NOW Live from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

Local masters demonstrated Chinese kung fu, Japanese aikido, Filipino kali and eskrima, and Thai kick boxing in this exploration of Asian martial arts. Participating schools included the Tai Yim Kung Fu School, Potomac Aikikai, Ultimate Eskrima International, and One Spirit Martial Arts. The event was hosted by John Donohue, a professor of anthropology at Albertus Magnus College, a black belt in karate and kendo, and an editor of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts.

Time:
Saturday, May 5, 2007, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
Metro:
Gallery Place

Sponsored by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Heritage Committee, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, and the Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee.

This was the fifth and final event in the Smithsonian Heritage Month series, “Meeting Points,” which celebrates the influences of the month’s heritage group on other peoples around the world.