Exhibits
Location: Asia Collection
Ilocandia is a remarkable photo exhibit by photojournalist David Leprozo, Jr. and his son Kristian Leprozo from the Philippines in honor of Filipino-American... View "Ilocandia: A Photographic Odyssey, A Tribute to the First Filipino Migrants to Hawai`i" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
Movie posters and books relating to cinema across Asia, selected by the Asia Collection librarians, are on display in the 4th floor Asia Collection Reading... View "Asian Cinema: Librarians' Pix" Exhibit
Location: Asia Collection
In Asia, as well as parts of the West, parasols have evolved from simple sunshades to status symbols for royal and religious leaders. For example,... View "Parasols over Asia: From Sunshade to Status Symbol" Exhibit
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
