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Journey into Asia (JIA) 2018

Memorial Hall Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Journey into Asia (JIA), started in 1992, is the Asian Students Association's annual cultural showcase. JIA is an essential part of UNC’s AAPI community, providing the largest platform and outlet for AAPI students to express their Asian-American identities, both through … Read more

Chinese Square Dance

Fetzer Gym A 101 Student Recreation Center #8610, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Chinese faculty members from the Asian Studies department in learning about Chinese Square Dance thisThursday, Fetzer Gym A, 5:30-6:40PM.    

Cities of Cinema: Hollywood and Bollywood

Cities of Cinema: Hollywood and Bollywood Located on opposite sides of the globe, the cities of Los Angeles and Mumbai are homes to thriving international film industries known as Hollywood and Bollywood. This Dialogues seminar will compare and contrast these … Read more

Kathakali Performance: Free and Open to the Public

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a lecture-demonstration and abridged performance of the Kathakali dance-drama plays from Kerala in South-western India: Damayanthi & the Woodsman and Damayanthi & the Hamsam (Golden swan) featuring reowned artist Kalamandalam Manoj Kumar and lecturer V. Kaladharan! For … Read more

Kathakali Performance: Free and Open to the Public

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a lecture-demonstration and abridged performance of the Kathakali dance-drama plays from Kerala in South-western India: Damayanthi & the Woodsman and Damayanthi & the Hamsam (Golden swan) featuring reowned artist Kalamandalam Manoj Kumar and lecturer V. Kaladharan! For … Read more

Korean Studies Major Launch Celebration

FedEx Global Education Center Atrium & Auditorium 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join us in celebrating the launch of our new Korean Studies Major at the Department of Asian Studies at UNC Chapel Hill with Korean food, Major Q&A, and a K-pop cover contest on Friday, November 1 from 5:30-8:30PM. If … Read more

Dave Carson’s Brownface Empire

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is part of a suite of events on the depiction of South Asians: “From Dave Carson to Apu: Global Circulations of Indian Brown Voice and Brownface.”   In October 1861, blackface minstrel performer Dave Carson staged the début of … Read more

The Carolina Asia Center supports diverse Asia-related events. However, CAC co-sponsorship of any talk, seminar, documentary screening, film screening, performance or celebration does not constitute endorsement of or agreement with the views presented therein. As an academic institution, we value diverse perspectives that promote dialogue and understanding.