Year of East Asia

Keimyung University Delegation Visit to Auburn - Times and location TBA
40 administrators and students from Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea, will visit Auburn as part of the opening of the new Korea Center.

Korean Performing Arts Gala at AUM - Times and location TBA
Students from Keimyung University will offer traditional Korean dance and drumming, tae kwon do demonstrations and a world-class string quartet performance.

Auburn-Keimyung Student Luncheon - Times and location TBA

Opening of the Keimyung University-Auburn University Korea Center - Performances at 4 p.m. - Reception at 5 p.m.
Foy Auditorium - To celebrate the opening of the new Korea Center, which will offer non-credit courses in Korean language and culture, students from Keimyung University will offer traditional Korean dance and drumming, tae kwon do demonstrations and a world-class string quartet performance.

Global Citizenship Project Book Club: One Asian Eye: Growing Up Eurasian in the Americas - 4 p.m.
310 Tichenor Hall - The College of Liberal Arts' Community and Civic Engagement Initiative announces its second annual Global Citizenship Project Book Club. For fall 2012, students, faculty and staff are invited to read Jean Giovanetti's One Asian Eye and then join the discussion. One Asian Eye: Growing Up Eurasian in America is a true-life memoir of a Korean-Italian girl growing up in the Midwest. Copies of the book are available in the Auburn University Bookstore.

Martial Arts Movie Marathon - 6 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Foy Auditorium - Free admission, free drinks and snacks. Films will include Zatoichi, Hero and Enter the Dragon

Half the Sky: A Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-Winner Sheryl WuDunn - Lecture 6 p.m.; reception and book signing 7:15 p.m.
The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center - Sheryl WuDunn, the first Asian-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, is a business executive, entrepreneur and best-selling author. WuDunn is co-author of three best-selling books. The most recent is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, about the challenges facing women around the globe and co-authored with her husband Nicholas Kristof. For more information about this speaker, please visit www.apbspeakers.com.

Chinese Student Association’s Spring Festival Gala - Dinner at 5 p.m. - Performances at 7 p.m.
Student Center Ballroom - $5 per person

Lunar New Year Festival - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Jules Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art and the President’s Home (invitation only)

Campus visit from Al Busyra Basnur, Consul General of Indonesia in Houston - Lecture at 1 p.m.
Langdon Hall

President Jay Gogue’s visit to Kia Motors Manufacturing in Georgia - Time TBA
West Point, Georgia (invitation only)

Taiwan symphony pianist to perform Thursday - Noon to 1 p.m.
"A Little Lunch Music" at The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art will feature international award-winning pianist Tzu-yi Chen. The program is sponsored by Charles and Melanie Wright. For more information about "A Little Lunch Music," contact Patrick McCurry at patrick@luncharm.net or go to the website.

East Asia Lecture Series Presents Dr. Farley Richmond, University of Georgia: Mask and Puppet Theatre of Asia - Noon to 1 p.m.
Davis 254 - Lunch will be provided

Auburn University Symphonic Band Tour of China - Times TBA
Performances in Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou.
Follow their adventure by clicking here.

Korean Diplomat to Visit Campus - Time TBA
The Honorable He Beom Kim, Consul General of Korea in Atlanta, will visit campus Monday, March 26. His visit will be the latest in a series of visits from international dignitaries and is part of a strategic plan to enhance education by bringing international experiences to students. During his visit, the Consul General will speak to classes and meet with students, faculty and administrators. Those interested in meeting with Consul General Kim should contact Debbie Knight at debbie@auburn.edu or 844-7076.

Chinese Club Lecture and Performance - Lecture at 7 p.m. - Performance at 8 p.m.
Psychology graduate student Ning Hou will highlight famous psychological experiments about cross-cultural cognitive differences between Asians and Westerners. Huanjiao Dong will give a live PIPA show. PIPA is a Chinese traditional music instrument, popular not only in China, but also in almost all of east Asia, especially Japan.
Both events will be held in the Student Center 2326.

East Asia Lecture Series Presents Ms. Kim Phuc Phan Thi - Reception at 6 p.m. - Lecture at 7 p.m.
Kim Phuc Phan Thi was the subject of the chilling Vietnam War photograph showing a young girl running away from a napalm attack. She now works worldwide to heal the wounds of war by helping children in war-torn regions. For more information about this speaker, please visit www.apbspeakers.com.
The reception will be held in Langdon Hall Courtyard, and the lecture will be held in Langdon Hall.

Campus visit from Anna Kao, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta - Times TBA
Campus Location Itinerary TBA

East Asian Film Festival - Reception at 5 p.m. - Film at 6 p.m.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art - Fukushima Hula Girls, Japan, NR, directed by Masaki Kobayashi
A story of survival and optimism, this documentary follows a group of hula dancers striving to re-open a resort closed by Japan's devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. *This screening is sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta.

East Asian Film Festival - 6 p.m.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art - Eat Drink Man Woman, Taiwan, PG-13, directed by Ang Lee
Renowned chef Chu (Sihung Lung) is a widower living with his three grown daughters. He struggles to strengthen their family ties while dealing with their romantic pursuits, their professional success, and their struggle for independence in this sentimental look at a modern Chinese family.

East Asian Film Festival - 6 p.m.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, South Korea, R, directed by Chan-wook Park
RYU (SHIN Ha-kyun), a young factory worker, has recently quit art school in order to look after his sister, who is dying a slow, agonizing death for want of a kidney. When a doctor tells Ryu that he is an unsuitable donor and that the chances of finding one are slim, Ryu turns to the black market.

East Asian Film Festival - 6 p.m.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art - In the Mood for Love, Hong Kong, PG, directed by Wong Kar-Wai
Chow (Tony Ieung Chu-wai) and Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) become more than friends when they realize that their spouses are having an affair. Modish costumes, lavish sets, and rich moody lighting set the tone for this stylish drama that takes place in Hong Kong in the ’60s.

Other Projects - TBA

• Auburn University Korean Cultural Center in collaboration with Keimyung University
• Visit to South Korea and Taiwan by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Timothy Boosinger
• Global Initiatives in Graduate Study (College of Education) visit to South Korea with Auburn/Opelika school teachers