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The Conoco Phillips Environmental Lecture Series
Step Lightly: China's Ecological Footprint in Asia
Dr. Jennifer L. Turner
Director, China Environment Forum
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
 Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Luncheon
The Junior League of Houston
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027
Members: $30
Nonmembers: $40
Table of 10: $300
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| Members-only Tour of Arts of Ancient Viet Nam
With Christine Starkman, MFAH Curator of Asian Art
 Thursday, November 5, 2009
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Audrey Jones Beck Building
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, TX 77005
TOUR FULL
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Asia Society Young Professionals Mixer
 Thursday, November 12, 2009
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Arturo's Uptown Italiano
1180-1 Uptown Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
or call
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Music at the Rothko Series
An Evening of Classical Indian Music
With David and Chandra Courtney
 Saturday, December 5, 2009
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Rothko Chapel
1409 Sul Ross St
Houston, TX 77006-4829
Free admission
RSVP requested to Aliya at
or call
713. 439.0051 x 19
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The Buddhist Pilgrimage and Art
A Lecture by Dr. Adriana Proser
John H. Foster Curator of Traditional Asian Art
 Thursday, December 10, 2009
6:30 p.m. Registration
Venue TBD
RSVP to Aliya at
or call
713.439.0051 x19
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Events Around the Community
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Laura U Collection and Gallery Trinity, Tokyo present
Quiet Power: Works of Tokyo
An exhibition showcasing four contemporary Japanese artists.
October 14, 2009-November 29, 2009
Partial proceeds benefit
Asia Society Texas Center
1840 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77098
The Legend of Yin and Yang: a Bilingual Musical Spectacle
Featuring Yate Acrobat and Martial Arts Troupe from China
$5 from each ticket benefits Asia Society Texas Center
Enter promotional code "5ASIAS9" when purchasing online
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
shows at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Morris Cultural Arts Center
Houston Baptist University
Call 281.239.8888 for more information
FotoFest presents: International Discoveries II
November 5, 2009 - December 19, 2009
The second exhibition in a series created to showcase new contemporary talent discovered by FotoFest curatorial staff at photography events across the world.
FotoFest
1113 Vine Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Free and open to the public.
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In partnership with Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
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Sacred Spaces of Houston
remaining class dates:
Saturday, October 31, 2009: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 8, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Participants explore various houses of worship in the Houston area, each chosen for its distinctive identity. Classes led by Jill Carroll, PhD, a former executive director of The Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University and an expert on world religions, the modern philosophy of religion, and religion and world politics.
Call Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at 713.348.4803 to inquire about enrollment and individual class prices.
Tibetan Meditation II: A Harmony of Sounds, Breath and Mind
2-class series
Friday October 30, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Instructor Alejandro Chaoul, PhD, has trained with Tibetan lamas since 1989. He is an assistant professor at the McGovern Center for Health, Humanities, and the Human Spirit at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and an adjunct assistant professor at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, where he is involved in research using Tibetan mind-body techniques with cancer patients and where he facilitates meditation for cancer patients and their support systems.
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