China in Missoula is an exciting new community-wide project taking place during September and October 2012. The goal has been to bring together as many Missoula and University of Montana orginizations, institutions, businesses and individuals as possible, each to show, present or be a venue for something related to China, ancient and modern, its history and culture. Below you'll find a calendar of events to guide you through this exciting event.
~ September 2012 ~
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Missoula
Public Library: 10:30 AM Story time: Chinese Families, Children’s Section,
on the Dragon Rug
5-8 PM
All exhibits open
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Missoula Public Library;
Story Time
10:30 AM Children’s Section, on the Dragon Rus
Gallery Talk with Nijat
Hushur,
Dana Gallery 11 AM
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Missoula Public Library:
Story Time, 10:30 AM
Children’s Section
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Nijat Hushur: slide lecture
China’s Silk Road and its Art.
Masquer Theatre Stage
Sponsored by MMAC
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Ellen Barumler speaks on
the Historical Presence of Chinese in Montana:
Historic Museum at Fort
Missoula
Silk Road dinner with Rick
Graetz slide show
Reservations 406 547-0752
Film: Last
Train Home, UC Theatre, 7 PM
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Chinese Food and Film with Abe RIsho
Eat Drink,Man,Woman
Good Food Store, 6:30 PM
Charge $35, Reservations
advised.
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Missoula Public Library
Story Time :
Chinese Families in America
Children’s Section on the
Dragon Rug, 10:30 AM
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Missoula Pulblic Library:
Story Time
10:30, Chinese
Families in America
Missoula Public Library
Film: Out
of the Rock Comes Life Film by Chinese photographer Luo Xiaoyun
1 PM
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16 Missoula Public
Library,
Story Time 10:30
Tea at China Woods
3 – 5 PM with
calligraphy demonstration
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18 Chinese Music and Poetry,, Missoula Public Library, 7-9
China at the Roxy
Two Chinese Films
Roxy Theatre 7 PM Reception 6:30 pm
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George Schaller on
Tibet Wild Roxy Theatre
11
AM, and 7 PM
Donation
suggested
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Home Coming Parade
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Pande-Monium
Ten Spoon Winery
3 – 5 PM
Family fun day
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China at the Roxy
Chinese Films
Roxy Theatre 7 PM,
reception 6:30
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World Affairs program
China Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow UC Theatre 7 PM
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Confucius Institute Family
Workshop
Arts and Crafts of China, presented by Confucius Institute, UC Room
330. 3 – 5 PM
Missoula Writing
Collaborative Program
With Montana Poet Laureate
Sheryl Noethe Missoula Public Library, 7 -8:30 PM
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Notes: More programs are to be, List
of Galleries with exhibitions; Mansfield Library; Office of the President of
UM
Dana Gallery, Murphy-Jubb
Fine Arts, A&E Architects; Monte Dolack, The Dark Room, Southgate Mall,
Historic Museum at Fort Missoula. Fact
and Fiction features books on China, book signing
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~ October 2012 ~
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Panda exhibit moves to
Southgate Mall
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Dr Steven Levine on
A
New Portrait of Mao
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PM Turner Hall UM
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Festival of the Book
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Festival of the Book
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Festival of the Book
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Brown Bag Session,
Dr. Sandra Jamish
Adventures in Pearls and Dragons: Teaching
English in
China Mansfield Center 12 noon.
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Climbing to 20,000 Feet in Sishuan, with Mountain Climber/photographer
Christopher Gibisch Zootown Brew, 121 West Broadway, 7 pm
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University Dining Hall
The Food Zoo, features
Chinese menu, Public welcome
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Food Zoo
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Food Zoo
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23 Silk Road Dinner 2
Performance by Rocky Mountain
Ballet Theatre Crystal Theatre
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Cine Film Festival
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China Town Hall webcast with U SAmbassador to China Gary Locke, 6 PM, Todd Building
UM
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Notes: More programs will be added in October, as
well as Mall activities, films etc.
Check missoulacultural.org for
updates
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China in Missoula is Sponsored by
Missoula Cultural Council * Destination Missoula * The Montana Arts Council
The Mansfield Library * UM International Programs * Missoulian
Oscher Lifetime Learning Center * Sun Mountain Sports * MCT
Southgate Mall * Rocky Mountain School of Photography * China Woods
The Chinese Embassy, Washington, DC * Missoula Downtown Association
Humanities Montana * PMB Art Consulting * University of Montana
Confucius Institute * Montana World Affairs Council * First Security Bank
Micheal's * Ten Spoon Winery * Zootown Brew
A Shot of International Foods * Mai Wah Museum, Butte * Morgenroth Music Center
UM Center for Central and Southwest Asia Studies
You can also find a complete list of events on the Missoulian's website