The Asian-American Student Association is bringing Asian cultureto students with a month full of events including including a Haikuworkshop and a Martial Arts demonstration.
"Focus on Asia" connects a number of events and they cometogether to expose students to Asia, Nihal Perera, director ofAsian Studies, said .
"It's also a good way to excite student to study Asian culture,or to encourage study abroad," Perera said.
Members of Asian-American Student Association are passionateabout bringing Asian people, cultures and history to the Ball Statecampus, senior Ashley Stephens said. An important part on educatingpeople is sharing information with others.
"I try and attend culture events on campus to have a feel forother peoples way of life," Stephens said. "I want to share myknowledge with my students after I graduate."
Asian Studies Committee, the Asian-American Student Associationand the Office of Asian Studies are offering culture rich events ata prices more economical than Conseco Fieldhouse or the RCA Dome,she said. Other events include a lecture on U.S. foreign policiesin Asia as well as an International Festival Cultural Show.
The three films are free to the public and begin at 7:30 p.m. inPruis Hall. The first two films, " My Lucky Flower" on Nov. 8 and"The Accused" on Nov. 9, will be followed by discussions withguests from the Chinese film industry. " Too Late to Apologize"will be shown on Nov. 10.
"The films being shown on the Ball State campus will show adifferent side to what society normally sees," Malynne Simeon,treasurer of the Asian-American Student Association, said. "Itwould be a good way to break the typical stereotypes of Asians inthe media."
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