Silk Road Seattle
Calendar of Events, 2001-2002

Summer 2001 Inauguration of the "Silk Road Seattle" web site. The site will include travel accounts, chronologies, photographs, annotated bibliographies, and other materials created specifically for school curricula. Among the materials will be an extensive collection of interactive maps. Resources will be added throughout the year. The initial "edition" of the site provides a schedule and general characterization of the materials which will be forthcoming beginning in October.
February 7-May 15, 2002 "Along the Silk Road: Rugs and Textiles from Syria to China," an exhibit from the renowned collection of James Burns. Location: The Henry Gallery, University of Washington Campus. Click here for details.
February 28, 2002 "Islam Views The Heavens: Major Themes - and Some Minor Variations in Medieval Islamic Astronomy," a presentation by Prof. Len Berggren Simon Fraser University, BC (Canada). 4 PM in PAB A102 (This is the Physics/Astronomy building--the one on the left as you face the complex from on campus. It is located on the SW corner of the campus (corner of 15th and NE Pacific Street). One focus of the talk will be the astronomical work of Ulugh Beg, the Timurid ruler of Samarkand in the 15th century.
February 28, 2002 Art Dialogues at the Henry Gallery. Thursday, February 28, 2002, 7 PM. Seattle collector James Burns, whose rugs are on loan for the exhibit "Along the Silk Road," offers insights and anecdotes about the acquisition and history of these beautiful objects. Free with museum admission.
Wed., Mar. 6, 2002 "Wednesday University" non-credit course entitled "The Silk Road Observed and Imagined," taught by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh and sponsored by Seattle Arts and Lectures and The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities in association with the Henry Art Gallery. Final lecture (Tamerlane's Samarkand through the eyes of Clavijo), auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, 7:30-9 PM. For the course syllabus and texts of the previous lectures, click here.
March 7, 2002 Art Dialogues at the Henry Gallery. Thursday, March 7, 2002, 7 PM. UW History Professor Daniel Waugh and Middle Eastern Studies Ph.D. candidate Elmira Köçümkulkïzï explore the traditional cultural of the pastoral nomads, their interaction with settled regions in Eurasia, and how the materials and motifs for the carpets in the Burns Collection were the product of this interaction. Free with museum admission.
April 2002 A virtual exhibit of the "Art of the Silk Road." This is a major internet-based exhibit displaying objects from many museums and integrating them into discussions for various levels of audiences. The exhibit will be presented from the web site of the Seattle Art Museum where it will be permanently located upon completion. The exhibit is curated by John Szostak, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the University of Washington. Click here for the latest added material.
March 13-April 10, 2002 "Images of the Silk Road: Photographs by Wu Jian and Gary Tepfer." An exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery of the University of Washington School of Art and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the University of Washington campus. (The Jacob Lawence is located in room 132, Art building; open Tue-Sat 12-4.)

Note: The portion of the exhibit at the Burke will run from March 20-April 7.) An opening reception will be held in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, 4-6 PM, on March 12. For those wishing to view the photo exhibit at the Burke and the textile exhibit at the Henry Gallery, an admissions package will be available. For more on the exhibit events and the photographers, click here.
March 13, 2002 "Masterworks of Photography: Art Caves and Ancient Ruins." A slide illustrated lecture by photographer Wu Jian in conjunction with the Silk Road photo exhibit, 4 PM, Auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, UW campus.
March 14, 2002 "Ten Years of Fieldwork: Photography of the Altai Mountains in South Siberia and Mongolia." A Slide illustrated lecture by photographer Gary Tepfer in conjunction with the Silk Road photo exhibit, 4 PM, Auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, UW campus.
mid-March 2002 Opening of a virtual exhibit of the "Art of the Silk Road." This will be a major internet-based exhibit displaying objects from many museums and integrating them into discussions for various levels of audiences. The exhibit will be presented from the web site of the Seattle Art Museum, where it then will be permanently located. The exhibit is curated by John Szostak, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the University of Washington. Click here for a preview.
Th., Mar. 28, 2002 Inaugural lecture in a series "Art and Religion on the Silk Road" (ARSR): "What is the Silk Road? An Overview of Its History and Cultures," by Prof. Daniel Waugh, University of Washington.

The lectures are scheduled for Thursdays at 7 PM in the auditorium of the Seattle Asian Art Museum and are free and open to the public. For details on the series and speakers, click here
Wed., Apr. 10, 2002 "New Perspectives on Ancient Persian Kingship: The Art and Architecture of Achaemenid Iran," by Prof. David Stronach. 7 pm, University of Washington, Kane Hall, room 130.

Dr. Stronach is a profesor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1961 to 1980, he served as the Director for the British Institute for Persian Studies in Tehran. His lecture will discuss the implications of recent archaeological discoveries in Iran for the reigns of two of the most famous rulers of early Iran, Cyrus the Great (559-530 BC) and Darius the Great (522-486 BC).

(The Walker-Ames lectureship brings to the University of Washington distinguished academic specialists. The lecture is free and open to the public.)
Th., Apr. 11, 2002 Lecture 2 in ARSR series: "Soghdia and its Culture," by Dr. Boris Marshak, Head of the Central Asian and Caucasus section of the Oriental Division of the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium, 7 PM.
Tuesday, April 16, 2002 Sound Dialogues "Buddhist Art Along the Silk Roads," a discussion led by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh of the University of Washington, connecting with the Silk Road Seattle photography exhibit, the Art and Religion Lecture Series presentation by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, and other aspects of the Silk Road Festival. Participants are encouraged to read ahead of time Whitfield et al., The Cave Temples of Mogao (Getty). For additional information, call 206-336-6600. Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Th., Apr. 25, 2002 Lecture 3 in ARSR series: "Come Flying! Images of Buddha at Dunhuang" by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium, 7 PM.
Sun., Apr. 28, 2002 Sixth Annual Chinese Art Colloquium at the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium. "Empress Wu and Tang Buddhist Art" by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, speaks on his recent research. Second speaker to be announced. 2-5 p.m.. Included with museum admission (admission $3; free for SAM members).

Click here for abstract.
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 "Cultural Impact along the Silk Road: Sights - Sounds - Textures Past and Present." A professional development seminar for K-12 educators, sponsored by the World Affairs Council and Seattle Symphony, at Bates Technical College, Tacoma, 4-7 PM. Pre-registration required. For information click here or call Andrea Gomes (206-441-5910).
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 "Music of Turkey and China," a concert featuring Münir Nurettin Beken, Turkish music expert and ud (Middle Eastern lute) virtuoso, and Ziying Wu, master of the qin (Chinese zither) and pipa (Chinese lute), visiting artists in Ethnomusicology at the UW School of Music. Meany Theater, UW Campus, 7:30 p.m. For tickets ($8-10) call 206-543-4880 (UW Arts Ticket Office). Click here to learn more about the artists.
Sat., May 4, 2002 Teachers as Scholars: "Art and Religion on the Silk Road," Session 1, at the Simpson Center for the Humanities (206 Communications Building), University of Washington, 10 AM-2 PM. Instructors: Profs. Cynthea Bogel and Daniel C. Waugh. Part of a national K-12 professional development program, sponsored by Seattle Arts and Lectures and the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington. For details on this seminar, click here.
Sat., May 4, 2002 Elmira Köçümkulkïzï presents "Nomadic Cultures of Central Asia," including Kyrgyz traditional music accompanied by the komuz, a three-stringed Kyrgyz instrument. A Seattle Symphony afternoon education program, Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 1-2 PM. The program is free with Soundbridge membership or daily admission. Further schedule information is on the Soundbridge website or available by phone, 206-336-6600.
Sat., May 4, 2002 Gordon Assadi with Mahria Potter, present "Bhakti Ma: Tabla & Music from India," the essence of India's folk traditions with a new perspective. Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 2-3 PM.
Sun., May 5, 2002 Chinese Youth Orchestra musicians directed by Warren Chang will perform at Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 1-2 PM, followed by James Whetzel's presentation of "Throat Singing and Hindustani Classical Music," 2-3 PM.
Th., May 9, 2002 Lecture 4 in ARSR series: "Cultural Exchange Under the Mongols," by Prof. Thomas Allsen, Department of History, State College of New Jersey; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7 PM.
Saturday, May 11, 2002 "Cultural Impact along the Silk Road: Sights - Sounds - Textures Past and Present." A professional development seminar for K-12 educators, sponsored by the World Affairs Council and Seattle Symphony, at Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 1-4 PM. Pre-registration required. For information click here or call Andrea Gomes (206-441-5910).
May 12-16, 2002 "The Silk Road Project" presented by the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall. A series of evening concerts under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma, presenting the indigenous music and instruments of countries along the Silk Road. For more on the project, visit its web site. For more on the Seattle programs and for ticket information, visit the web site of the Seattle Symphony or call 206-215-4747 (1-866-833-4747, toll free outside local area).
Sat., May 18, 2002 Teachers as Scholars: "Art and Religion on the Silk Road," Session 2, to be held at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 10 AM-2 PM.
Thursday, May 23, 2002 "Measuring Time, Ordering Space: Rock Art, Altars, and Standing Stones in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia," a lecture by Esther Jacobson, Kerns Professor of Asian Art (University of Oregon). Time and location TBA. Sponsored by the Title VI East Asia Center in the Jackson School of International Studies.
Thursday, May 23, 2002 Opening of the 2002 Seattle International Film Festival, which runs through June 16.
Th., May 30, 2002 Lecture 5 in ARSR series: "Courtly Art and Cultural Transmission in Western Asia in the 13th - 15th Centuries," by Dr. Linda Komaroff, Head, Department of Ancient and Islamic Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7:00 PM.
Wed., June 5, 2002 Sound Dialogues. "Building Relationships Past and Present: The Nomads and the Silk Road," a discussion led by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh of the University of Washington. This event connects with several other Silk Road Seattle projects, among them the virtual Silk Road art exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum, and will provide background for the presentation by Elmira Köçümkulkïzï on June 11. For additional information, call 206-336-6600. Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Th., June 6, 2002 Final lecture in ARSR series: "New Journeys Down Old Roads: 20th-Century Impressions of the Silk Road," by Dr. Karil Kucera, University of Washington; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7:00 PM.
Friday, June 7, 2002 "The Sound of Harmony" - A concert featuring outstanding Chinese musicians Warren Chang, Haiying Li and Zhenlun Li with the Seattle Public School students from Washington Middle School and Garfield High School Orchestras, conducted by Ms. Taryn Webber & Mr. Marcus Tsutakawa.

Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington
Tickets: Adults-- $12, Students--$6
Tuesday, June 11, 2002 Sound Dialogues. "Central Asian Musical Traditions," a discussion and demonstration of Kyrgyz musical and epic traditions and culture, led by Elmira Köçümkulkïzï, a native of Kyrgyzstan and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington. Participants will be encouraged to read ahead of time some of her translations of Kyrgyz epic and pages on traditional cultures of Central Asia on the Silk Road Seattle website.
Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.

Archived events from 2003

Th., January 23, 2003
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Program
South Asian Studies Program
present a free public lecture by

Dr. Craig Benjamin
History Department
Macquarie University, Sydney

THE KUSHANS: THE GREAT 'LOST' CIVILIZATION AT THE CROSSROADS OF ANCIENT EURASIA

Thursday, January 23, 2003, 7-9 PM
Smith Hall 211, University of Washington Main Campus

Dr. Benjamin is Secretary of the Australasian Society for Inner Asian Studies, a co-editor and contributor to several volumes in the Brepols Silk Roads Studies Series and author of numerous articles on ancient Central Asian history. His book, A History of the Kushans Vol. 1: the Yuezhi, is forthcoming in the Brepols series. Created by the Yuezhi nomads from northeast Asia, the Kushan Empire occupied territory stretching from northwest India and Pakistan through Afghanistan and into Central Asia. The empire played a critical role in the early cultural and economic exchanges at the heart of the Silk Road.

Th., February 6, 2003
The Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
Department of Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington
presents a free public lecture by

A Close Look at a Gandharan Buddhist Manuscript
Professor Collett Cox
University of Washington

Thursday, February 6, 2003, 7:30 PM
Faculty Club Conference Center, University of Washington Main Campus

Professor Cox is a specialist in Indian and Chinese Buddhist philosophy. The Ear

Summer 2001	Inauguration of the "Silk Road Seattle" web site. The site will include travel accounts, chronologies, photographs, annotated bibliographies, and other materials created specifically for school curricula. Among the materials will be an extensive collection of interactive maps. Resources will be added throughout the year. The initial "edition" of the site provides a schedule and general characterization of the materials which will be forthcoming beginning in October.
February 7-May 15, 2002	"Along the Silk Road: Rugs and Textiles from Syria to China," an exhibit from the renowned collection of James Burns. Location: The Henry Gallery, University of Washington Campus. Click here for details.
February 28, 2002	"Islam Views The Heavens: Major Themes - and Some Minor Variations in Medieval Islamic Astronomy," a presentation by Prof. Len Berggren Simon Fraser University, BC (Canada). 4 PM in PAB A102 (This is the Physics/Astronomy building--the one on the left as you face the complex from on campus. It is located on the SW corner of the campus (corner of 15th and NE Pacific Street). One focus of the talk will be the astronomical work of Ulugh Beg, the Timurid ruler of Samarkand in the 15th century.
February 28, 2002	Art Dialogues at the Henry Gallery. Thursday, February 28, 2002, 7 PM. Seattle collector James Burns, whose rugs are on loan for the exhibit "Along the Silk Road," offers insights and anecdotes about the acquisition and history of these beautiful objects. Free with museum admission.
Wed., Mar. 6, 2002	"Wednesday University" non-credit course entitled "The Silk Road Observed and Imagined," taught by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh and sponsored by Seattle Arts and Lectures and The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities in association with the Henry Art Gallery. Final lecture (Tamerlane's Samarkand through the eyes of Clavijo), auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, 7:30-9 PM. For the course syllabus and texts of the previous lectures, click here.
March 7, 2002	Art Dialogues at the Henry Gallery. Thursday, March 7, 2002, 7 PM. UW History Professor Daniel Waugh and Middle Eastern Studies Ph.D. candidate Elmira Köçümkulkïzï explore the traditional cultural of the pastoral nomads, their interaction with settled regions in Eurasia, and how the materials and motifs for the carpets in the Burns Collection were the product of this interaction. Free with museum admission.
April 2002	A virtual exhibit of the "Art of the Silk Road." This is a major internet-based exhibit displaying objects from many museums and integrating them into discussions for various levels of audiences. The exhibit will be presented from the web site of the Seattle Art Museum where it will be permanently located upon completion. The exhibit is curated by John Szostak, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the University of Washington. Click here for the latest added material.
March 13-April 10, 2002	"Images of the Silk Road: Photographs by Wu Jian and Gary Tepfer." An exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery of the University of Washington School of Art and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the University of Washington campus. (The Jacob Lawence is located in room 132, Art building; open Tue-Sat 12-4.) Note: The portion of the exhibit at the Burke will run from March 20-April 7.) An opening reception will be held in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, 4-6 PM, on March 12. For those wishing to view the photo exhibit at the Burke and the textile exhibit at the Henry Gallery, an admissions package will be available. For more on the exhibit events and the photographers, click here.
March 13, 2002	"Masterworks of Photography: Art Caves and Ancient Ruins." A slide illustrated lecture by photographer Wu Jian in conjunction with the Silk Road photo exhibit, 4 PM, Auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, UW campus.
March 14, 2002	"Ten Years of Fieldwork: Photography of the Altai Mountains in South Siberia and Mongolia." A Slide illustrated lecture by photographer Gary Tepfer in conjunction with the Silk Road photo exhibit, 4 PM, Auditorium of the Henry Art Gallery, UW campus.
mid-March 2002	Opening of a virtual exhibit of the "Art of the Silk Road." This will be a major internet-based exhibit displaying objects from many museums and integrating them into discussions for various levels of audiences. The exhibit will be presented from the web site of the Seattle Art Museum, where it then will be permanently located. The exhibit is curated by John Szostak, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the University of Washington. Click here for a preview.
Th., Mar. 28, 2002	Inaugural lecture in a series "Art and Religion on the Silk Road" (ARSR): "What is the Silk Road? An Overview of Its History and Cultures," by Prof. Daniel Waugh, University of Washington. The lectures are scheduled for Thursdays at 7 PM in the auditorium of the Seattle Asian Art Museum and are free and open to the public. For details on the series and speakers, click here
Wed., Apr. 10, 2002	"New Perspectives on Ancient Persian Kingship: The Art and Architecture of Achaemenid Iran," by Prof. David Stronach. 7 pm, University of Washington, Kane Hall, room 130. Dr. Stronach is a profesor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of California, Berkeley. From 1961 to 1980, he served as the Director for the British Institute for Persian Studies in Tehran. His lecture will discuss the implications of recent archaeological discoveries in Iran for the reigns of two of the most famous rulers of early Iran, Cyrus the Great (559-530 BC) and Darius the Great (522-486 BC). (The Walker-Ames lectureship brings to the University of Washington distinguished academic specialists. The lecture is free and open to the public.)
Th., Apr. 11, 2002	Lecture 2 in ARSR series: "Soghdia and its Culture," by Dr. Boris Marshak, Head of the Central Asian and Caucasus section of the Oriental Division of the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium, 7 PM.
Tuesday, April 16, 2002	Sound Dialogues "Buddhist Art Along the Silk Roads," a discussion led by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh of the University of Washington, connecting with the Silk Road Seattle photography exhibit, the Art and Religion Lecture Series presentation by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, and other aspects of the Silk Road Festival. Participants are encouraged to read ahead of time Whitfield et al., The Cave Temples of Mogao (Getty). For additional information, call 206-336-6600. Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Th., Apr. 25, 2002	Lecture 3 in ARSR series: "Come Flying! Images of Buddha at Dunhuang" by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium, 7 PM.
Sun., Apr. 28, 2002	Sixth Annual Chinese Art Colloquium at the Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium. "Empress Wu and Tang Buddhist Art" by Prof. Roderick Whitfield, Percival David Professor of Chinese and East Asian Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, speaks on his recent research. Second speaker to be announced. 2-5 p.m.. Included with museum admission (admission $3; free for SAM members). Click here for abstract.
Tuesday, April 30, 2002	"Cultural Impact along the Silk Road: Sights - Sounds - Textures Past and Present." A professional development seminar for K-12 educators, sponsored by the World Affairs Council and Seattle Symphony, at Bates Technical College, Tacoma, 4-7 PM. Pre-registration required. For information click here or call Andrea Gomes (206-441-5910).
Tuesday, April 30, 2002	"Music of Turkey and China," a concert featuring Münir Nurettin Beken, Turkish music expert and ud (Middle Eastern lute) virtuoso, and Ziying Wu, master of the qin (Chinese zither) and pipa (Chinese lute), visiting artists in Ethnomusicology at the UW School of Music. Meany Theater, UW Campus, 7:30 p.m. For tickets ($8-10) call 206-543-4880 (UW Arts Ticket Office). Click here to learn more about the artists.
Sat., May 4, 2002	Teachers as Scholars: "Art and Religion on the Silk Road," Session 1, at the Simpson Center for the Humanities (206 Communications Building), University of Washington, 10 AM-2 PM. Instructors: Profs. Cynthea Bogel and Daniel C. Waugh. Part of a national K-12 professional development program, sponsored by Seattle Arts and Lectures and the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington. For details on this seminar, click here.
Sat., May 4, 2002	Elmira Köçümkulkïzï presents "Nomadic Cultures of Central Asia," including Kyrgyz traditional music accompanied by the komuz, a three-stringed Kyrgyz instrument. A Seattle Symphony afternoon education program, Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 1-2 PM. The program is free with Soundbridge membership or daily admission. Further schedule information is on the Soundbridge website or available by phone, 206-336-6600.
Sat., May 4, 2002	Gordon Assadi with Mahria Potter, present "Bhakti Ma: Tabla & Music from India," the essence of India's folk traditions with a new perspective. Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 2-3 PM.
Sun., May 5, 2002	Chinese Youth Orchestra musicians directed by Warren Chang will perform at Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 1-2 PM, followed by James Whetzel's presentation of "Throat Singing and Hindustani Classical Music," 2-3 PM.
Th., May 9, 2002	Lecture 4 in ARSR series: "Cultural Exchange Under the Mongols," by Prof. Thomas Allsen, Department of History, State College of New Jersey; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7 PM.
Saturday, May 11, 2002	"Cultural Impact along the Silk Road: Sights - Sounds - Textures Past and Present." A professional development seminar for K-12 educators, sponsored by the World Affairs Council and Seattle Symphony, at Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 1-4 PM. Pre-registration required. For information click here or call Andrea Gomes (206-441-5910).
May 12-16, 2002	"The Silk Road Project" presented by the Seattle Symphony in Benaroya Hall. A series of evening concerts under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma, presenting the indigenous music and instruments of countries along the Silk Road. For more on the project, visit its web site. For more on the Seattle programs and for ticket information, visit the web site of the Seattle Symphony or call 206-215-4747 (1-866-833-4747, toll free outside local area).
Sat., May 18, 2002	Teachers as Scholars: "Art and Religion on the Silk Road," Session 2, to be held at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 10 AM-2 PM.
Thursday, May 23, 2002	"Measuring Time, Ordering Space: Rock Art, Altars, and Standing Stones in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia," a lecture by Esther Jacobson, Kerns Professor of Asian Art (University of Oregon). Time and location TBA. Sponsored by the Title VI East Asia Center in the Jackson School of International Studies.
Thursday, May 23, 2002	Opening of the 2002 Seattle International Film Festival, which runs through June 16.
Th., May 30, 2002	Lecture 5 in ARSR series: "Courtly Art and Cultural Transmission in Western Asia in the 13th - 15th Centuries," by Dr. Linda Komaroff, Head, Department of Ancient and Islamic Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7:00 PM.
Wed., June 5, 2002	Sound Dialogues. "Building Relationships Past and Present: The Nomads and the Silk Road," a discussion led by Prof. Daniel C. Waugh of the University of Washington. This event connects with several other Silk Road Seattle projects, among them the virtual Silk Road art exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum, and will provide background for the presentation by Elmira Köçümkulkïzï on June 11. For additional information, call 206-336-6600. Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.
Th., June 6, 2002	Final lecture in ARSR series: "New Journeys Down Old Roads: 20th-Century Impressions of the Silk Road," by Dr. Karil Kucera, University of Washington; to be held in the Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 7:00 PM.
Friday, June 7, 2002	"The Sound of Harmony" - A concert featuring outstanding Chinese musicians Warren Chang, Haiying Li and Zhenlun Li with the Seattle Public School students from Washington Middle School and Garfield High School Orchestras, conducted by Ms. Taryn Webber & Mr. Marcus Tsutakawa. Location: Meany Theater, University of Washington Tickets: Adults-- $12, Students--$6
Tuesday, June 11, 2002	Sound Dialogues. "Central Asian Musical Traditions," a discussion and demonstration of Kyrgyz musical and epic traditions and culture, led by Elmira Köçümkulkïzï, a native of Kyrgyzstan and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington. Participants will be encouraged to read ahead of time some of her translations of Kyrgyz epic and pages on traditional cultures of Central Asia on the Silk Road Seattle website. Location: Soundbridge, Benaroya Hall, 6:30-7:30 PM.