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Creighton's 7th Annual Asian Culture Week
April 25 - 29, 2011
UPDATE: Images from the 7th Annual Asian Culture Week have been posted on the College of Arts and Science's Flickr Account:
Soundscaping Mother Earth, the week-long art show
Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes
The public is invited to join the Creighton University Asian World Center's 7th Annual Asian Culture Week April 25 through April 29, 2010. The theme of this year's Asian Culture Week is "Sustaining Changes in Asia." The week includes a series of events including lectures, roundtable discussions, art shows, and a documentary screening.
To continue the success of its past Asian Culture Weeks, the seventh Asian Culture Week intends to share, on one hand, the Asian concerns over environment-related crises, and, on the other, the general response to the emerging issues in the Middle-East and on-going nation-building efforts in Afghanistan.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Asian World Center Director, Dr. Maorong Jiang at 402-280-2896.
Week-long Art Shows: Soundscaping Mother Earth
April 25-29, 2011
This art show has two display locations. One is in the Union Pacific Room, which features Artist Ning Zhao's North American watercolor landscape paintings and figurative oil paintings. The other is in the Skutt Student Center Drawing Room, which features Artist Yongyan Tang's brush painting with focus on flowers and birds in the natural landscape.
The Art Show in the Union Pacific Room is open from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. The Art Show in the Skutt Student Center Drawing Room is open from 6:30 am - 11:00 pm Monday through Friday.
"Rediscovering the Yangtze River - Farewell to Home" Documentary Showing.
Monday, April 25, 2011 6:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
Documentary showing and roundtable discussion with Asian Politics Class students.
Location: Lower Reinert Alumni Library, Union Pacific Room
Reception to follow the event.
Keynote by Major General Lyons, "Afghanistan: Stories on the Role of the Nebraska National Guard"
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:30p.m. to 7:30p.m.
Lied Education Center for the Arts, Mainstage
Speaker: Major General Judd Lyons, Adjutant General, Nebraska State National Guard
A reception in the lobby of the Lied Education Center for the Arts will follow the event.
"Chinese Artists and Creighton Zen Students"
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:30am to 10:30am
Presentation and roundtable discussion: "Chinese Artists and Creighton Zen Students."
Location: Lower Reinert Alumni Library, Union Pacific Room
Art Show Reception
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:30a.m. to 11:30a.m.
Lower Reinert Alumni Library, Union Pacific Room
"Change in the Air: What is Next in the Middle East and Beyond"
Thursday, April 28, 2011 12:30p.m. to 1:30p.m.
Harper Center Ahmanson Ballroom
AWC Distinguished Guest Presentation: "Change in the Air: What is Next in the Middle East and Beyond" Speaker: Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes, Dean of College of Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Reception will follow the event.
"Environment and Ethics"
Friday, April 29, 2011 11:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Lower Reinert Alumni Library, Union Pacific Room
Presentation and Roundtable Discussion: "Environment and Ethics"
Reception to follow event.
UPDATE (April 9, 2011): AWC to host benefit for Japan
The Benefit for Japan two day event raised a grand total of $3,797.77. The check to the Japanese Red Cross was sent last week. Thank you again to everyone who came out to the event, your donations and support are greatly appreciated.
Images from the Benefit for Japan can be found at: flickr.com
The Asian World Center invited you to a two day benefit for the multi-disastrous situation in Japan.
The event will take place Monday, March 21, 2011 in the Skutt Student Center Ballroom from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in the Harper Center Ballroom from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Event will include:
- Japanese food and tea served.
- Japanese-style live cooking show by Creighton Executive Chef Damian Long with guest chef Maorong Jiang.
- Presentations by Creighton students on Japanese Tea-Ceremony, Buddhist Gardens and Japanese culture.
- Hundreds of Pictures and video clips taken before and after the earthquake and tsunami.
- Meeting students and faculty from Japan, Korea and China.
All donations collected will be given to the Japanese Red Cross. Donations can also be made into the Japan Relief Fund at any Creighton Federal Credit Union location.