OU Celebrates Taiwanese Arts and Culture with Community Events

For the next two months, Oakland University is sponsoring a series of events focused on celebrating the arts and culture of Taiwan.

Admission is free for all events. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, September 14: Luncheon and Culture Seminar introducing the National Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan from noon – 1 p.m. in Oakland Center Gold Rooms B and C. This is the orchestra’s first-ever visit to Michigan.

Splendid Taiwan: Performance by the National Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan and the OU Glee Club from 2-3 p.m. in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms.

Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16: Taiwan Festival at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
Movie Screening of “Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above,” with a discussion hosted by OU professor Chiaoning Su from noon-2 p.m. on September 15 and 16 at the Detroit Film Theatre, DIA
Splendid Taiwan: Performance by the National Chinese Orchestra, Taiwan and the OU Glee Club from 3-4 p.m. on September 15 at the Detroit Film Theatre, DIA and 3-4 p.m. on September 16 at Rivera Court, DIA
Cooking Demonstration, DIY Activities and Multimedia Display and Demonstrations at the DIA throughout the weekend. For more information, visit the web page.

Sunday, November 4: Grand Opening of the newly installed “Asian Art Galleries” at the DIA when the museum opens at 10 a.m.

Saturday, November 10: Taiwanese Shadow Puppet Troupe Performance at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Film Theatre, DIA

Sunday, November 11: Taiwanese Shadow Puppet Troupe Performance at 2 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Master Class of Taiwanese Shadow Puppet Troupe for OU the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at 7:30 p.m. at the OU Student Theatre Lab

Monday, November 12: Taiwanese Shadow Puppet Troupe Performance at 7 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library

Download a PDF of the event flyer here.

OU’s involvement in the events is coordinated by Chiaoning Su (Communication and Journalism), Melanie Chang (Modern Languages and Literatures) and Peggy Chiu (School of Business Administration).

OU sponsors are the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures; Department of Communication and Journalism; School of Business Administration; School of Music, Theatre and Dance; National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society OU Chapter; OU China Club; and OU Glee Club.

External sponsors are the Taiwan Academy Contact Points Spotlight Project; Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan); Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York; Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chicago; Michigan Taiwanese American Organization; Southern Michigan Chinese School; and the Detroit Institute of Arts.