SearchSixth Annual Asian Culture Week (April 18 to 23, 2010)
Past Asian Culture Weeks
Nanjing Arts Institute Delegates
He Xiaoyou 何晓佑
Zhang Ming 张明
Chen Jiajia 陈嘉嘉
Tong Ying 童莹
Xing Lu 邢璐
Yang Xiaoli 杨骁丽
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Formerly known as "Non-Western Culture Week"
The public is invited to join the Creighton University Asian World Center’s 6th Annual Asian Culture Week April 18 through April 23, 2010. This year’s environment-centered theme is “Asia the Colorful: Striving for Greener.” The week includes a series of events including lectures, roundtable discussions, art shows, live demonstrations, a documentary screening and two concerts. This year, a delegation from the prestigious Nanjing Arts Institute in China, headed by its Vice President, is invited to join the celebration of the culture event.
Since 2005, Creighton students have experienced a major week-long series of events each year with a focus on Asia from politics, economy and society to culture, tradition and identity. The themes of the past five annual events have reflected our educational mission and served to enrich our global awareness.
To continue the success of its past Asian Culture Weeks, the sixth Asian Culture Week intends to share, on one hand, the Asian concerns over environment-related crises, and, on the other, the Asian attitude towards procuring a green earth through its colorful efforts. This week-long event inspires various means as to create and maintain a healthy, sustainable environment as well as to channel these efforts into building a cleaner, healthier, and more diverse world for generations to come.
Asia the Colorful: Striving for Greener
All events are free and open to the public
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Wind Ensemble/University Orchestra Concert: In Concert with Nature: Music from the World
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of World Earth Day
Co-sponsored by the Fine & Performing Arts Department
Please bring one canned food item. Proceeds will go to the Siena/Francis House.
Conductor: Dr. Frederick Hanna, Chair, Fine and Performing Arts Department
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Mainstage, Lied Education Center for the Arts
Monday, April 19, 2010 (Three events)
Special exhibition featuring
Eco-Green Industrial Arts and Designs from Nanjing Arts Institute, China
On display at the Lied Art Gallery from April 19 to 23, 2010
Co-sponsored by Lied Art Gallery
Gallery Open Hours: 10:00am to 12:00pm & 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Art show reception is from 7:00pm to 8:00pm on Tuesday, April 20th following the River Water Concert (see event on Tuesday)
Public lecture: “Between Trees and Axes: India’s New Non-Violent Resistance for Green Land”
Presenter: Rev. Paul Coelho, S.J., Creighton’s Center for Service and Justice
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Skutt Student Center, Room 104
Outside of the Green: Humanitarian Crisis In Asia
Documentary: “Inside North Korea”
A National Geographic Documentary Screening and Q&A session
Co-sponsored by LiNK, The North Korea Crisis
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: Harper Center Auditorium
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Arts and Environment---Art as a Hammer by Which We Shape the World
Cutting-Edge Demo-Presentation: “Go Paperless Computing---A Green Digial Obligation”
Presenter: Joel Davies, Apple Distinguished Educator, Director of Creighton’s Interdisciplinary Graphic Design Program and Visual Communications Track, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location: Harper Center Auditorium
River Water Concert
Musical Performance with Traditional Chinese Instruments: Erhu (二胡) and Pipa (琵琶)
Performers: Ms. Xing Lu (邢璐) and Ms. Tong Ying (童莹), Musicians from the College of Music, Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Main stage, Lied Education Center for the Arts
Joint Exhibition/Concert Reception with Special Live Demonstrations:
Joint Painting: During the reception, Creighton Art Professor John Thein and Chinese artist Dr. He Xiaoyou, Vice President of China’s prestigious Nanjing Arts Institute, will create a unique Western/Eastern style oil painting together on-the-spot.
Japanese Sushi-Making: Sushi Master Mr. Ming Ip of Fuji Food Products, Inc. will also be on site to show you how to make your own sushi and will have several varieties of sushi available for tasting.
Springtime Asian Tea: In addition to the sushi, and to celebrate spring time, over 35 unique types and blends of Asian tea will also be available.
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Lobby, Lied Education Center for the Arts
Refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Public Presentation: “Introduction of Arts and Design Education in China-- Students’ Project Review of Industrial College at Nanjing Arts Institute”
Presenters: Zhang Ming (张明), Associate Dean, Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Time: 10:30 to 11:20am
Location: Union Pacific Room (Lower Level of Reinert Library)
Public Presentation: "Students' Design Works at Nanjing Arts Institute"
Presenter: Chen Jiajia (陈嘉嘉), lecturer and artist, Industrial Design College, Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Time: 11:30am to 11:45pm
Location: Union Pacific Room (Lower Level of Reinert Library)
Public Presentation: "Sustainable Design in the Application of Straw"
Presenter: Yang Xiaoli (杨骁丽), lecturer and artist, Industrial Design College, Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Time: 11:45am to 12:30pm
Location: Union Pacific Room (Lower Level of Reinert Library)
Keynote Lecture: “Chinese Traditional Green Thinking and its Impact upon Industrial Designs”
Presenter: AWC Distinguished guest, Dr. He Xiaoyou (何晓佑), Vice President, Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Harper Center Auditorium
Thursday, April 22, 2010
All religions, arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree. -Albert Einstein
Roundtable Discussion: “Finding Soul in Work and Life”
Moderator: Janine ter Kuile, Cardoner Associate
Leading speakers: Dr. Prafulla Raval, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University, and Dr. Vasant Raval, Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Creighton University
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Skutt Student Center Room 104
Co-sponsored by Cardoner at Creighton
Refreshments will be provided
Friday, April 23, 2010
Celebrate trees and color the world
Roundtable Forum: Aesthetics and Environmental Ethics---A Green Dialogue with Artists from Nanjing Arts Institute, China
Student Moderator: Thomas Kerkhove, Senior, Political Science Major
Faculty Assistant: Maorong Jiang, PhD, Director, Asian World Center
Time: 9:30am to 10:30am
Location: Skutt Student Center East Ballroom
Visiting Chinese Artists (click for more information):
He Xiaoyou (何晓佑), PhD., Artist, Professor and Vice President, Nanjing Arts Institute (NAI)
Zhang Ming (张明), Artist, Associate Professor and Vice Dean of Industrial Design College, NAI
Chen Jiajia (陈嘉嘉), PhD Candidate, Artist and Lecturer, Industrial Design College, NAI
Yang Xiaoli (杨骁丽), Artist, PhD Candidate, Industrial Design College, NAI
Tong Ying (童莹), Musician, Master of Pipa Instrument and Education,
Music College, NAI
Xing Lu (邢璐), Musician, Master of Erhu Instrument and Education, Music College, NAI
Partially Sponsored By:
- Creighton's Non-Western Culture Committee
- Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Nanjing Arts Institute 南京艺术学院
- Cardoner at Creighton