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Events place Uni of Adelaide at heart of OzAsia

Friday, 22 September 2017

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is playing a key role as host and sponsor of several events throughout the l, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥’s premier international arts festival focusing on Asia.

With the support of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s Confucius Institute, the EU Centre for Global Affairs, the J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice, and the Elder Conservatorium of Music, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is involved in seven events during the OzAsia Festival.

These events – many of them free to the public – are in partnership with the Adelaide Festival Centre and the Migration Museum.


10am–5pm Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October
Migration Museum, Kintore Ave, Adelaide
FREE – .

This exhibition presents enlightening images, ideas and stories about Macau, the oldest European settlement in Asia. Featuring the work of renowned artist John Young, acclaimed writer Brian Castro (English and Creative Writing, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide) and award-winning composer/media artist Luke Harrald (Elder Conservatorium, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide). Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre, the Migration Museum, and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice and EU Centre for Global Affairs.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Arts
11am Friday 29 September
The Braggs lecture theatre, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
FREE

Can a robot produce art? Professor Takeshi Ikegami (ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Tokyo), one of the world’s leading researchers in robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), will discuss developing the world’s first android-led opera, Scary Beauty, which is receiving its world premiere at the OzAsia Festival 2017. Hosted by the Elder Conservatorium of Music, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, as part of the Australasian Computer Music Conference 2017 in association with OzAsia.


Tuesday 3 – Sunday 15 October
Goodman Lawns, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
FREE

World premiere of this special outdoor art installation by one of Hong Kong's most exciting artists, GayBird Leung. This work has been commissioned by the Confucius Institute at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide with assistance from the Art Gallery of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and Adelaide Festival Centre, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Confucius Institute in Adelaide. Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre.


6.30pm Friday 6 October
Elder Hall, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
FREE – .

Presented the day before the premiere of Sever, this workshop/talk will give audiences an insight into the instrumentation that will be used in the performance, including the sanxian lute.

: ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and China in the 21st Century by Frances Adamson
5pm Saturday 7 October
Elder Hall, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
FREE – please register: confucius.institute@adelaide.edu.au

Frances Adamson, former ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Ambassador to China (2011–2015) and current Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, discusses her perspectives on ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and China as both countries move forward in the 21st century. Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre.


8pm Saturday 7 October
Elder Hall, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
TICKETED EVENT – .

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n premiere of this work – a film screening and live music performance by Xi Ban, fusing classic Chinese folklore with modern-day life. The legendary Guan Yu from the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD) journeys through modern-day China. Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre.


11am–4pm Sunday 8 October
Goodman Lawns, North Terrace campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
FREE

A vibrant, fun-filled family day, celebrating the diversity of tastes and cultures throughout China. Come and taste authentic Chinese food, participate in free tai chi classes, and calligraphy, painting and drawing workshops, and watch musical performances involving local and guest artists. Presented by the Confucius Institute and the Adelaide Festival Centre.


11am Sunday 8 October
Open State Hub, Victoria Square
FREE

John Young, Brian Castro, and Luke Harrald talk about their collaboration on the Macau Days exhibition, on display in the Migration Museum. Presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre. Macau Days is also a trilingual art book that can be purchased at the Migration Museum or ordered online at

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