Destination World: East Asia
January 4, 2007: 5pm-9pm THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC
MUSIC AND CULTURE: National Park Visitors Center theater
LOWELL FIVE MAIN STAGE
5-6pm TAI CHI (taijiquan) demonstration with Lizzie Upitis.
6-7pm Kaji Aso Studio Opera Company performs traditional Japanese Art Songs.
7-8pm Japanese Taiko Drumming with the phenomenal Odaiko New England.
8-9pm Traditional Japanese flute with Grand Master Shakuhachi player Elizabeth Reian Bennett.
ART AND CULTURE around Town:
INDEPENDENT FILM : The Brush Art Gallery
5:30pm "Spirited Away" Experience this supernatural Japanese anime adventure! Chihiro and her family wander into a town filled with gods, monsters and witches. When the unexpected happens, Chihiro must find her out of this strange world. Oscar Winner: Best Animated Feature . Rated PG
7:30pm "Mai's America" When Mai leaves cosmopolitan Hanoi on an exchange program, she expects the America portrayed in Hollywood movies. Instead, she crash lands in rural Mississippi..
where her experiences with self-proclaimed rednecks and South Vietnamese immigrants she meets challenges her long-held ideas about freedom, identity and America.
Enjoy South Asia food tasters provided from the Southeast Asian Restaurant and Viet Thai
FROM 5-9
- Enjoy Asian teas and treats at Brew'd Awakenings.
- Life Alive will offer Asian-influenced menu items, from 7-7:45pm Grand Master Elizbeth Reian Bennett will play the Shakuhachi.
- Don't forget to stop by the Southeast Asian restaurant and Viet Thai for a delicious dinner.
ALL Arts Gallery (67 Middle Street) Presents:
6-9pm " FOR REAL" -ALL Members' Show of Realist and Representational Work.
Contact Info:
Call or email with any questions about Destination World.Project Manager: Pam Goncalves
Email: pgoncalves@lowellma.gov
Phone: 978.446.7162 @ Cultural Organization of Lowell