YUNNAN REVEALED:Indigenous Music & Dance from China's Land of CloudsThursday, SEPTEMBER 29 • 7 pmSpaulding Auditorium Click to view a brief video sample of one of the performers. Pre-performance discussion with documentary filmmaker Liu Xiaojin, 6 pm, Faculty Lounge Click to download PROGRAM NOTES and DEEPER BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT China's southwestern Yunnan province stretches from Tibet in the west to Vietnam on the eastern border, from low-lying riverside rice fields to magnificent 10,000-foot peaks. From the farming villages of this stunning region come master performers of Yi, Naxi, Wa, Dai and Hani heritage. Their music and dance feature richly embroidered regalia and a stunning array of stringed instruments, flutes and drums, and speak compellingly of family, love, war and survival. From high, keening songs and earthly yells to ritual dances, the performance is surprising, moving, immediate and joyous. Click to read a comprehensive press release on the Dartmouth Public Affairs website. Produced by Connecticut College China Yunnan/Mekong Project in collaboration with Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College; Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, Vermont; and China Yunnan International Culture Exchange Center.Funded in part by the Expeditions Program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, which receives major support from the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from the state arts agencies of New England and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. |
 “The natural beauty of Yunnan Province defies description. There are 25 different ethnic minorities, making it the most culturally diverse province in China”
Photo Exhibition: Yunnan RevealedSeptember 1-30 Large format photos of ethnic minority artists and images of Yunnan, contextual video, textiles and musical instruments. For more information, call Hop Outreach at (603) 646-2010. Experience the Cultural Arts of China's Yunnan ProvinceMonday, September 26 • 7 pm This informal event features a sampling of the rich artistry of Yunnan's ethnic minorities through mini-performances of traditional folk dance and music as well as embroidery, instrument-making and pictograph demonstrations. For more information, call Hop Outreach at (603) 646-2010. Cosponsored by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. Film Screening: Chronicle of the Minority InstituteTuesday, September 27 • 12:30 pm Filmmaker Liu Xiaojin shows excerpts from her documentary about one man's passionate quest to preserve the minority cultures of China's Yunnan province. Q&A session with the director to follow. Seating is limited; light lunch will be provided. For more information, call Hop Outreach at (603) 646-2010. Cosponsored by Dartmouth Department of Anthropology. Panel Discussion: The Impact of Globalization on Indigenous CulturesTuesday, September 27 • 7 pm How are indigenous peoples' artistic expressions and social customs affected by consumerism and tourism? Join a panel of Dartmouth faculty and visiting scholars for a dynamic conversation about these pressing issues. For more information, call Hop Outreach at (603) 646-2010. Cosponsored by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. Film Screening: Culture ShowThursday, September 29 • 12:30 pm A complex, insightful and sometimes humorous look at increasing Chinese tourism in a minority village in Yunnan. Directed by Rong Li, 36 minutes. For more information, call Hop Outreach at (603) 646-2010.
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