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Three Towns in India
Sep 21 2012
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Dec 14 2012

Location: Asia Collection

This 3rd floor Asia Collection mini-exhibit features three photographs each for three towns in India -- Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas, Pushkar in... View "By the Water: Three Towns in India North, West, & South" Exhibit

ArtStor Exhibition Display
Sep 12 2012
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Oct 17 2012

Location: Asia Collection

The UH Manoa Library subscribes to ARTstor, a vast digital image library with 1.4+ million images from over 250 contributing institutions museums, photographic... View "ARTstor Is More Than Art: Images for Asian Studies" Exhibit

Afghanistan Display Photos
Apr 18 2012
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Jun 29 2012

Location: Asia Collection

The Asia Collection currently features several photographic series’ and an exhibit of books about Afghanistan.On the 4th floor is a display titled “Grace and Dignity:... View "Afghanistan: Displays of Photos and Books" Exhibit

Circle of Performers: Randai Theatre of West Sumatra Exhibit
Jan 19 2012
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Apr 9 2012

Location: Asia Collection

Randai is a rare theatre form of dance-drama that originated among the matrilineal Minangkabau ethnic group of West Sumatra.  This dynamic form of... View "Circle of Performers: Randai Theatre of West Sumatra" Exhibit

Philippine Komiks: Creating and Reflecting Filipino Sensibilities Exhibit
Jul 5 2011
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Sep 30 2011

Location: Asia Collection

An exhibit by the UHM Office of Multicultural Student Services, Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii and Hamilton Library-Asia Collection.What is it 'to be Filipino'? One... View "Philippine Komiks: Creating and Reflecting Filipino Sensibilities" Exhibit

Destination Asia Exhibit Book Covers
Feb 24 2011
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Mar 31 2011

Location: Asia Collection

Whether you are planning to study abroad in Asia or to visit as a tourist, the Asia Collection has numerous country and city guidebooks that... View "Destination Asia! Guidebooks For Travel" Exhibit

Hangŭl, Korean Alphabet Display
Jan 1 2011
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Jan 1 2011

Location: Asia Collection

Hangŭl is the writing system that King Sejong the Great created in 1444 (the 12th lunar month of 1443) and is still used... View "Hangŭl, Korean Alphabet" Exhibit

Confucius Chinese Culture Display
Nov 10 2010
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Dec 31 2010

Location: Asia Collection

This exhibit displays DVDs, books, and movies on Chinese culture, including Chinese history, landscape, religion, philosophy, literature, cuisine, architecture, politics, life, and people, etc. Items... View "Book and DVD Exhibit on Chinese Culture" Exhibit

Korean Cinema Wave Display
Sep 6 2010
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Nov 7 2010

Location: Asia Collection

Hallyu, 한류 ,  韓流 , the Korean wave, refers to a cultural, social phenomenon that significantly increased the popularity of South... View "Korean Cinema Wave" Exhibit

Bridging Cultures with Translation the Mahabharata in Akbars India on Modern Stage
Jun 25 2010
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Aug 31 2010

Location: Asia Collection

The Mahābhārata is one of India's two large Sanskrit epics. Its central story is about a war of succession between feuding cousins in Kurukshetra,... View "Bridging Cultures with Translation: The Mahābhārata in Akbar's India & on Modern Stage" Exhibit

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