ArtsAsia Festival

The 2009 ArtsAsia Festival
October 17-24

The ArtsAsia Festival is a week-long celebration of Asian arts and cultures with world-class musicians, actors, writers, and educators, organized by the University of Kentucky Asia Center and the UK Asian Fine Arts Initiative. Students, faculty, and community members of all ages can experience Asian visual art, music, theatre and art history at more than 20 events throughout the week.

For a full schedule of events, visit
<http://www.uky.edu/centers/asia/embraceasia/index.php>.

Highlights include:

- A lecture and demonstration of Kathakali theatre by members of the Kalamandalam school of Kerala, India

- Exhibitions and performances by Century Mountain- a collaboration of poet Huang Xiang and painter William Rock

- A symposium on twentieth century art in East Asia with a keynote address by renowned Chinese Art Historian Michael Sullivan

- An "East meets West" concert with premiere works by composer CC Leung of Hong Kong for UK percussion, orchestral and chorale ensembles

- A fair of crafts and games from Asia for children

- Participatory events such as ikebana workshops and Japanese tea ceremony

All the events are open to the public, and nearly all events are FREE with no tickets required. (exceptions are the ikebana workshops ($20 registration fee) and the Aoki/ Kwon/ Chan Jazz concert ($5 cover charge).

A Special Invitation:
We truly appreciate your support of the UK Asia Center and hope you will come to many of the special events in the first ArtsAsia Festival.

Please join us at one or all of the following receptions to meet the guest artists and other ArtsAsia enthusiasts in our community.

1) Sunday, October 18 6:30pm
preceding the "Music of Asia: A Showcase of Asian Virtuosos" concert at 7:30pm in the Singletary Center Recital Hall. This concert features music of Japan, Korea, China, and Vietnam


2) Thursday, October 22 6pm
preceding the keynote address by renowned art historian, Michael Sullivan, "Chinese Art in the Twentieth Century: Encounters and Recollection" at 7pm in the Singletary Center Recital Hall.


3) Saturday, October 24 9pm
following the "East meets West" concert at 7:30pm in the Singletary Center Concert Hall. This concert is a showcase of compositions by Hong Kong Composer, CC Leung, including two premiere pieces. UK ensembles are joined by guest musicians from
Hong Kong.

All receptions are in the Singletary Center President's Room. Please RSVP by Oct. 17 by email to: asia.center@uky.edu