP by July 10, 2002, (310) 514-9139 or lindanietes@earthlink.net. Open to the public free but reservations are requested.
Sponsored by Philippine Expressions Bookshop and the Philippine Consulate General of Los Angeles.
July 12-13, 2002
Los Angeles Obon Festivals
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon
812 East First Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012
Call for event time- (213) 680-9130The main Nishi hongwanji temple in Los angeles. Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 7 pm on Sat. and 6:30 pm on Sun.
Oxnard Buddhist Temple Obon
250 S. "H" Street, Oxnard, CA, 93030
Call for event times- (805) 483-5948Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 6 pm.
July 13, 2002
Slide Lecture on Philippine Art
Pearlie Baluyut
1-3 pm
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center
2225 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA (One block west of Eagle Rock Boulevard)
Tel. (323) 226-1617"A Filipino Painter in Paris" is a slide lecture on Philippine art at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center. Learn about a valuable and often overlooked subject of Philippine cultural history. Pearlie Baluyut received her M.A. in Art History at UCLA where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Modern Art. In 1998 she co-curated a centennial photograph exhibition and co-edited its companion catalogue entitled Confrontations, Crossings, and Convergence: Photographs of the Philippines and the United States, 1898-1998. From 1999-2000, Baluyut conducted research in the Philippines as a U.S. Fullbright Scholar and is currently a Ford Foundation Fellow.
Presented by the Filipino American Library.
July 13, 2002
Asian Art Appraisal Day
10 am-12 pm
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.Art enthusiasts are invited to bring their Asian treasures to Pacific Asia Museum for an appraisal day. Dealers, appraisers and art conservation experts will be on hand to share their knowledge. Similar to the popular television show Antiques Road Show, participants will receive an oral appraisal from the experts about the art object’s history, value and conservation issues. Visitors may bring up to five objects including prints, paintings, jewelry, textiles and other Asian arts.
On hand will be Osamu Konishi of Konishi Oriental Antiques, specializing in Japanese and Korean art; Erica Voogd-Phillips, specializing in Asian art; Michael Stevenson of L.A. Art Box, specializing in the conservation and repair of Asian art; and Joe Schulman of F. Suie One, specializing in Chinese and Southeast Asian Art; Jon Markell of Silk Roads Gallery, specializing in South and Southeast Asian art, and Veronica Miller, specializing in Japanese prints.
In addition, Meher McArthur, curator of East Asian art, will give a tour of the Museum’s newest exhibition, Asia’s Woven Wonders: Treasures from Pacific Asia Museum’s Textile Collection at 12:00noon. The fee for this event is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
July 13, 2002
China in the 1930s and 1940s
2-3:30 pm
The Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Located at the corner of 20th & Main Streets in Santa Ana - one minute from the 5 freeway, (Main St. South exit) and just minutes from the 57, 55 and 22 freeways.Through slides and discussion, Kenneth Pomeranz, Ph.D., chair of the history department at UCI, describes a place of terrifying violence and turmoil, torn by the competing ambitions of Nationalists, Communists, invading foreigners and local powerholders. But it was also the site of impressive cultural creativity, much of it sparked by people, who, amidst this turmoil, were re-thinking what it meant to be Chinese, what it meant to be modern and how it might be possible to be both modern and Chinese. In this context, the struggles of people to protect traditional artifacts like those in this exhibit – and the choices they made about what to protect – take on additional poignancy and meaning.
July 13-14, 2002
Lotus Festival 2002
July 13, 12-9 pm
July 14, 12-8:30 pm
Echo Park
Park Avenue between Glendale Avenue and Echo Park Boulevard, just north of the Hollywood (101) and Pasadena (110) freeway junction, near Dodger Stadium.Asian and Pacific Islands people and cultures are featured. Also included are entertainment, food, dragon boat races, carnival, children's courtyard. The 25th Annual Lotus Festival includes live music, dance and entertainment from a variety of performers representing many of the diverse countries of Asia and the Pacific Islands. This year's highlight will focus on the "beauty of the lotus flower". A fabulous fireworks finale over Echo Park Lake will conclude the day's activities at 9:30 p.m., with the eminent Taiko Drummers playing the background.
Sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
July 13-14, 2002
From Acapulco to Manila: An Untold Pacific Rim Story
July 13--8 pm; July 14--6 pm
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East off the 101 (Hollywood) freeway just north of Hollywood Bowl and south of the Universal Amphitheatre.
Ticket Prices: General admission, $20 with a $12 ticket for full-time students
Ticket Purchase & Info: Call 310-391-2357 or e-mail kayamanan@earthlink.net.Danza Floricanto/USA and Kayamanan Ng Lahi transform the treasures of the Spanish galleon trade into a spectacular evening of dance.
Two of L.A.'s premier world-dance companies, known for their spirited expression of folk traditions and breathtaking costuming, discover mutual cultural connections in a program entitled "From Acapulco to Manila: An Untold Pacific Rim Story". For nearly three centuries of Spanish trade, the cultures of Mexico and the Philippines intermingled. Danza Floricanto/USA, Los Angeles' oldest professional Mexican folkloric troupe, and Kayamanan Ng Lahi, the area's most critically acclaimed Filipino dance company, explore this cultural crossover with the joyful expression of dances and music that are distinct as well as similar between their cultures. "Acapulco to Manila" weaves works from the repertory of both companies with new choreography for sections the troupes dance together.
Supported, in part, by the California Arts Council's Organizational Support Program and the National Endowment for the Arts' Traditional Arts Program.
July 14, 2002
Animé Masterpieces
George and Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre
Japanese American Cultural Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street, Suite 505
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012
Phone: 213.628.2725, Fax: 213.617.8576
Box Office: 213.680.37001 pm
Princess Mononoke
Directed by Hayao Miyasaki
Dubbed in English5 pm
Mononoke Hime
Directed by Hayao Miyasaki
Japanese with English subtitles
For tickets and information call the box office at 213.680.3700
July 14, 2002
Authors on Asia
2-4 pm
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.Helie Lee, author of In the Absence of Sun: A Korean-American Woman’s Promise to Reunite Three Lost Generations of Her Family with Mary E. Connor, author of The Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook. Helie Lee, bestselling author of Still Life with Rice, will read from her newest biographical book. Mary E. Connor will also discuss her new book, The Koreas: A Global Studies Handbook. Ms. Conner covers border to border of North and South Korea.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Authors on Asia programs are presented free of charge but reservations are recommended. For information and reservations, please call 626.449.2742 ext. 20.
July 20, 2002
Origami Festival
1-4 pm
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.The event will feature origami workshops demonstrating the art of folding children's hats, animals, paper dolls in kimonos and mobiles. The workshops will be taught by veteran origami instructor Peggy Hasegawa. The afternoon will be accompanied by George Abe, playing the shakuhachi [Japanese flute]. Tea tasting stations will be available. This is event is free.
July 20-21, 2002
Los Angeles Obon Festivals
Orange County Buddhist Temple Obon
909 So. Dale Street, Anaheim, CA 92802
Call for event times- (714) 827-9590Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 6:30 pm both days. Visit: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Temple/3540/ for further information.
Pasadena Buddhist Temple Obon
1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103
For event times call- (626) 798-4781Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 7 pm. July 20- Hatsubon service- 3 pm; July 21- Hatsubon service- 10 am.
Venice Buddhist Temple Obon
12371 Braddock Drive, Culver City, CA, 90230
Call for event times- (310) 391-4351Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 6:30 pm. Visit: http://www.vhbt.org for further information.
July 20-21, 2002
Ho'olaule'a 2002
Alondra Park
38850 W. Manhattan Beach Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90260A celebration of Hawaii's diverse cultures. The celebration includes dance performaces, music, and handicrafts.
July 21, 2002
Classic Japanese films on the big screen
George and Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre
Japanese American Cultural Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street, Suite 505
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012
Phone: 213.628.2725, Fax: 213.617.8576
Box Office: 213.680.37001 pm
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo5 pm
Lone Wolf and Cub- "White Heaven in Hell"For tickets and information call the box office at 213.680.3700.
July 21, 2002
Treasures of the Qing Court
2-3:30 pm
The Bowers Museum
2002 N. Main St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Located at the corner of 20th & Main Streets in Santa Ana - one minute from the 5 freeway, (Main St. South exit) and just minutes from the 57, 55 and 22 freeways.The Manchu rulers of China embraced Chinese culture but at the same time followed Tibetan Buddhism. In a slide-illustrated lecture, Terese Tse Bartholomew, curator of Himalayan art and Chinese decorative art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, explains the religious significance, symbols and hidden meanings in the magnificent ritual objects shown in Symbols of Power.
July 24-28, 2002
Filipino American National Historical Society 2002 - 9th National Conference and Film Festival
Ahmanson Auditorium & Mayer Theater
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045A rich schedule of films, roundtable discussions, and scholarly presentations is planned. The complete program is available at the FANHS L.A. website: www.fanhs.org. Among the panels offered are ones on: Symbols of Solidarity: Storytelling, Balangiga Bells & Art; Buffalo Soldiers & Descendants of the Spanish American War; Legacies of Wars; Earliest Voyages; Filipino Nurses: Shortages & Recruitment; and Toxic Legacies. UCLA's Barbara Gaerlan will be among those presenting research on the Anti-Martial Law Movement in the U.S. Film screenings and panel admissions are free, though a $5 donation is requested per "track." The conference/festival has 13 tracks.
July 25, 2002
Asian Lecture Series: History of China
10:30 am-12:30 pm
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
General Information: (626) 449-2742
Free parking is available at the Museum parking lot, corner of Los Robles and Union.This six-week slide series begins July 25. The topic for July 25 is China: The Land and People. Professor Milton Meyer will lead the series. Mr. Meyer, emeritus of California State University, Los Angeles, taught Asian History for 35 years and has been conducting summer Asian lecture series at Pacific Asia Museum for twelve years.
July 27-28, 2002
Los Angeles Obon Festivals
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon
2003 Corinth Ave., West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Call for event times- (310) 477-7274Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 6:30 pm.
Higashi Hompa Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon
505 E. Third Street, Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Call for event times- (213) 626-4200Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 6:30 pm. Email HHonganji-LA@mindspring.com for further information.
San Fernando Valley Buddhist Temple Obon
9450 Remick Ave, Pacoima, CA 91331
Call for event times- (818) 899-4030Carnival, cultural performances and exhibits Odori (Japanese folk dancing) begins at 7 pm.
July 27-August 7, 2002
"Asia Since 1945: Seminar for Educators"
Along with other UCLA International Studies units, the Center for East Asian Studies is engaged in educational outreach. For over two decades UCLA International Studies has offered specially-designed seminars for secondary school teachers combining lectures, demonstrations, and curriculum workshops. More than 150 teachers from over 100 schools have participated in this program, which is supported by the California State Department of Education and the United States Department of Education and is the oldest and largest program of its kind in the region. Each year’s program is organized around a particular theme and participants approach the theme in small regional seminars. In addition to these UCLA-based programs we offer district and school site programs, and also work with schools to develop special events such as an “Asian Culture Day.” Together with the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, we will begin offering East Asia study tours for teachers in summer 2003. For information about these programs, please contact Clayton Dube at <cdube@isop.ucla.edu> or by calling (310) 825-0007.
The 2002 Seminar: For many nations, the period after 1945 was anything but peaceful. Liberation struggles, civil war, and fierce ethnic and religious conflict were all part of the ultimate challenge of nation-building and economic construction. Half the world's people were touched by this complex and ongoing process. Asia and its people are part of our daily news and the United States has never been more involved with Asia. Click here to see the program flyer or click here to download the program flyer (in .pdf format). Click here to complete the online enrollment application. For further information visit: www.isop.ucla.edu/eas (the Center for East Asian Studies Homepage), click on "summer institute."
Fee: The fee for the program is $100 including materials, parking, and field trips.
Credit: Participants who complete all seminar requirements (attendance and participation in all sessions of the seminar and completion of a curriculum development project) are eligible to receive either Los Angeles Unified School District salary advancement credit (4 points) or UCLA University Extension (4 units).
Contact: To discuss the program or to enroll, contact
Clayton Dube UCLA Center for East Asian Studies (310) 825-0007 cdube@isop.ucla.edu
For information about other summer programs, please contact:
Jonathan Friedlander UCLA International Studies and Overseas Programs (310) 206-8631 jfriedlander@isop.ucla.edu
July 28, 2002
Pulong Pulong: An Artists Dialogue
Virginia Flor-Agbayani,
Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines2-4 pm
Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center
2225 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA (One block west of Eagle Rock Boulevard)
Tel. (323) 226-1617Presented by the Filipino American Library.
Where to send announcements:
Please send announcements of East Asia-related events, performances, and exhibitions to
Clayton
Dube
UCLA Center for East Asian Studies
11266 Bunche Hall, UCLA
Los Angeles, California 90095-1487
email: <cdube@isop.ucla.edu>
fax: (310) 206-3555
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