PAN-ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PERSPECTIVES
FESTIVAL EVENT CALENDAR: MARCH 25-30, 2013
All events were free & open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Funded by HSU Diversity Program, Associated Students, Department of Theatre Film & Dance, Eric Rofes Queer Resource Center, Wells Fargo Bank, and All Under Heaven. Persons who wish to request disability-related accommodations, should contact the MultiCultural Center 707-826-3364 or mcc@humboldt.edu as soon as possible.
All week
HSU Library Lobby
Art installations by Asad Haider, in partnership with the Eric Rofes Queer Resource Center
Addressing diversity in sexuality across Asia & the Pacific Islands, the different ways we experience oppression as race intersects with gender, sexuality, & class, & what are considered the norms for Asian sexuality & relationships.
Monday, March 25
12-1 pm, HSU UC Quad
HSU Department of Theatre, Film & Dance presents:
Dance performances, demonstrations, and group lessons!
Balinese Fusion by Luna Moon and the Fire & Isis Dance Collective, Hula dance by Emma Cockcroft, and tabling presentations by students of the HSU Dance in World Cultures class.
(Location if rain: HSU Goodwin Forum)
Tuesday, March 26
5-6:30 pm, HSU Science B 133
Keynote with Betty Chinn “Turning Hatred into Hope: Perspective of a Survivor of the Cultural Revolution” (Reception following)
Betty Chinn is a woman who exemplifies how one person can touch the lives of hundreds of people whom the rest of the world has forgotten. Her purpose is simple: to show the homeless who live in her hometown of Eureka love, comfort and basic humanity. Under the mantra "Providing Dignity One Shower at a Time," she succeeds in her local work by bringing together a diverse group of volunteers and donors. For her work, she has received state and national recognition, including the 2008 Minerva Award bestowed upon her by California First Lady Maria Shriver and the California 1st Assembly District 2010 Woman of the Year.
For more information about Betty Chinn, visit http://bettychinn.org/Betty.htm
12-1 pm, HSU UC Quad
Taiwanese & Japanese Obon Dances Demonstrations and Lessons by Craig Kurumada
(Location if rain: HSU Goodwin Forum)
Wednesday, March 27
12-1 pm, HSU UC Quad
Tai Chi Demonstration and Lesson (Yang-style short form) by Students of Beginning Tai Chi Class PE 140 with Professor Chip Sharpe.
(Location if rain: HSU Goodwin Forum)
4-5:30 pm, HSU Goodwin Forum
Hmong Performance of Traditional Dance and Cultural Presentation
The Eureka High School, HSU Hmong American Association, and College of the Redwoods Hmong Clubs come together to perform traditional dances and share cultural perspective on Hmong history
7-8:30 pm, HSU Music A 130
Silk Road Junction 101: Musical Demonstration & Cultural Presentation
A musical collaboration of Tinku Rahman & Sarah McClimon performing traditional music on Abdur, South Asian tabla drums, & Japanese koto. They draw on experiences living in Bangladesh, India, Japan, Hawaii, & California to explore the rhythms & melodies of Asia & the United States.
For more info on their work, read the Zine article or visit https://sites.google.com/site/silkroadjunction101/
Thursday, March 28
Zane Middle School
Chinese Cultural Workshop, Tai Ji & Qi Gong with Pearl Weng-Liang Huang
(Private workshop for students of Zane organized by Professor Levy)
Pearl Weng-Liang Huang will be volunteering in some local K-12 schools during her stay in Humboldt County to share her cultural history and background as part of the Pan-Asian Pacific Islander Perspectives festival. The students will enjoy participating in movement, tai ji and qi gong, and discussions about culture, history, Chinese language, calligraphy, philosophy, and Asian-American ethnicity and identity.
12-1 pm, HSU UC Quad
Samoan Siva Dance Demonstration and lesson with Alina Randall
(Location if rain: HSU Goodwin Forum)
A Siva Samoa is a traditional Samoan dance from American Samoa, originally performed by high chiefs, but today is performed by the Chiefs' families at weddings, baptisms, and funerals. Performing a Siva is honorable as it retains the dancers grace, culture, and respect for high chiefs and the Samoan culture.
4-6 pm, HSU MultiCultural Center Parking Lot
Holi Festival of Colors - Lots of colors, lots of water, lots of fun! RAIN OR SHINE!
Holi is a festival in India that commemorates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Spring is a time of abundance in India, a time of hope and joy. India is a nation full of diversity. Diversity in language, ethnicity, culture and religion. Holi is a time that people put these differences are put aside and celebrate unity.
7:30-9:30 pm, HSU Jolly Giant Commons, Bottom Floor (non-HSU students 18 + years old)
Non Stop Bhangra & Dholyrhythms Dance Company! Live from San Francisco!
A non-stop dance party of genre-busting elixir of North Indian Bhangra music & dance, mixed with reggae, hip-hop, & electronica! Imagine a scene from a Bollywood movie smack in the middle of a thumping nightclub-swirling colors, the rhythm of pounding feet, & the relentless energy of brilliant beats - that's NON STOP BHANGRA and DHOLRHYTHMS DANCE COMPANY!
Highlighting the ancestral roots of Punjabi dance while pushing boundaries with contemporary influences, their events feature music by DJ Jimmy Love, mashed up with dance lessons and performances with Dholrhythms Dance Company, an organization dedicated to promoting the artistic and cultural heritage of India through the beautiful Bhangra and Giddha folk dances of Punjab, India.
http://nonstopbhangra.ning.com/
Friday, March 29
Zane Middle School
Chinese Cultural Workshop, Tai Ji & Qi Gong with Pearl Weng-Liang Huang
(Private workshop for students of Zane organized by Professor Levy)
Pearl Weng-Liang Huang will be volunteering in some local K-12 schools during her stay in Humboldt County to share her cultural history and background as part of the Pan-Asian Pacific Islander Perspectives festival. The students will enjoy participating in movement, tai ji and qi gong, and discussions about culture, history, Chinese language, calligraphy, philosophy, and Asian-American ethnicity and identity.
12-1 pm, HSU UC Quad
Healing Circle Performance
A circle, embodying a positive community inspired by the healing power of the hoop and the happiness it manifests
4-6 pm, HSU Goodwin Forum
Makahiki Hawaiian Celebration of Peace Through Play
The Makahiki event will be showcasing the act of reaping what you have sown as a community, and is celebrated in honor of the god of peace, Lono, in addition to a season of harvest and relaxation. We will be demonstrating, educating, and of course, playing a variety of games that were practiced in Hawaii, then and now.
6-7:30 pm, HSU Goodwin Forum
An Evening of Chinese Folk Tales Storytelling, with Pearl Weng-Liang Huang
Join guest artist, Pearl Weng-Liang Huang, as she shares folk stories from her childhood in China, with music and poetry in Chinese and English. Pearl shows how folk tales and folk songs are an important part of Chinese culture to build community and family, and to teach and learn philosophy of life, history, music, and much more, in a fun and entertaining way.
Additionally, through sharing of culture and how we can use these tools in our daily lives, participants can also gain and benefit from a greater awareness of how we interact together culturally and improve this understanding and appreciation at an individual level as well as at a community level.
(Sponsored by All Under Heaven)
Saturday, March 30
10 am- 3:30 pm, D St Neighborhood Center, 14th and D Streets, Arcata
Chinese Calligraphy: Tai Ji and Qi Gong in Motion, with Pearl Weng-Liang Huang (sponsored by All Under Heaven)
Pearl will introduce the concept and method of working with brush and ink as a form of "moving meditation." Group and individual participation will integrate the practice of Chinese calligraphy with Tai Ji and Qi Gong.
Pearl’s teaching of Chinese brush calligraphy is Tai Ji and Qi Gong in motion, which can enhance our energy and maintain physical, emotional and spiritual balance.
Learning to create the symbols of the Chinese language through brush calligraphy is not only an aesthetic expression; it is also a way of life. It can express beauty, emotion, and primordial life force. Practicing Chinese calligraphy is a meditation for us to harmonize with nature and the Dao. For more information, read the Zine article, or visit www.ruyistudio.com
Enrollment and Registration:
- $50 register by March 15, $65 drop-in day of workshop, $5 student discount
- Cost includes all art supplies needed for class
- Contact All Under Heaven, 707-825-7760
