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CIUA Chinese Culture Festival Sept. 20-28

The Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona
August 25, 2014

The Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona

THIRD ANNUAL CHINESE CULTURE FESTIVAL IN TUCSON

September 20-28, 2014

Contact: Dr. Larry Lang, (520) 626-5124, confucius@email.arizona.edu

The Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona (CIUA) is excited to present the third Annual Chinese Culture Festival September 20-28, 2014 in Tucson, AZ. This year is the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Confucius Institutes around the world. We will join other Confucius Institutes to hold a Confucius Institute Day as the opening of the 2014 CIUA Chinese Culture Festival. Special lectures on Chinese concepts of time and on Confucius as an historical figure will be presented by faculty from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. The theme of this year's festival is "Health Promotion and Wellness." In addition to our annual language competition, culture exhibition, concert, and Chinese martial arts demonstration, we will present a special Chinese food therapy dinner lecture, a professional workshop on traditional Chinese medicine, and a lecture on acupuncture and health by faculty from leading universities of Chinese medicine in China. Tucsonans are guaranteed a rich cultural experience. Last year, more than 3,000 Arizonans participated in the CIUA Chinese Culture Festival.

Professor Zhao Chen, co-director of CIUA, said, "CIUA has established solid language and culture programs in Tucson. In the past two years, five CIUA-affiliated Confucius Classrooms were approved and funded for schools with grades K-12. Our CIUA summer camp program has been well received and we have now expanded it from Tucson to China. We are very proud to continue working with our partners to serve the University, schools and community for their needs in learning Chinese language and culture."        

The festival will be held on the University of Arizona campus and other venues across the Tucson metropolitan area. All events are open to the public and most are free.

"We've planned the Chinese Culture Festival to appeal to as many interests as possible. We believe that everyone will find something to captivate their attention and expand their horizons at the events and performances which range from traditional music to Taiji," said Regents' Professor John Olsen, CIUA Co-director.

Co-sponsors: UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, UA School of Anthropology, UA School of Music, UA College of Humanities, Tucson Sino Choir, Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, Han University of Traditional Medicine.

(Events are free and open to the public except where otherwise indicated)

Schedule of Events:

Confucius Institute Day (Language and Health Day combined)

             Time: Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

             Location: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704

             Admission: Free

Mandarin Chinese language students from Tucson and surrounding areas will participate in a Chinese Language and Culture Proficiency Competition. Other activities will include musical performances, a talent show, displays of award-winning calligraphy and photography, health information and tests, cultural exhibitions and various hands-on games. Trophies and prizes will be presented to the winners of the competitions.

Lecture: "Countdown to Chinese Dreams: A History of Public Time-Telling in Contemporary China"

Professor Hai Ren

            Time: Monday, September 22, noon-2 p.m.

            Location: Ventana Room, UA Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.

            Admission: Free

Professor Hai Ren from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona will discuss the relationship between public time-telling and media as a way of understanding the history of public time-telling in China.

Lecture: "Yellow River"

Mr. Bill Porter

            Music: Summer Thunder Ensemble

            Time: Wednesday, September 24, 7-9 p.m.

            Location: UA Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen Street

            Admission: Free

This lecture will focus on the long history of civilization along the Yellow River. Poems will be recited and Chinese music will be played as the background. Through a series of slides, Mr. Bill Porter, award-winning author and translator, will take those lucky enough to attend from the river’s mouth in the Bohai Sea to its source high on the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than 3,000 miles through nine Chinese provinces. As Porter traveled through the cradle of Chinese civilization, he visited the hometowns and graves of its key historical figures, men such as Confucius, Laozi and Bodhidharma, even Genghis Khan, as well as China’s most sacred mountains and its great repositories of Daoist and Buddhist art. Porter's talk will be based on his recently released Yellow River Odyssey, already a bestseller in China in its Chinese translation, which recounts his journey to the river's source in 1991, when " … his hair was thick and his belly was flat and the world was black and white."

Lecture: "From Stray Dog to Kung Fu Master: The Changing Image of Confucius in Modern China"

Professor Dian Li

            Time: Friday, September 26, noon-2 p.m.

            Location: Ventana Room, UA Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.

            Admission: Free

Professor Dian Li from the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, will talk about the dramatic changes in people’s perception of and receptivity to Confucius from the past to today's China.

Lecture: "Acupuncture in China"

Professor Jiping Zhao

            Time: Friday, September 26, 2 p.m.

            Location: Drachman building A118, UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 1295 N. Martin Ave.

            Admission: Free

Professor Jiping Zhao from the Beijing Chinese Medicine University directs one of the largest acupuncture clinics in an affiliated hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. She will discuss how acupuncture is used in Chinese hospitals to help patients achieve and maintain optimal health. Professor Zhao is a well-known doctor of Chinese medicine with 30 years clinical practice and research experience focusing on acupuncture treatments. She is often invited to give presentations on Chinese television and radio about the utility of acupuncture in helping patients with various health conditions.

Dinner lecture: "The Summer Charm of Lotus - Chinese Food Therapy"

Speaker: Professor Dawen Wei

Time: Friday, September 26, 5-9 p.m.

            Location: Gee’s Garden Bistro, 1145 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712          

            Admission: Free for the first 50 participants and $25 per person thereafter (dinner included)

            Registration: email confucius@email.arizona.edu or call 520/626-5124

Professor Dawen Wei from the Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine will talk about the concepts and principles of Chinese food therapy using a special example – the lotus in Chinese medicine and cuisine. A dinner, including lotus dishes, will be served as a demonstration of selected Chinese recipes. Participants will enjoy romantic Chinese music, an informative lecture, fascinating lotus recipes and a special dinner, all promising an unforgettable evening.

Workshop: "Chinese Medicine - From Theory to Practice"  (lunch provided)

Speakers: Professor Jiping Zhao, Beijing Chinese Medicine University

Professor Dawei Wei, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

            Time: Saturday, September 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

            Location: Drachman Building A118, UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 1295 N. Martin Ave.

Admission: Free (please register for lunch by emailing confucius@email.arizona.edu or by calling 520/626-5124)

This workshop will focus on how to use basic Chinese medical theory to guide the clinical practice of Chinese medicine. It is open to the general public and health-care providers are especially encouraged to attend to participate in a face to face discussion with Drs. Zhao and Wei from China on key issues of Chinese medical practices.

An Evening with Chinese Music:  Moon Festival Concert

            Time: Sunday, September 28, 7:30 p.m.

            Location: Crowder Hall, UA School of Music, 1017 Olive Road

            Admission: Free

Attendees will experience traditional Chinese music, folk songs, and choral masterworks at the Moon Festival Concert. This celebration of Chinese composition is an encounter not to be missed.

About the Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona

The mission of the Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona (CIUA) is to enhance people’s understanding and appreciation of Chinese language and cultural heritage. Along with approximately 400 Confucius Institutes worldwide, CIUA is proud to be one of a small number of institutes situated in a top-ranked U.S. research university. Established in 2008, the Institute provides comprehensive training to teachers of Chinese language and culture. In addition, the Institute promotes health and wellness via a focus on Chinese medicine, martial arts, music, and performing arts. The CIUA's goal is to foster multiculturalism and to advance friendly and productive relations between the United States and China.

Please visit the CIUA website, http://confucius.arizona.edu, or call 520-626-5124 for additional information about the Chinese Culture Festival and the Institute.

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