Join us to kick off the “Silk Road through Kansas” program series. This celebration will have a Ping-Pong tournament with a twist, artist talks, interactive sensory stations, musical performances, hands-on art projects, Sunny 102.5 live remote broadcast and more! In conjunction with “Harmony in the ‘Hatt” music festival organized by the Manhattan Non-violence Initiative. Open to the public.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.:
• Ping-Pong Mao Tournament and Award Ceremony
• Silk collage hanging art project
• Silk Road Bazaar! Featuring interactive displays of woodblock printmaking techniques and tools from Asian and Western traditions; Glass on the Silk Road, artifacts by Lindborg jewelry artist Kathy Richardson; Camels in Kansas! with Valeri Crenshaw, Silk Road sensory table.
1 p.m.: Curator and artist talk at “Harmony in the ’Hatt”
1:45 p.m.: Chinese music performance by Manhattan High School students
2:20 p.m.: Gallery talk by Zhang Hongtu
3:30 p.m.: Ping-Pong Mao Tournament Awards Ceremony. Special award presented by Zhang Hongtu.
In partnership with Asian American Student Union.
Major support for the “Silk Road through Kansas” programs held on the K State campus is provided by the Kansas State University Confucius Institute.