Locations of Screenings:
Columbia University: Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall
The Film Society of Lincoln Center: Walter Reade Theater

Schedule of Screenings:

Thursday, April 12

7pm Columbia – Opening performance and screening of THE WORLD, dir. Jia Zhangke (Roone Arledge Auditorium)

Friday, April 13

2:15         WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE, dir. Han Jie (Walter Reade Theater)

4:30         THE WORLD, dir. Jia Zhangke (Walter Reade Theater)

6:15         WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE, dir. Han Jie (Walter Reade Theater)

7:00pm   Columbia – The SILENT HOLY STONES, dir. Wanma Caidan (Tibetan) (Roone Arledge Cinema)

8:45         THE ORPHAN OF ANYANG, dir. Wang Chao (Walter Reade Theater)

Saturday, April 14

2:00        THE WORLD, dir. Jia Zhangke (Walter Reade Theater)

2:00-4:00 Columbia – Panel Discussion “ China on the Edge”. Held with the Chinese film directors, moderated by Prof. Richard Peña. Free and open to public on Saturday 2:00pm-4:00pm in the Davis Auditorium at the Shapiro Center

4:15        THE SILENT HOLY STONES dir. Wanma Caidan (Tibetan). (Walter Reade Theater)

7:00pm   Columbia - WALKING ON THE WILD SIDE, dir. Han Jie (Roone Arledge Cinema)

6:15        THE WORLD, dir. Jia Zhangke (Walter Reade Theater)

8:10        BLIND SHAFT, dir. Li Yang (Walter Reade Theater)

Sunday, April 15

2:00       BLIND SHAFT, dir. Li Yang (Walter Reade Theater)

3:50        THE SILENT HOLY STONES, dir. Wanma Caidan (Tibetan). (Walter Reade Theater)

6:10        THE ORPHAN OF ANYANG, dir. Wang Chao (Walter Reade Theater)

8:00        THE SILENT HOLY STONES, dir. Wanma Caidan (Tibetan). (Walter Reade Theater)

Tickets will be available at the Box office of Alfred Lerner Hall on 2920 Broadway beginning March 29. (Just for the events held in Columbia)  

For questions, please contact Prof. Lydia Liu (jjc2164@columbia.edu)

For more information:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/weai/china-independent-film.html

Co-sponsored by: Weatherhead East Asian Institute, The Chinese Student Club, Columbia University, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University, The Arts Initiative at Columbia University, The Film Society of the Lincoln Center, TODAY Literary Journal, Stiftung Omina Freundeshilfe and University of Nortre Dame

Please join the Donald Keene Center for these special events!

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A Special Tea Demonstration and Lecture
by Dr. Genshitsu Sen
April 12 (Wednesday)
4:00PM – 5:10PM
Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Columbia University
Refreshments to follow.
RSVP by April 7.

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The Awarding of the First Annual Donald Keene Prize
&
The 2006 Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture
"To Japan by Way of Columbia"
Lecture by:
Donald Keene
Professor Emeritus, Columbia University
April 12 (Wednesday)
5:30PM – 7:10PM
Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Columbia University
Reception to follow.
RSVP by April 7.

Special Exhibition of Japanese Tea Ceramics from the John C. Weber Collection
"Rusticity and Refinement"
April 12 (Wednesday)
12:00PM - 9:00PM
Low Memorial Library Faculty Room, Columbia University
Open to the public.

Friday, September 1, 2006 

Japanese
 

TBA

Japanese Language - Miharu Nittono

Korean Language - Carol Schulz