Uygur Dance Week at UH Manoa
April 14, 12:30pm - 1:45pmMānoa Campus, Earle Ernst Lab Theater, Kennedy Theater; and Dance Bldg., UH Manoa
The Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are pleased to be among the cosponsors for the upcoming Uyghur Dance Week 2014, which will take place at UHM during the week of April 14-18. Details are below. The two dance workshops on Apr 15 and 17 do not require participants to have dance backgrounds—they are open to any interested person to attend. Also, please note, on Apr 18 (which is Good Friday, a holiday), at 4:30 p.m., there will be a free performance of Uygur dance at UH Manoa's Earle Ernst Lab Theater (entrance on the mauka side of Kennedy Theater). Everyone is welcome to attend the performance.
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Join Guest Artist Akram Hélil for a week of Central Asian dance at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa!
Visiting guest artist Mr. Akram Hélil will lead two master classes, two workshops, and give a live performance featuring artists from Honolulu’s very own Phoenix Dance Chamber.
April 14, 12:30 - 1:50pm; Sama Technique Master Class in Dance Bldg.
 Sama Technique Master Class – In Uyghur language, sama translates as “blue sky†and this dance was traditionally performed to worship the ancient Uyghur sky god. Centuries later, the dance style remains the same but the intent is no longer religiously efficacious. The professionalized version of this dance is meant as pure entertainment with no connection to religion. This master class will include the folk-style and the professional-style sama. Previous dance training is recommended, but not required.
April 15, 1:30 - 3:00pm; Dolan Meshrep Dance Workshop in Lab Theatre Dolan-style Meshrep Folk Dance Workshop – Meshrep from the Dolan area is considered by many to be the most pure form of Uyghur meshrep. In fact, it is held in such high regard that most professionalized staged versions of meshrep include Dolan-style aesthetics. The Dolan meshrep folk dance is a community event and it is often used in contemporary society as a means to connect to a traditional past. This workshop will include the four basic sections of a full Dolan-style meshrep and is open to all participants, even those without any formal dance training.
April 16, 12:30 - 1:50pm; Senem Technique Master Class in Dance Bldg
 Senem Technique Master Class – Senem dance celebrates the natural beauty of the human form with an environmental movement vocabulary connected to the sky, land, and water. This genre is found throughout Xinjiang and the Uyghur diaspora and is the considered the soul of Uyghur dance. This master class will teach basic senem techniques and previous dance training is recommended.
April 17, 1:30 - 3:00pm; Nazirkoum Dance Workshop in Lab Theatre Nazirkoum Folk Dance Workshop – Nazirkoum is a dance that originates from the Turpan basin and this genre incorporates movement styles from animals and birds. These movements are stylized and professionalized and usually include some form of comedy. The dances are based on courtship rituals and they usually conclude with the victorious man winning the heart of a female. This workshop will include the basic techniques of nazirkoum folk dance and is open to all participants, even those without any formal dance training.
April 18, 4:30 - 5:30pm; Live Performance in Lab Theatre (Free)

 Akram welcomes guest artists from Honolulu’s own Phoenix Dance Chamber to perform traditional and modern Uyghur dances. Admission is free, however early arrival is recommended as patrons will be turned away once seating is at capacity.
Video examples at http://akramhelil.tumblr.com/2014uyghurdanceweek
This week of events is generously sponsored by:
 The University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa Student Diversity & Equity Initiative, The Department of Theatre & Dance, The Confucius Institute at the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄnoa, Muslim Societies in Asia & the Pacific, and the Phoenix Dance Chamber.
Event Sponsor
Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute at UHM, and others, Mānoa Campus
More Information
(808) 956-8891, china@hawaii.edu, http://akramhelil.tumblr.com/2014uyghurdanceweek
Wednesday, September 18 |
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11:00am |
Going Places and Getting Hired: Be the Internal Referral for Your Dream Job! Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 412 And ZOOM
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12:00pm |
Book Talk - Ben Hecht: Iconoclastic Writer and Militant Zionist Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library - Room 306
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12:00pm |
"Weaving Our Stories: Return To Belonging Anthology Reading" many Authors Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
The Crucial Role of Regional Governments in National Constitutional Developmen Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall
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2:00pm |
GPA Program: Grad School 101 Series Mānoa Campus, Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, Rm. 411
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2:30pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Seville, Spain Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:00pm |
LinkedIn 101 Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 212
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3:00pm |
International Education Careers: Nothing Adventured, Nothing Attained Mānoa Campus, Online
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3:30pm |
ORE Seminar: Dynamic Behavior of Materials in Extreme Conditions Mānoa Campus, Holmes Hall 243
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3:30pm |
Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences Mānoa Campus, MSB 100 (Marine Sciences Building)
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4:00pm |
Early Acceptance Programs Mānoa Campus, Online/via Zoom
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4:30pm |
ASUH - UPASS Town Hall Meeting Mānoa Campus, UH Art Auditorium (Art Building Rm 132)
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6:00pm |
BCM O'ahu Midweek BBQ Mānoa Campus, 2042 Vancouver Dr
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6:30pm |
Panhellenic Fair Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
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Thursday, September 19 |
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues, “Reframing the Ivory Tower” with Emma Hsu Mānoa Campus, Agricultural Engineering Institute, Room 114
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10:30am |
Community Dialogues, “Reframing the Ivory Tower” with Emma Hsu Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
Interview Prep (Virtual) Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 212
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12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography: Panel on Puana, the new hana keaka production Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410 & Online (Livestream)
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1:30pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Seville, Spain Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:30pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Shanghai, China Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A or Zoom
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4:00pm |
Make & Take: Wristlet Keychaiin Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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5:00pm |
UH Law School Part-Time Online JD Flex Webinar Zoom
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5:00pm |
ʻIE HOLO Ē Mānoa Campus, Hawaiian and Pacific Collections Reading Room, 5th Floor, Hamilton Library, 2550 McCarthy Mall
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Friday, September 20 |
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8:30am |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in "Two Italies," Italy Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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12:00pm |
Stories & Pitches with UH’s Leading Entrepreneurs Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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1:00pm |
Fall 2024 Engineering Career Expo Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom and surrounding facilities
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2:00pm |
WRRC 2024 Fall Seminar Mānoa Campus, Zoom Meeting
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Monday, September 23 |
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12:00am |
Kalo Grant Round 1 Deadline Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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8:00am |
Psychology Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93947840368?pwd=6bhxr7blFchPXh6mdRVUtod4cLNqD5.1
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9:00am |
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) Seminar Mānoa Campus, POST 121
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1:30pm |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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1:30pm |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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2:30pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Shanghai, China Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A or Zoom
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4:00pm |
Paying for Law School Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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4:00pm |
Lecture - Destroying Jewish Life and Culture Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library - Room 301
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4:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in London, England Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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Tuesday, September 24 |
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10:00am |
Campus & Community Resource Fair- Celebrating our Pregnant & Parenting Student Mānoa Campus, UHM Campus Center Courtyard
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11:00am |
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) Seminar Mānoa Campus, POST 121
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11:00am |
Pili i ke Kanaka with Dr. Sakaria Laisene Aulelua-Toomey Mānoa Campus, Dean Hall 6/7 ACCESS Lounge/Zoom
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3:00pm |
Pre Career Fair Week: Resume Quick Tips (Interactive) Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 212
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3:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Adelaide, Australia Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:30pm |
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Poster Session Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
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4:00pm |
UH President Finalist - Wendy F. Hensel Mānoa Campus, Various
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4:30pm |
Entrepreneurship Live with Rocket Ahuna Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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7:00pm |
Ohana Night Mānoa Campus, Kuy 101
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Wednesday, September 25 |
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8:00am |
UH President Finalist - Wendy F. Hensel Mānoa Campus, Various
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8:00am |
Truman Scholarship Virtual Open House Mānoa Campus, via Zoom
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10:30am |
Qualify for SNAP (aka Food Stamps) at UHM Campus Center Mānoa Campus, UHM Campus Center Courtyard
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12:00pm |
Introduction to Zotero Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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2:00pm |
Introducing Hamilton Library to Undergraduates: Why Google Sucks, Searching On Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library
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3:00pm |
Pre Career Fair Week: Tips for Career Fair Success (Hybrid) Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 212
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4:00pm |
Health Professionals Panel Mānoa Campus, Online/via Zoom
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5:00pm |
Talk Story with Tech Professionals Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods Jr RISE Center
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6:00pm |
BCM O'ahu Midweek BBQ Mānoa Campus, 2042 Vancouver Dr
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Thursday, September 26 |
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues, “Wellness Strategy” with Yumi Saito Mānoa Campus, Agricultural Engineering Institute, Room 114
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9:00am |
DSS "Deep Dives" Professional Development Series Mānoa Campus, 2400 Campus Road, QLCSS 409
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10:30am |
Community Dialogues, “Wellness Strategy” with Yumi Saito Mānoa Campus, Online
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10:30am |
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) Seminar Mānoa Campus, POST 121
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12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography with Amy Carlson Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
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12:00pm |
Welcome to Your Campus Sensory Room: Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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3:00pm |
Thus Spoke: Kim Hyesoon, Fi Jae Lee, Jack Jung Mānoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies
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Friday, September 27 |
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8:30am |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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9:00am |
Campus Blood Drive Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Executive Dining Room
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10:00am |
Love Life Event Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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12:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Florence, Italy Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:00pm |
Political Science Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Saunders 624
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4:00pm |
Study in Barcelona Informational Sessions Mānoa Campus, College of Education, Wist Hall, room 233
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5:00pm |
Pre-Health Undergraduate Mentoring Program Info Session Mānoa Campus, CC308 (Campus Center)
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7:30pm |
Puana Mānoa Campus, UHM Kennedy Theatre
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7:30pm |
Honolulu Chamber Music Series – Iggy Jang’s Tango Extravaganza! Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium
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Saturday, September 28 |
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7:30pm |
Puana Mānoa Campus, UHM Kennedy Theatre
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Monday, September 30 |
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9:00am |
Campus Sensory Room Day Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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11:00am |
Study Abroad Info Session - Semester in Paris, France Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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1:30pm |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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4:00pm |
Richardson School of Law Tour Mānoa Campus, In-Person Location: TBD
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