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Arts and Culture
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Sunday, October, 24, 2010, 6 p.m.
Screening of The Buddha, a documentary directed by David Grubin
Presented in partnership with Dawn Mountain and MFAH
Brown Auditorium Theater
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St.
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Business and Policy
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India, China, Iran: Myths and Realities Inside Asia's Emerging Powers
Three essential players in the unfolding fate of our globalized world will be the focus of luncheon lectures hosted by Asia Society Texas Center.
All luncheons begin at 12 p.m. Please arrive by 11:30 a.m. for registration
Tickets: $30 Asia Society Members, $40 Nonmembers, $300 Tables of 10
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay: Assessing the Economic Rise of
China and India
Pranab Bardhan, professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley, analyzes successes and failures of these rising giants.
Junior League of Houston
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Purchase tickets
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Partners, Rivals, or Frenemies? The Prospects for U.S.-China Relations
China expert Harry Harding, dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, offers a sweeping overview.
The Houston Club
811 Rusk Ave.
Purchase Tickets
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The Iran Question: Understanding Iran and What We Should Do About It
Iranian-American journalist Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah Begs to Differ, delivers an insider's account.
The Houston Club
811 Rusk Ave.
Purchase Tickets
For information contact Fritz Lanham, director of programs, at
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or 713-439-0051 Ext. 17.
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Community Events
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Announcement: Asia Voice Radio is now on air at 7 p.m. on KREH 900AM 7 days a week.
Sunday, September 5, 2010, 8 p.m.
Samskriti Presents Bollywood Blast 2010: Life is a Movie, directed by Mahesh Mahdubani
Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park
Free admission and parking
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 6 p.m.
Rice Design Alliance presents the 2nd annual RDA Spotlight Prize and Lecture, Honoring Architect Sou Fujimoto
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Auditorium
Tickets:
RDA Members and students free
$25 Nonmembers
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
An introduction to the world of Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art, Presented by the MFAH and sponsored by Christie's Inc.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
American General Conference Room
5601 Main Street
A reception follows the program
For more information, contact Shannon Watson at 713-639-7517, or
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Saturday, October 16-Sunday, October 17, 11a.m.-5p.m.
Courtlandt Place will celebrate its 104 year history with home tours. Visitors are invited to tour seven historic homes completed between 1910 and 1926 and two gardens. A self-guided walking tour of the neighborhood, including an architectural description and history of the 18 original homes, will be available. Sallie Gordon and Penny Jones, authors of Houston's Courtlandt Place will also be present to answer questions about Courtlandt Place history.
Tickets:
$25 in advance
$30 at the gate
Proceeds benefit Courtlandt Place Historic Foundation and the Hermann Park Conservancy. For tickets and more information, visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100369.
September 30, 2010
Asia Society Texas Center board member Y. Ping Sun and her husband, Rice University President David Leebron, are recipients of Greater Houston Partnership's2010 International Executive of the Year award. They will be honored at a luncheon at the Westin Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama.
The award recognizes outstanding business people who have demonstrated the global leadership that continues to make Houston a center of international business. Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III will introduce the honorees.
Tickets:
$60 GHP members
$120 Nonmembers
To register visit the GHP web site, www.houston.org.
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Education
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As a benefit to members and in an effort to help bring Asian-related programming to the Greater Houston community, Asia Society Texas Center is co-sponsoring courses at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University this fall. For more information, call 713-348-4803.
September 22-November 6, 2010(Check specific class dates and register here)
Sacred Spaces of Houston
Experience the architectural styles, sacred objects and symbols, icons and adornments that serve as a window into a religion's beliefs, practices and customs in a journey through Houston's How Taoist Temple, Chinmaya Mission, Beth Rambam, Saint Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Pentecostal Bethel Tabernacle and St. Kevork Armenian Church.
Asia Society Texas Center members receive a $10 discount on the course fee.
September 28-November 16, 2010 (Check specific class dates here)
Asia Society Texas Center members also receive a $10 discount on the course "Secrets of the Silk Road," which includes a tour of the exhibit "Secrets of the Silk Road" at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Seven Tuesdays, September 28-November 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
October 22 and 29, 2010 (Register here)
Tibetan Meditation: A Harmony of Sounds, Breath and Mind
Instructor: Alejandro Chaoul.
Beginning September 22, 2010
Chinese, Japanese and Russian Language Courses
Evening foreign language classes in all levels of proficiency start September 22 and meet twice weekly for eight weeks. Application deadline is September 7.
Fee: $380 (Group classes for companies and other organizations can be arranged.)
Visit www.gscs.rice.edu/fl or call 713-348-4019 for more information.
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