Aug 29, 2010 10:14
Silk Road: Asian Cinema & Culture
Code: (SILK)
Location: Piedmont, Hyatt, Conference Lvl.
Parade info:
Saturday
9th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Gather your costume and muster at 9:30
am sharp in Woodruff Park and join
our Grand Marshals for the parade! S.
Kenyon, K. Sorbo, J. Wurts, N. Adams;
Sat 10:00 am; Parade
Friday:
Silk Road Meet and Greet:
Come meet and greet the Silk Road staff
as we discuss upcoming highlights of
this weekends scheduled activities and
panels. Fri 10:00 am; Piedmont [H]
Asian Independent Film Series Part 1:
The Tea Master(10:50) Qing Lou Nu
(25:00) Join us as we present this years
entries in the Asian Cinema Category to
the Dragon Con Film Festival. Fri 11:30
am; Piedmont [H]
Asian Street Fashion:
Join us for a lively Demonstration of the
latest looks and trends in Asian Street
Fashion. Fri 1:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Asian Art Through the Ages:
A brief historical look at Asian Art. From
the tsunami wave to the modern Asian
inspired art of today. D. Mack; Fri 2:30
pm; Piedmont [H]
Not Just Kurasawa: The Art of
Samaurai Films
We know you’ve heard of Zatoichi but did
you know there were 26 movies & more
than a hundred TV episodes around this
Samurai icon. Fri 4:00 pm; Piedmont
[H]
Sabutai Musashi: Ninkage-ryu
Ninkage-ryu a Japanese martial arts
style continues to live. Grandmaster
Musashi uses a variety of weapons and
implements to astound and amaze. S.
Musashi; Fri 5:30 pm; Intl. S [H]
Q&A With Grand Master Sabutai
Musashi
Master Tai and his staff discuss the
Ninkage-ryu Style of Martial Arts:
S. Musashi; Fri 7:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Don’t forget the Bandaids:
An insiders guide to travel in Japan. Fri
8:30 pm; Piedmont [H]
Ecchi an intro to Ero:
A look at Ero through history from ancient
woodblock to modern anime. Fri 10:00
pm; Piedmont [H]
Saturday:
Asian Ball Jointed Dolls:
Open forum Show and Tell of highly
customizable Asian Ball Jointed Dolls Sat
11:30 am; Piedmont [H]
A journey into the art of Ninjutisu:
Join Darryl Brazee of Shinobi Martial Arts
as he takes us on a journey through the
myths legends and modern day practices
of the art of Ninjutisu. Sat 1:00 pm;
Piedmont [H]
Godzilla the Trailers&afternoon
Matinee:
Compilation of Godzilla Trailers and
assorted clips. . Sat 2:30 pm; Piedmont
[H]
Godzilla in Modern Media:
An exploration of Godzilla through the
ages of modern media. Sat 4:00 pm;
Piedmont [H]
Belly Dance 101 with Phoenicia:
Dance instruction in the art of Belly
Dance. With veteran instructor Phoenicia.
Sat 5:30 pm; Intl. N [H]
Sabutai Musashi Ninkage-ryu
A martial arts performance by
Grandmaster Tai and his students S.
Musashi; Sat 7:00 pm; Intl. N [H]
Kimono a Walk Through History:
A demonstration and History of Asian
clothing Sat 8:30 pm; Piedmont [H]
Tattooing Trends in the Eastern
World:
A panel discussion of Asian tattoo trends.
Following the rich history of Asian body
art. Sat 10:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Sunday:
Belly Dance 101 with Phoenicia:
Belly Dance instruction Sun 10:00 am;
A601-A602 [M]
Tai Chi &Tai Chi Chu’an of Yin and
Yang:
A demonstration of the Tai Chi form, and
the ensuing health benefits. Sun 10:00
am; Piedmont [H]
Chinese Sleeve Dancing:
Yolanda Campbell leads a class on the
Ancient Art of Chinese Sleeve Dancing.
Sun 11:30 am; Piedmont [H]
The Zen of Sumi Animal Painting:
Artist Bill Pierson demonstrates and
discusses the laws of Japanese ink
painting including the Mokkotsu
technique. Sun 1:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Engrish and Other Things Lost in
Translation:
A hilarious romp down the Silk road as
we explore the oddities of things lost
in translation. R. Fitz; Sun 2:30 pm;
Piedmont [H]:
Hairstyles of the Tang Dynasty Period:
An interactive demonstration and lesson
on the elaborate hairstyles of the Tang
Dynasty. Sun 4:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Dancing the Silk Road:
A dance preformance Sun 5:30 pm;
Hanover C-E [H]
How to make a Chinese Vampire:
Make-up demonstration with a follow
along narrative of the history of the
Chinese vampire R. Fitz; Sun 7:00 pm;
Piedmont [H]
God of Vampires with intro by Rob
Fitz:
Feature film with intro by director and
crew members. R. Fitz; Sun 8:30 pm;
Piedmont [H]
Monday:
Asian Independent film Part 2:
Orutana Doragon (39:75)Part two of the
Dragon Con independent film festival in
the Asian cinema category. . Mon 10:00
am; Piedmont [H]
Asian Ball Jointed Dolls:
An open forum show and tell of the
highly customizable and collected Asian
Ball Jointed Doll. Meet and greet other
collectors. Mon 11:30 am; Piedmont [H]
Origami with Richard Saunders:
Noted skeptic and Origami Book Author/
Designer Richard Saunders creates magic
and wonder with the simple yet complex
art of paper folding. R. Saunders; Mon
1:00 pm; Piedmont [H]
Towel Origami for hoopi Froods:
Towel origami instruction Mon 2:30 pm;
Piedmont [H]