Programs

Forum on Buddhism: Peace & Mind

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Co-sponsored by the CUNY Graduate Center’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, and supported by the Larm Shi Tam Memorial Fund, this all-day conference will introduce lay people, especially the faculty and student body at CUNY, to the practice of present-day Buddhism, and present discussions revolving around the following two themes:

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2007 Sunset Cinema Series

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Date: Fridays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2007   Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Why spend your sunsets at home, when you can visit AAARI, and experience the best films that Asians have to … Read more

2007 Sunset Cinema Series – Isabella (Hong Kong)

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Isabella (Hong Kong, 2006) Edmond Pang Ho Cheung is one of the new generation of directors emerging in Hong Kong, renowned for his witty and entertaining works which all met with critical acclaim. His latest Isabella entered the 56th Berlin International Film Festival as the only Chinese-language film. Thanks to Peter Kam’s music which enriches … Read more

2007 Sunset Cinema Series – Last Life of the Universe (Thailand)

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Last Life in the Universe (Thailand, 2003) Shy Kenji is a Japanese librarian in Bangkok who lives within a neatly organized world and fantasizes about committing suicide, but gets interrupted every time he attempts to end his life. While at work, he becomes obsessed with a beautiful girl he spots through the bookshelves. Later, while … Read more

2007 Sunset Cinema Series – The Clay Bird (Bangladesh)

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The Clay Bird (Bangladesh, 2002) Young Anu (Nurul Islam Bablu) navigates an uncertain life as East Pakistan heads toward revolution in Tareque Masud’s drama. Anu’s fundamentalist father, Kazi, ignores his depressed mother; his little sister is ill; and his uncle grows bitter toward the military rule. To ensure Anu’s devoutness, Kazi sends him to a … Read more