All Day

The Cincinnati/ Dayton Taiko Troupe performs traditional Japanese druming at the Lexington Farmers Market (10am), at Joseph Beth Booksellers (11am), and the Lexington Downtown Public Library (2pm)

Make it a family day at our Craft Fair with activities for both kids and grown-ups like calligraphy, origami, printing, traditional games and more.

Lexington Downtown Public Library

3pm

Take a musical tour through Asia with Japanese koto, Chinese strings (zheng, and erhu), a Vietnamese dan bao (one stringed instrument) and the dizi flute.

Lexington Downtown Public Library

Sunday, October 18th

Take a musical tour through Asia with Japanese koto, Chinese strings (zheng, and erhu), a Vietnamese dan bao (one stringed instrument) and the dizi flute.

Singletary Center for the Arts

Monday, October 19th

Enjoy a "Nodate" (outdoor ceremony) on UK campus. Take a few minutes to take in the sights and sounds of Nature while partaking of the traditional "Matcha" (powdered green tea) and sweets.

Outside the UK Student Center

5pm

Mr. V. Kaladharan, of the Kalamandalam school in Kerala India, will explain the history, stories and significance of this complex performance art which encompasses dancing, acting, vocal music, percussion, make-up and fantastic costumes.

Briggs Theatre

Experience Kathakali first-hand with a demonstration from one of India's most promising young Kathakali artists, Shanmughan. You will also learn about training stages involved in becoming a Kathakali Performer.

Briggs Theatre

Tuesday, October 20th

Of all Japan's traditional arts, perhaps the most famed and actively practiced today is Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement. Experience for yourself why this art has enjoyed such an enduring prominence in Japanese culture.

UK Arboretum **Registration with the Arboretum required.

Huang Xiang and William Rock bring their artwork to life through a musical and poetic performance that "...honors the greatness in us as human beings that has made itself evident in...people who stood out like mountains throughout the centuries."  See their work in a digital exhibition at the Hub from October 1 through October 31.

The Hub at WT Young Library

The word Geisha is formed of two symbols: "Gei" (the fine arts) and "Sha" (person). Learn more about the musical art tradition of Geisha through lecture and performance.

Briggs Theatre

Wednesday, October 21st

Poet/calligrapher Huang Xiang and painter William Rock discuss their work which is in the tradition of Chinese Literati painting.

Niles Gallery- UK Fine Arts Library

Huang Xiang and William Rock bring their artwork to life through a musical and poetic performance that "...honors the greatness in us as human beings that has made itself evident in...people who stood out like mountains throughout the centuries."  See their paintings at the Carnegie Center from October 4 through October 25.

Carnegie Center for Literacy

Thursday, October 22nd

A Master in the Ohara style of Ikebana will demonstrate and explain this beautiful art form

UK Art Museum $20: register at 859.257.6218

Hong Kong Composers on Chinese instrumental works

CC Leung will present some works by Hong Kong composers and discuss their innovations and thoughts on merging Chinese and western music elements in compositions.

Niles Gallery- UK Fine Arts Library

Professor Michael Sullivan of Oxford University delivers the keynote talk for our symposium the next day. "No other historian of Chinese art today commands such a wide range of knowledge as Michael Sullivan," says Professor Richard Barnhart of Yale University.

Singletary Center for the Arts- Recital Hall

Friday, October 23rd

Scholars from UK and the region present their research and discuss how the arts of East Asia developed amidst the momentous changes that took place during the tumultuous twentieth century. For Symposium details, click here.

WT Young Library Auditorium

Three musicians of different backgrounds mix beautifully into a dramatic merger of Asian and American instruments with experimental jazz.
Reserve your spot now! Contact Natasha's at:
859 - 259 - 2754

Natasha's Bistro and Bar

Saturday, October 24th

Of all Japan's traditional arts, perhaps the most famed and actively practiced today is Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement. Experience for yourself why this art has enjoyed such an enduring prominence in Japanese culture.

Ann Tower Gallery ***Registration required with the Gallery (859) 425-1188

Lexington's own Javanese Gamelan and Chinese soloists take the stage with renowned musicians from Hong Kong- Shaolin on erhu and Bryan Lai on yangqin.

Lexington Downtown Public Library

The ArtsAsia Festival closes with a special treat: compositions written especially for our UK Symphony Orchestra and Chorale by Hong Kong composer, CC Leung. Includes the performances of talented soloists Shaolin on erhu and Bryan Lai on yangqin.

Singletary Center for the Arts - Concert Hall