Featured Event: Asian Heritage Week
Our first annual Asian Heritage Week includes a dinner/performance event, a series of educational programs, and 5th annual film festival. Click on the Events link on the top to see the schedule!
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AsiaConnect is a campus affinity group established to represent the interests, needs, and concerns of Asian faculty/staff and to promote Asian cultures in the campus community and beyond.
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Join us for 2018 Asian Heritage Week
Here is a wonderful series of events where you can experience a variety of Asian cultures!
Monday, April 2, 5:30pm
Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration and workshop
Center for Visual Arts, Rm.311
Enjoy warm Chinese tea, and learn the history of calligraphy and participate in the workshop.
Miranda Lin, Associate Professor, College of Education, ISU
Shihwei Chiang, Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, ISU
Tuesday, April 3, 6:15pm
Kannathil Muthamittal {a peck on the cheek} Indian {tamil} film
Caterpillar Auditorium, State Farm Hall of Business, Rm. 139
Question and Answers after the film.
Archana Shekara, Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts, ISU
Li Zeng, Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts, ISU
Wednesday, April 4, 5:30pm
Bangla parbon: Celebrating Bengali poetry
Blangladesh Student Association, ISU
DeGarmo Hall, Rm.551
Refreshments, Question and Answers after poetry recital.
Thursday, April 5, 5pm
Indonesian Cuisine Demonstration and Workshop
Food Lab Kitchen, Turner Hall, Rm. 131
Learn authentic Indonesian cuisine and taste right after!
Rini Stoltz
Friday, April 6, 6:15pm
Cape Number 7, Taiwanese film
Caterpillar Auditorium, State Farm Hall of Business, Rm. 139
Panel discussion after the film.
Wei-Zan Wang, Director, Overseas Community Affairs Council
Cultural Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Chicago
Hsiu-Ling Robertson, Assistant Professor,
Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University
Shihwei Chiang, Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, ISU
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Events
Time |
Location |
Event |
|
April 2, 5:30pm |
Center for Visual Arts, Rm.311 |
Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration and workshop |
| April 3, 6:15pm |
Caterpillar Auditorium, State Farm Hall of Business, Rm. 139 |
Kannathil Muthamittal {a peck on the cheek} Indian {tamil} film |
|
April 4, 5:30pm |
Degarmo 551 |
Bangla parbon: Celebrating Bengali poetry |
| April 5, 5pm |
Turner Hall, Rm. 131 |
Indonesian Cuisine Demonstration and Workshop |
| April 6, 3pm |
Stevenson Hall 411 |
The Cultivation, Calling, and Loss of the Self: |
| April 6, 6:15pm |
Caterpillar Auditorium, State Farm Hall of Business, Rm. 139 |
Cape Number 7, Taiwanese film |