Year of China: Dragon Rising
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Year of China Festival
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and culture of China. The Year of China festival will make a great introduction to Chinese culture and engage your spirit with workshops by the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company and the Shaolin Center demonstrating their skill and artistry through dance, Tai Chi and Kung Fu. The Confucius Institute will also be at Reinhardt hosting workshops on Chinese Tea and sessions on calligraphy using rice paper, brushes and ink.
To continue your immersion in the Year of China, traditional Chinese music will be played throughout the festival area, with cultural displays and food provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of this fantastic cultural event.
Click a link to watch videos from the year of China Festival
Thursday, Sept. 20 – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy Chinese Arts, Dance, Martial Arts, History & Culture
Hasty Student Life Center, Hasty Plaza,
Hill Freeman Library & Spruill Learning Center top floor
Rain location: Hasty Student Life Center, Hoke O’Kelley Auditorium (Administration Bldg)
Festival Events Schedule
10-4 Activities hosted by the Schools of Arts & Humanities | Business | Education | Chinese items for sale by Year of Committee
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10 a.m. Glasshouse - Chinese Dance Workshop with the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
11 a.m. Glasshouse - Chinese Dance Workshop with the Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
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11 a.m. Echo Garden - Tai Chi Workshop with Shaolin Center
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Noon Glasshouse - Chinese Tea workshop with the Confucius Institute in Atlanta
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Lunch will be provided by Sodexo
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1 p.m. Glasshouse - Chinese Calligraphy with the Confucius Institute in Atlanta
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1 p.m. Echo Garden - Kung Fu Workshop with Shaolin Center
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2 p.m. Glasshouse - Chinese Tea Workshop with the Confucius Institute in Atlanta
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3 p.m. Glasshouse - Chinese Calligraphy with the Confucius Institute in Atlanta
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Thank you to our Festival Sponsors
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Year of China Co-Sponsors
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| The Confucius Institute in Atlanta was the first in the State of Georgia, and Emory University was the first private university and the first among top Research I universities in the United States to enter into an agreement to establish a Confucius Institute on its campus in 2008. |
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Do you want to discover Yunnan’s minorities? Would you like to learn more about the natural environment in North West Yunnan? Does bird watching is one of your activities? Are you interested by local culture? Would you like to meet local people in order to have a better understanding about Chinese people or Chinese history?
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For more information about the Year of China: Dragon Rising, please contact:
Dr. Donald Gregory
770-720-5978
DG2@reinhardt.edu
Reinhardt University's selection of specific countries within the Year of Country Study Program does not in anyway connote an endorsement of the laws and policies of the country under study.
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