February 12-15, 2007                              

Schedule of Events:

Monday, February 12

Opening Heart and Home: A Discussion on Chinese Adoption

7:00 p.m.

107 Cook Hall

 More than 50,000 Chinese children have been adopted by American families since 1992.  Join us as local families discuss their experiences adopting Chinese children.  Marge Savage of Commonwealth Catholic Charities will also discuss the process and growing trend of Chinese adoption.   The audience will then be invited to participate in a question-and-answer time at the end of the session.

Tuesday, February 13

Oriental Medicine: A View from the West

A Presentation by Robert Smith, M.Ac., LAc.

7:00 p.m.

107 Cook Hall

 Smith will present an overview of Oriental Medicine in the West.  He will examine classical Chinese medicine in comparison with the medical theories and practices in the West.  He will also investigate TCM, 5 element theory, Taoist-I Ching medicine, and Japanese meridian therapy.  Smith’s presentation promises to leave the audience with a clearer picture of what 5,000-year old medicine holds for the modern medical chaos of the Western world.

Wednesday, February 14

Film: The Road Home

7:00 p.m.

Bondurant Auditorium

Bring your Valentine to see this beautiful Chinese love story!  From the director of Raise the Red Lantern comes the tenderhearted love story of a teenage girl and a handsome schoolmaster arriving in her remote village in northern China during the days of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution.  Starring Zhang Ziyi, the young actress who played the willful governor’s daughter in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Thursday, February 15

A Night in China New Year’s Celebration

6:00—9:00 p.m.

Cook Hall Lobby

Stop by and experience a night in China!  View displays of Chinese-inspired art created by RU students, take a brief Mandarin lesson, try your hand at Chinese calligraphy, and hear the myths and legends surrounding Chinese New Year.  This interactive night is filled with performances and seminars promising to give a first-hand look into Chinese culture.  Come celebrate the Year of the Boar with us!