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 Opening of New Asian Galleries 25+26 October

Lao performerMarble Buddha in new Asian GalleriesKorean PerformerExterior of new Asian galleries

 Free events for the whole family to celebrate the opening of the Asian galleries
 

SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER

9am Blessing Ceremony
Buddhist Council of New South Wales
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation

Guided tours
11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm

EVENTS:
10.30am Chinese Dance
Ming Der Chinese School and Nantien Chinese School

11.30am Korean Music and Dance
Sydney Traditional Korean Dance Group and Sehsekhoi

11.30am Fundays Tour
Zhenmou Shou, The Guide from the Grave. A fierce but friendly tomb guardian springs to life with the bang of a drum to lead an Asian treasure hunt.

12 noon-4pm Origami
Learn to fold your own flowers and animals from a simple square of paper.

12.30pm South Indian Dance
Dhamayanthy Balaraju and students

1-4pm Tea from the East
Tasteful harmonies in the tea traditions of China, Korea and Japan

1pm Lecture
The Compassionate Couple: Two Monumental Buddhist Sculptures from India. International expert Dr Pratapaditya Pal speaks on the Gallery's recent acquisitions.

1.30pm Tibetan Music and Dance
Nyima Tashi and Dawa Dolma

1.45pm Fundays Tour
Zhenmou Shou, The Guide from the Grave. A fierce but friendly tomb guardian springs to life with the bang of a drum to lead an Asian treasure hunt.

2pm Free Film
Sanchari (Dir: Arun Khopkar 1991) Documentary on Bharatanatyam dance.

2.30pm Free Film
Monsoon Wedding (Dir: Mira Nair, 2002)

2.30pm Lao Music and Dance
Lao Buddhist Society of NSW Sunday Dhamma School Lao Classical Band, Lao Lane Xang Dancing School and Khamsene Sychampanakone and Band

3.30pm Chinese Opera
Peking Opera - The Drunken Concubine performed by Gui Lan Zhou Shanghai Opera.
The Qing Tan performed by Pei Dong Jiang Australian Chinese Opera Art Association.
 

 

SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER

9am Blessing Ceremony
Hindu offerings to Ganesha in prayer for auspicious beginnings.
 

Guided tours
11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm

EVENTS: 
10.30am Indian Kuchipudi Dance
Vimala Sharma

11.30am Thai Dance
Thai Community Language School

11.30am Fundays Tour
Zhenmou Shou, The Guide from the Grave. A fierce but friendly tomb guardian springs to life with the bang of a drum to lead an Asian treasure hunt.

12 noon Calligraphy Demonstration
Witness the Dragon in the Clouds as it emerges from the hand of artist Liang Xiao Ping

12 noon�4pm Origami
Learn to fold your own flowers and animals from a simple square of paper.

12.30pm Classical Concert
Australian Institute of Music

1-4pm Brush and ink Artist Demonstrations
Your name in Chinese characters and your animal zodiac sign created with the touch of a brush. Australian Chinese Painting Society and Australian Oriental Calligraphy Society

1.30pm Chinese Music and Dance
Da Tong Chinese School

1.45pm Fundays Tour
Zhenmou Shou, The Guide from the Grave. A fierce but friendly tomb guardian springs to life with the bang of a drum to lead an Asian treasure hunt.

2pm Free Film
Sanchari (Dir: Arun Khopkar 1991) Documentary on Bharatanatyam dance.

2.30pm Free Film
Monsoon Wedding (Dir: Mira Nair, 2002)

2.30pm Indian Dance
Anandavalli

3.30pm Javanese Music and Dance
Langen Suka Sydney Gamelan

On view:Special Weekend Opening
An earlier opening time of 9am to 5pm
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain
Sydney, Australia
Telephone:For all Enquiries (02) 9225 1744
Recorded information (02) 9225 1790.
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Hours:10am until 5pm, 7 days a week.
Art After Hours - Wednesday evenings until 9pm.
Admission:Free of Charge
Media Information and Interviews:Jan Batten, Press Office
Telephone 9225 1791 or 0418 279 348
Email: janb@ag.nsw.gov.au
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