Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Karjam Saeji and Chaksam-pa: Tibetan Song, Dance and Opera
Together for the first time, singer Karjam Saeji and Tibetan Dance and Opera Company Chaksam-pa share their stories with us and each other.
When:
October 16, 2011 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where
Deep within the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Plateau a land once rich with profound culture and artistic creativity. Today, the progenitors of this region live all across the world from China to California. This program unites Tibetan artists from two distinct backgrounds and experiences. Together for the first time, singer Karjam Saeji and Tibetan Dance and Opera Company Chaksam-pa share their stories with us and each other.
Karjam Saeji was raised by nomadic yak herders on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Trained under the Gannan Tibetan Music and Dance Troupe in what is now Gansu Province, Karjam has mastered a wide range of melodies that blend traditional folk songs with personal strife. Accompanying himself on dranyen and bouzouki, Karjam sings heartfelt compositions that evoke a land of beauty, inspiration, and deeply-held spiritual beliefs.
Chaksam-pa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by a small group of master performers trained at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharamsala, India. Based in San Francisco and led by Artistic Director Tsering Wangmo, Costume Designer Tsering D. Sangpo, and Music Director Sonam Tsering, Chaksam-pa is dedicated to preserving the unique and threatened traditions of Tibet through recordings, performances and training. For Chaksam-pa, music and dance is as much an act of political will as it is artistic passion.
*We are no longer taking any reservations. There will be a stand-by line on the night of the event. Patrons will be let in on a first-come; first-serve basis only just before performance time if space
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
(323) 226-1617
Featured Articles
October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024
Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
RSVP link: https://forms.gle/1zer188RE9dCS6Ho6
Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author Mike Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.