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Ocean of Song & Dance: Emerging Currents in Tibetan & Himalayan Performance Studies

December 5 @ 2:30 pm - December 6 @ 7:30 pm

Day 1: Friday, December 5 & Day 2: Saturday, December 6
Day 1: 2:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Day 2: 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

This conference brings together scholars, artists, and practitioners to explore the shifting currents of song, dance, ritual, and theatre across the Tibetan and Himalayan worlds. Featuring a keynote address by Jamyang Norbu and panels on performance, gender, and identity, the program also includes live, immersive demonstrations and participatory workshops on ache lhamo (Tibetan opera).  The conference highlights performance at the intersections of tradition and innovation, the sacred and the secular, and the local and the global.

Location: 
Day 1: Butler Library, Room 523 and Hamilton, Room 517
Day 2: International Affairs Building 918, Lerner, Room 477, and Kent Hall 403

Registration: 
RSVP for Day 1
RSVP for Day 2

To learn more and see the schedule, please click here.

Details

Start:
December 5 @ 2:30 pm
End:
December 6 @ 7:30 pm