Naxi Conference
Day Two
Saturday, May 14, 2011
11:00 AM–8:00 PM Free
A conference to mark the opening of the Rubin Museum of Art’s spring exhibition Quentin Roosevelt’s China: Ancestral Realms of the Naxi(May 13–September 19, 2011). While the exhibition showcases the art and artifacts of the Naxi as they lived seventy years ago, at this conference, anthropologists, linguists, preservationists, and industry professionals will exchange knowledge and ask questions about the current situation of the Naxi and look to the future.
Schedule
Saturday, May 14
8:30 a.m. – Coffee and continental breakfast
9:30 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks
| Martin Brauen, Chief Curator, Rubin Museum of Art Dongba priest He Limin performs opening ceremony |
9:45 a.m. – Keynote: Dongba Art in its Traditional and Modern Forms
| Charles McKhann Discussant: Christine Mathieu |
10:35 a.m. – Naxi Connections: The Relation of Naxi Traditions with Those of Other Himalayan Societies
| Michael Oppitz Discussant: Karl Debreczeny |
11:30 a.m. – Naxi Heritage as a Tourism Commodity
| Sydney White Discussants: Mei Zhang and Charles McKhann |
1:00 p.m. – Lunch
2:30 p.m. – Music of the Naxi
| Helen Rees Discussant: Sydney White |
3:30 p.m. – Panel: The Myth of Matriarchy
| Eileen Walsh, Christine Mathieu |
4:30 p.m. – Break
7:00 p.m. – Film: A King in China (Theater) and pictograph evening workshop (Lobby and Galleries)
Registration covers programs on May 13, 14, and 15
$35 per person
$31.50 RMA Members
$20 Students advance booking
$7 Student rush
Call during Box Office hours: 212.620.5000 x344
Or online: www.rmanyc.org/naxi
Travel support for this conference has been granted, in part, by the Asian Cultural Council.