Shadow Puppetry: Dialogue Between the Light and the Shadow With Dr. Yi -Feng Chiu
When
Thursday September 28, 2017: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Add to Calendar / Add to Google Calendar
Where
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
For Whom
Grade 6 - Adult
Description
Explore the art of shadow puppetry and learn about the history of the art form around the globe and in Taiwan at a talk by Dr. Yi-Feng Chiu.
Dr. Chiu, with academic training in Chinese literature, is a professor of Creative Product Design at Ling Tung University. His extensive research has led to many publications and articles in newspapers and magazines on shadow plays and puppet theaters.
This program is in conjunction with the October 2 Downtown Library performance of the Yung Shing Le Shadow Puppet Theatre Troupe Of Taiwan, and is made possible through a partnership with the Michigan Taiwanese American Organization, the Taipei Culture Center in New York, Detroit Institutes of Arts/Friends of Asian Arts and Culture, Ann Arbor District Library, and the U-M Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments.
Library Event
Subjects
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Adult
Teen
Lectures/Panel Discussions