The MATCHA season culiminates in a grand finale with food, music, and dance of Afghanistan, in celebration of the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed special exhibition, Afghanistan: Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. This is 2008’s last MATCHA. Let’s end it with a bang!
There’s more to getting inked than you think. Tattoo artist Horitaka, apprentice to the ultimate master Horiyoshi III, will talk about the time-honored art of Japanese tattoos, a culture of beauty, commitment, and history at the Asian Art Museum.
Sip earthy tea inside a mammoth atmospheric, communal space, which celebrates the centuries-old nomadic trade and travel of the Silk Routes. Elsewhere in the museum, taste teas from India, Persia, and Tibet or those along China’s Tea and Horse Roads. TEA & SPICE takes place at the Asian Art Museum on September 4th at 5:30pm.
You’ve seen Jet Li do it in movies—now watch international champions Philip Wong and Zhang Hong Mei lead members of their martial arts school Pacific Wushu in an electrifying jaw-dropping performance of fierce fighting infused with complex movements, speed, and artistic expression.
On Novemeber 1st, CAAM and the Asian Art Museum teamed up to present a multimedia extravaganza event at the November MATCHA held at the Asian Art Museum. Check out pix and videos from the event.
The Asian Art Museum and CAAM are getting together at this month’s MATCHA. We are planning a multimedia extravaganza, with youTube vj-ing, a fashion show, films being made on the and much more! This is going to be really cool so don’t miss it.