"There are a variety of exciting activities which seek to introduce Asia and its cultures to the Ball State and Muncie community," said Jae Park, director of Far East Programs.

An exhibit of student pottery with an Asian influence and an Asian poster exhibit can be found Feb. 10-15 at the Art and Journalism Building.

The following is a schedule for the week:

Sunday, Feb. 10

• 2:30 p.m. "West Meets East: Asian Influences and the Contempory Western Potter," by Judy Wojcik, art professor, Ball State Museum of Art.

Monday, Feb. 11

• 3-5 p.m., opening ceremony, L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Cardinal Hall, speeches by Jiro Maruhashi, Japanese Consul for the Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago; Dan Canan, mayor, city of Muncie; Blaine Brownell, president, Ball State University, Japanese music and reception.
• 7-9 p.m., "Religion and Modern Life: Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh Perspectives," a panel discussion moderated by Rev. Thomas Perchlik, Teacher's College, Room 101.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

• 9-10 a.m., "Tibet: Land of Snows," presentation and discussion by Gesha Sopa and Jamyang Lama, of Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Buddhist Monastery, Student Center, Cardinal Hall.
• 10:30 a.m.-noon, "Social Conditions and Social Changes as Reflected in the Works of a Thai Novelist," by Rampaipan Srisopark, author of 84 novels, Student Center, Cardinal Hall.
•  Noon-1 p.m., "The Path of Tibetan Buddhism," by Gesha Sopa and Jamyang Lama, MT Cup.
• 1-3 p.m., calligraphy workshop, hands-on workshop by Guohe Zheng (Japanese) and Min Zhang (Chinese), Art and Journalism Building, Room 254.
•  3-4 p.m., Bharatnatyam Indian Classical Dance, by Ar. Sheila SriPrakash, from Architects and Interior Designers of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Student Center, Cardinal Hall.
•  5:45-7 p.m., introduction to Zen meditation, by Eric Belky, professor of psychological science, Student Center, Music Lounge.
•  7-8:30 p.m., "Body Language Around the World," by Kris Rugsaken, Asian studies professor, Teacher's College, Room 101.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

• 9-10 a.m., "Maharishi Ayur-Vedic Medicine," by John Peterson, M.D., holistic Eastern approach to medicine, Student Center, Cardinal Hall B.
• 10-11 a.m., "Transcendental Mediation," by Vicki Peterson, lecture and demonstration, Student Center, Cardinal Hall B.
• 11 a.m.-noon, "Yoga: Integrating Body, Mind and Spirit," by Brian Slavin, certified Kripula yoga instructor, Student Center, Cardinal Hall B
• Noon-1 p.m., "Cultural Exchange: Thailand," brown bag lunch and discussion, Student Center, Center for International Programs, Room 102.
• 1-3 p.m., food tasting event featuring Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Thai food, plus Korean folk music, Student Center, Center for International Programs, Room 102.
• 1-3 p.m., "American Approach to Asian Studies," by Guohe Zheng, professor of modern languages and classics - Japanese, Student Center, Forum Room.
• 3-4 p.m., "Parallels in the Foundation of Sacred Space," by Patrick George, architecture professor, Art and Journalism Building, Room 175.
• 4-5 p.m., "Vaastu: The Indian Art of Placement," by Ar. Sheila SriPrakash, from Architects and Interior Designers of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Art and Journalism Building, Room 175.
• 7-8:30 p.m., "Islam: From Asia to the World", by Faiz Rahman, geography professor, Art and Journalism Building, Room 175.
• 8 p.m., "Shanghai - Megacity Transformed," by Yuan Gang, vice director of Shanghai City development information and research center, Architecture Building, Room 100.
  

Thursday, Feb. 14

•  10-11 a.m., Martial arts demonstration, by Young Park, president of Mudokwan Judo and Karate School and his students, Ball Gym, main floor.
• 12:30-1 p.m., "Japanese Architecture and the Art of Tea," by Michele Chiuini, architecture professor; Anne Hoover, landscape architecture professor, Architecture Building, Atrium. 1-3 p.m., Japanese Tea Ceremony, by Yoshiko Kendall, Architecture Building, Atrium.
• 3:30-5 p.m.,"Where is my Home?" panel discussion by Asian American Student Association, Student Center, Cardinal Hall.
• 4-5 p.m., "Chinese Perspective on the World After Sept. 11," by Shi Yucqun, executive president of Shanghai Social Sciences Association, Student Center, Pineshelf Room.

Friday, Feb. 15

• 9-10 a.m., "Korean Education from a Cultural Perspective," by Chin-Sook Pak and Hyo-Chang Hong, Student Center, Cardinal Hall A.
• Noon-1:30 p.m., "Women in Leadership: East-West Perspective," brown bag lunch and discussion, Student Center, Cardinal Hall A.
• 3-4 p.m., "China's Entry into the WTO: Challenges and Opportunities," by The Honorable Wei Ruixing, Consul General, consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago, Student Center, Forum Room.

By Trish Taylor, Graduate Assistant

(NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, contact Park at jpark@gw.bsu.eduor (765) 285-1458.)