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SAA’s Scandinavian Summer Tour: Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen
Preceded by a ‘Medieval Weekend’ on the island of Gotland
Aug. 9 - 19, 2024
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The Birth of Anime PowerPoint Presentation
December 1, 2023
The speaker for our Nov. 16, 2023 member event, Joshua Frydman, has generously shared with us his PowerPoint presentation file with sources. You can find the file here.
Just added! Jan. 20, 2024 Study Group - How Many Hindu Gods Are There?
November 1, 2023
Just added!
Join us in person on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 in Koret Education Center for this Study Group, How Many Hindu Gods Are There? (Be Careful Before You Answer!)
We are thrilled to have as our instructors, Robert P. Goldman and Sally J. Sutherland Goldman, leading experts on Sanskrit literature and Indian epics.
No Arts of Asia Lecture on Nov. 3 and Change of Venue of Nov. 17 Arts of Asia Lecture
October 30, 2023
No Arts of Asia Lecture on November 3, 2023.
Change of Venue of November 17, 2023 Arts of Asia Lecture.
November-December 2023 Newsletter
October 10, 2023
The November-December 2023 newsletter is now available online! Check out the programs featured and sign up today!
We are now accepting registrations for the Spring 2024 Arts of Asia Echoes of the Past, Visions of the Future. Please check out the schedule of speakers and topics and sign up as soon as possible.
Fridays at the Museum
August 31, 2023
It was truly wonderful to see so many people in Samsung Hall last Friday for the first lecture of the Fall 2023 Arts of Asia lecture series!
Since the August 25 kickoff event was so successful, we have decided to continue to offer coffee, tea and cookies in Samsung Hall for the remaining 13 lectures! Refreshments will be available before the lecture and during the 10-minute break on a first come first serve basis. To help the SAA cover some of the cost, we ask that you kindly consider a modest donation of $5 per person.
Date Change for Architecture and Conviviality: The Emergence and Spread of Coffeehouse Culture
August 28, 2023
Due to an unforeseen conflict, the date of this Member Event webinar has been changed from Wed., Sept. 6 to Wed., Sept. 20, but still at the same time of 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
To read more about this program and to sign up, please go to the program webpage.
Friday at the Museum
August 17, 2023
Get the weekend started early by coming to our August 25 Kickoff for the Fall 2023 Arts of Asia, Views from the Other Side. Bring a friend, meet old friends and make new friends over complimentary coffee, tea and tasty bites. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss!!! Refreshments will be available before the lecture and during the 10-minute break on a first come first serve basis.
September-October 2023 Newsletter
August 15, 2023
The September-October 2023 newsletter is now available online! Check out the programs featured and sign up today!
If you haven't yet, please register for the Fall 2023 Arts of Asia Lecture Series, Views from the Other Side, and the Fall 2023 Literature Course, The Old Testament as Literature.
Just added! Aug. 25, 2023 Member Event - Vietnam Now
August 2, 2023
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear Suzanne Lecht, Director & Owner of Art Vietnam Gallery in Hanoi! Suzanne will only be in town for a few days, and she agreed to give this talk on contemporary Vietnamese art.
Please join us to hear Suzanne talk about new and established artists working in Vietnam today.
Capacity for this in-person event is limited. So, please sign up now!