On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Hong Kong Film Festival: "Martial Club"
Celebrate twenty years of Hong Kong movies at the Freer|Sackler with screenings and special events, including guest appearances, new hit films, and rare classics. Cosponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
When:
July 26, 2015 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where
Followed by a Chinese Lion Dance performed by the Wong People Kung Fu Association, and a demonstration and discussion with martial arts masters Dennis Brown, Oso Tayari Casel, Vincent Lyn, Bobby Samuels, and Ron Wheeler, moderated by producer and martial artist Bey Logan.
Watch the trailer.
This “pure, unfiltered example of the classic kung fu movie” (Mark Pollard, Kung Fu Cinema) about a rivalry between two kung fu schools stars Gordon Liu as the legendary hero Wong Fei-hung. The film’s fight scenes, with their fidelity to classic martial arts technique and etiquette, make it the perfect lead-in to a cross-cultural discussion of movies and martial arts. (Dir.: Lau Kar Leung, Hong Kong, 1981, 110 min., Digibeta, Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles)
Cost:
Free
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
202-633-1000
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