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Asia-Pacific Encounters Week Day 4

Program of Events for Thursday 23rd April 2009

  • 11:00 - 12:00 Higher Education in Russia and Moscow State Lomonosov University (Knapp Gallery) Professor Olga Aleksanderova, Head of English.
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Drama Workshop on Personal Narratives (Knapp Gallery) Dr. Valerie Keneko-Lucas, Regent's College. This workshop will explore some of the story-telling and dramatic techniques used by Denise Uyehara, an Asian-American performance artist, poet and writer.
  • 13:00 - 14:00 Chinese (Darwin 204) and Spanish (Darwin 203) Taster Lessons. Introductory lessons in Chinese and Spanish language.
  • 13:00 - 14:00 Asia-Pacific Financial Crises (Herringham Hall) Dr. Pedro Gurrola, Regent's College. This seminar will examine parallels between past South American and Asian economic crises against the backdrop of the current economic downturn.
  • 14:00 - 15:00 Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region (Herringham Hall) Mr Brad Adams, Executive Director of Human Rights, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch.
  • 14:00 - 17:00 Regent's College Ping Pong Tournament (Dance Studio) Compete to win traditional Chinese prizes. Sponsored by the PR China and Confucious Institute.
  • 16:30 - 17:30 "From 1, you should understand 10" : Communicating Successfully with the Japanese (Darwin 204) Robert Johnson, Regent's College. This workshop will explore the elements that make up business culture in Japan that can be challenging for the unwary business traveller.
  • 17:30 - 19:30 Musical Concert (Tuke Hall) Starring Chilean concert pianist Michio Nishihara Toro, Japanese violinist Kazue Yanagida and a performance of traditional Peruvian Marinera dance. Tickets available from the refectory 12-2pm, on the door or contact ipo@regents.ac.uk
     
  • 19:30 - Late Asia-Pacific Wine Tasting (Knapp Gallery) Sample wines from the Asia-Pacific region. Tickets available from the refectory 12-2pm, on the door or contact ipo@regents.ac.uk  

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