First Saturday: East Asian Program Series
Now in its second year at Portland State, the First Saturday East Asian Program Series is a collaborative partnership between the PSU Institute for Asian Studies and the dedicated volunteers of the Portland LanSu Chinese Garden. This monthly program series provides an array of diverse, educational and inspiring presentations which focus on the art, architecture, gardens and historical culture of China and East Asia, highlighting connections with the Pacific NW.
Every first Saturday of the month, September 2012 – June 2013
TIME: 9:30 – 11:00am
WINTER 2013 SCHEDULE:
Feb 2, 2013
The Allure of Painted Poetry: East Asian Screens
Charles Lachman, PhD, will provide a historical perspective of how screens in China, Korea and Japan were developed, designed and used to create intimate spaces while adding beauty to a room and to serve as backdrops for ceremonies and performances.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Bldg Room 250 (507 SW Mill St., Portland)
Mar 2, 2013
Aesthetic and Cultural Considerations for a Chinese Literati Garden
Mr. Ben Ngan will share with us the exchange of ideas that ensued in developing a unique and proper local planting scheme for the Portland LanSu Chinese Garden.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Bldg Room 250 (507 SW Mill St., Portland)
SPRING 2013 SCHEDULE:
Apr 6, 2013
The Ideology of Power: the Architecture of the Lama Temple in Beijing
Dr. Kevin Greenwood will share his thesis of how and why this architectural wonder was constructed to exemplify an Emperor’s ideology of power during the Qing dynasty.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Bldg Room 250 (507 SW Mill St., Portland)
May 4, 2013
The Grace and Fragrance of Jade, Yellow and Woody “Orchids”
View the Chinese Magnolia Collection @ Hoyt Arboretum as magnolia blossoms emerge from their winter slumber. Martin Nicholson, the enthusiastic Curator of the Arboretum, will conduct the private tour.
LOCATION: Hoyt Arboretum (4000 Southwest Fairview Boulevard, Portland)
Jun 1, 2013
The Subtle Orchid: A Symbol of the Perfect Personality
Mr. Tony Tanaka, an enthusiastic grower of orchids, will share with us why this special flower is so appropriately symbolic of a traditional Chinese Literati garden.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Bldg Room 250 (507 SW Mill St., Portland)
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History of First Saturday:
Developed 10 years ago by the volunteer docents of Portland LanSu Chinese Garden, this monthly program has long served their 100+ members by providing a forum for professional development, continuing education, cultural enrichment, and social networking. Starting in Fall 2011, the garden volunteers and PSU’s Institute for Asian Studies formed a collaborative partnership to relocate this program to the PSU campus and in turn open it up to the PSU and greater Portland community.
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FALL 2012 SCHEDULE:
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Sept 8, 2012
Flying Tiger Verans and Chinese American Elders
Symposium about the Flying Tigers and Chinese Americans in WWII
A special opportunity to learn about the Chinese American experiences during WWII, both abroad and in the U.S. with a Portland perspective
LOCATION: PSU campus, Smith Memorial Student Union room 329 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland)
Program details >> Oct 6, 2012
Pu-er Tea: from bush to cup
Claudia Duncan of the Tao of Tea will present about the ancient Tea Horse Road and Pu-er tea from Yunan China, how it is processed and prepared and will off a tea sampling.
Location: Legends Condominium Bldg, 1132 SW 19th Ave, Portland. Nov. 3, 2012
Penjing Beautiful: Living 3-Dimension Poetry
Mark Vossbrink, Penjing expert and member of the Bonsai Int’l Club presents a talk & demonstration of “Timeless Trees and Potted Landscapes” in the Chinese manner. While bonsai is synonymous with miniature trees, penjing equates to miniature, potted landscapes.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Studies Bldg, room 250 (506 SW Mill St., Portland)
Dec. 1, 2012
‘Qin’: Abiding with Antiquity
Jim Binkley, PSU professor and qin musician will provide and introduction and overview of the ‘Qin’, an ancient 7-string instrument intimately identified with the Chinese Scholar. Perhaps also a musical repertoire.
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Studies Bldg, room 250 (506 SW Mill St., Portland)
SPRING 2012 SCHEDULE: April 7, 2012
Qing Porcelain of China
a presentation by Michael Riles, Ph.D., Owner, Retrospection (Asian Antique Store, Portland) and expert on Chinese porcelain, glazes and global textiles
LOCATION: PSU campus, Urban Studies Bldg, room 250 (506 SW Mill St., Portland)
Program details >> May 5, 2012
Ina Asim, Ph.D., Associate Professor of pre-modern Chinese history at the Univ. of Oregon will present a talk entitled:
Reaching Across the Continents: a Sampling of Plants from China which Influenced the Gardens of Europe and the Gardening World.
Location: PSU campus, College of Urban Affairs Bldg, Rm 250 (506 SW Mill St., Portland)
WINTER 2011:
January 7
New Year’s brunch at Golden Horse Restaurant, $19 per person.
February 4
Ann Wetherell will lecture about Chinese small scene paintings, specifically the interaction of gardens with landscape paintings. Click here for details about this talk.
Location: PSU College of Urban Affairs Bldg, Rm250
March 3
Ned Jaquith, owner of Bamboo Garden, gives a presentation about bambaoo and the unique bamboo collection in the Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Location: PSU College of Urban Affairs Bldg, Rm250
FALL 2011
September 10, 9:30-11:00amKen Diener presents a talk on “The Poetry of Chinese Architecture: Stepping into the Clouds”
Location: Portland State University, (Urban Center Bldg, Room 250)
Address: 506 SW Mill St., Portland
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October 1, 9:30-11:00am
Martin Nicholson, Curator of the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park, will lead a guided tour and lecture: “Experiencing Autumn and Learning about the conservation of Maples.”
Location: Hoyt Arboretum, Washington Park.
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November 5, 9:30-11:00am
Sean Hogan will present a lecture: “Sensory Plants in the Scholar’s Garden to Awaken and Inspire.”
Location: PSU campus, Urban Center Bldg, room 250
Address: 506 SW Mill St., Portland
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December 3, 9:30-11:00am
Cynthia Haruyama, Executive Director of the Portland LanSu Chinese Garden, will present a talk about the garden staff’s visits to Suzhou and to Suzhou designed gardens in the United States: “Lessons from Abroad: Examining issues of relevance and identity for a Suzhou-style garden in 21st century North America”
Location: PSU campus, Urban Center Bldg, room 250
Address: 506 SW Mill St., Portland
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