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JumpStart
CHINESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

An intensive 3-week program to develop verbal, written, aural/oral language skills for Mandarin Chinese and to expand Chinese cultural experiences. For high school students in rising 7th through 12th grades who are highly motivated to learn Chinese in an immersion program setting.
Dates: July 7 - 25, 2008
Site: Kammerer Middle School
Louisville, Kentucky

Application Open Until Filled

Jump Start is a StarTalk national language project. Administered by the National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, in conjunction with the Federal Initiative for Critical Need Languages, and in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools, University of Louisville Chinese Studies, and Crane House, in Louisville Kentucky.

Click here for information.

Click here for a listing of other StarTalk Chinese language programs around the nation.

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Julius Caesar at the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

8:00pm on all days. Free.

In Central Park at coner of Fourth & Magnolia Streets in 'Old Louisville'.

" Director Pamela Di Pasquale's samurai-influenced production borrows elements of Kabuki theater. Stylized movement, ninja-like costumes with blood-red sashes and bamboo kendo sticks as swords contribute exciting visual and aural components to William Shakespeare's 1599 play about the murder of the Roman leader." -Courier Journal-

Japan-America Friendship Program 2008

Kentucky will host over 200 Japanese visitors from October 22 to October 29, 2008. Host families are needed from October 24 to October 27.

If you are interested in hosting, please call Crane House at (502) 635-2240

Speakers Coming Up

1. Adesina Laude: Mr. Laude is managing director at VanceInfo-one China's largest software companies. He will be speaking on Asian property and copyright issues.

2.HankCrumpton:Mr. Crumpton was formerly with the CIA and is now an Ambassador with the State Department specializing on counter terrorism.

3. Koan Jeff Baysa: Dr. Baysa is curator of the Chinese in America museum and has an extensive background in Asian art, in addition to maintaing a full time medical proactive.

4. Robert Lang: Mr. Lang, a former NASA employee, mathmatician and physicist has become the worlds leading origami artist. He will be presenting technical and artistic seminars.

5. Yong-Chin Lu: Dr. Lu, a professor at Ohio State, organized the world's largest Asian festival in Columbus, Ohio. He is coming to speak and assist with organizing a Louisville festival.

6. Virginia Kramsky: Ms. Kramisky heads the chinese Institute in New York City and will be sharing her experiences and vision for the future.

7. Arthur Dong: Mr. Dong is a leading Hollywood producer and recently completed the movie Hollywood Chinese. He will be speking in conjunction with the films Louisville debut.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUMMER - Fall 2008

Unless noted otherwise, all classes and programs are held at Crane House. For program details, fees and reservations, Call 502-635-2240 or administration@cranehouse.org

July-October

July	Time	What	Where
1 - 31		Voice from Hiroshima, Poster Exhibition	Crane House
5 - 28		TIA in China and Vietnam	in Asia
7 - 25		StarTalk - Chinese Language Institute	Kammerer Middle School
9, 11, 13		Julius Caesar, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival	Central Park
14	5:30pm	Experienced Teaching in China, by John Graham	Crane House
20	1:30pm	Asian Health Fair*	Bon Air Library
25	2:00pm	Asia Experience**	Crane House
27	10:30pm	"Citizen Kentucky/Citizen China, Hope for a New Century"***	KET
29	10:00pm	Campaign, Kazusiro Soda, PBS POV presentation	KET
Aug.	Time	What	Where
8		Olympic Event
9	10:00am- 6:00pm	Corydon Worldfest	Corydon town square
10	10:00am-6:00pm	Chinese Picnic	E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park
8/11-11/24	5:30pm-6:30pm	Mandarin Chinese Language Class (Advance)	Crane House
8/11-11/24	6:30pm-7:30pm	Mandarin Chinese Language Class (Beginning)	Crane House
15		Asian Summit (501c3 organization only)	Crane House
22	6:00pm-8:00pm	Adesina Lalude	Crane House
8/25-9/1	10:00am-4:00pm	Childrens Poster	Crane House
26	10:00am	Childres Poster Awards	Crane House
27	6:00pm	Chinese Travel Program	Crane House
29-31	10:00am-10:00pm	Worldfest	Belvedere
Sept.	Time	What	Where
6	6:00pm-8:00pm	Chinese Music	Crane House
9/4-10/5	6:00pm-8:00pm	Home & Craft Series	Crane House
9/15-11/17	5:30pm-6:30pm	Beginning Japanese Class	Crane House
9/15-11/17	6:30pm-7:30pm	Level 2 Japanese Class	Crane House
Oct.	Time	What	Where
23-25	TBA	Robert Lang	Louisville Science Center
23-26	TBA	Japanese/American	Greater Louisville
Jan/09	Time	What	Where
24	TBA	Lunar New Year's Dinner	Brown Hotel

* Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc., is hosting an Asian Health Fair - Demonstrations and information available include Tai Chi, Acupuncture, Dance, Martial Arts, Qigong breathing and Yoga. Instructors and practitioners will be available to answer questions during the event. Also, a Kroger Pharmacist will conduct blood pressure checks and hepatitis screenings will be available. Humana will provide computerized health information. Free and open to the public.

** Asia Experience – Participants receive a tour of Crane House (including the Asia Gallery of traditional artifacts), a brief history of Crane House, and an introduction to the Chinese tea ceremony. Asia experience is free, but reservations are required.

*** KET will air "Citizen Kentucky/Citizen China: Hope for a New Century" Based on a forum at University of Kentucky last year, the show maps Kentucky connections to China across commerce, education, the arts, religion, adoptions, health care, and news and sports. It's a great conversation starter, as the Olympics in Beijing ramp up. “Campaign” is a sometimes tragic and often comic Japanese version of Tammany Hall as an inexperienced, unsupported and reluctant candidate is plucked from obscurity and forced to run for a seat on a suburban city council.