Asian Cultural Week 2011
Once Upon a Time…Gaining Wisdom through Storytelling

For centuries, storytelling has been used as a means of entertainment, education and cultural preservation. It is held in very high regard within the Asian culture, in which stories and fables are often used to intricately detail elements of a culture unfamiliar to many. The James Farmer Multicultural Center and Asian Student Association invite you to enjoy a celebration filled with wonderful entertainment, fantastic food and several opportunities to learn how storytelling has profoundly shaped Asian culture.

James Farmer Multicultural Center &
Asian Student Association

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I Caught a 20 Foot Fish, Mine was 30
To Tell the Truth UMW Edition
Monday, October 31
7 p.m.; Lee Hall, 411

Society often perceives storytelling as a bedtime activity reserved for children. However, it is much more than the exaggerated fish tale told among friends. Join the Asian Student Association as they explore how storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication, while having fun at the same time.

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Film Screening:
Jeon Woo-chi
Tuesday, November 1
7 p.m.; Combs Hall 139

Join campus and community members for a film that fuses fantasy, storytelling, and herosim.  The film revolves around main character Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, who ends up in present day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic. Co-sponsored by the Korea Exchange Program.

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Asian Cultural Celebration Keynote Performer:
Tai YimJung Fu School Lion Dance and Jung Fu Demonstrations
Wednesday, November 2
7 p.m.; Great Hall, Woodard Campus Center

Hung Fut Kung Fu was created nearly 400 years ago by Wun Lei, a Buddhist monk and kung fu grandmaster, in China at the Southern Shaolin Temple. Come learn about kung fu and be enthralled by performances of the traditional Lion Dance.

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Taste of Asia
Friday, November 4
7 p.m.; Great Hall, Woodard Campus Center

An event unlike any other, Taste of Asia, celebrates the rich heritage and history of Asian culture through a fashion show, live entertainment, authentic foods and an evening of fun! This high-energy, highly anticipated annual event is one not to be missed!