Asian Games: The Art of Contest

Exhibit open March 26-April 26, 2007
Whittaker Road, Community Meeting Room

Many of the games we play in America—chess, Parcheesi, playing cards, backgammon, dominoes, chutes and ladders, and polo—originated in Asia. In fact, Asia has been the wellspring of more games than any other region of the pre-modern world. Asian Games: The Art of Contest traces the history of these games through historic gaming objects, reproductions of artwork, and wall panels. Visitors may also play at one of the game tables set up for the exhibit.

Learn to Play Asian Games
Michigan Avenue, Tuesdays, 6-8:30 pm, March 27, April 3, April 10, April 17, and April 24

Library staff at the Michigan Avenue location will teach Mahjong, dominoes, Shogi, Pachisis (now Parcheesi), backgammon, and other games that have come to us from Asia.



Chinese Lion Dance
Whittaker Road, Community Room, Sunday, April 1, 2:30 pm

The Asian Martial Arts Studio Lion Dance Troupe performs a traditional Chinese lion dance from southern China.






GO Workshop with Susan Weir
Whittaker Road, Community Room
Saturday, April 14, 2:00-4:00 pm

Get introduced to GO, the world's oldest and most-played board game. GO is deeply connected to values in many Asian cultures, and has been shown to improve mathematical and logical thinking skills.

Japanese Tea Ceremony
Whittaker Road, Community Room
Saturday, April 28, 2:00 pm

Experience a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with tea masters from the Japanese Society of the Detroit Women's Club.

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This exhibition has been made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is brought to YDL by the Mid-America Arts Alliance and was organized by Asia Society in New York, New York.

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