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Institute
for Philosophy & the Arts'
THE
SALON ON THE SPIRITUALLY CREATIVE LIFE The meetings will be held at Richard and Carol King’s home in Pasadena. Each will commence at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, followed by the program/discussion from 10 a.m. until noon. Please let us know which salons you can attend by calling (626) 449-1238 Sunday, September 12, 9:30 a.m. Confucius has been one of the world’s most influential philosophers and teachers. He lived about 2,500 years ago in what is now China. Although largely ignored by leaders during his lifetime, his teachings have impacted Chinese government, education, philosophy and social values for thousands of years and have shaped the cultural values of many Asian cultures. Meher McAthur, author of a new biography of Confucius [published by Quercus, London 2010] will present a lecture examining the life and teachings of this fascinating philosopher. Confucius, $28 including tax, will be available at the salon for Meher to sign. Sunday, October 10, 9:30 a.m. The master Kimono stylist and dressing instructor Sueko Oshimoto will share her understanding of Kimono as it represents Japanese culture and Japan’s sense of beauty. Kimono has strict dressing rules which are tightly bound to the occasion and season as well as the age, social class and even marital status of the person who wears Kimono. Demonstrations of different types of Kimono and their individual dressing instructions will follow. Mrs. Oshimoto is certified by the Yamano Style Kimono Dressing School in Japan and has been actively involved in producing Kimono events since her arrival in the United States in 1999. Sunday, November 14, 9:30 a.m. “Is the city the only form of human density?” asks architect Qingyun Ma. “The density of the city has been supported and spoiled by excessive energy use. Agri-urbanism argues for a new form of density and a new form of humanity.” Qingyun Ma is Dean and holds the Della and Harry MacDonald Chair at the School of Architecture, University of Southern California. He also is founder of the American Academy in China/USC and the architectural firm MADA s.p.a.m. headquartered in Shanghai. In his return to the salon, Dean Ma will further illuminate his global vision for a more principled architecture that will better serve us and our planet. Please let us know which salons you can attend by calling (626) 449-1238.
Carol
Soucek King, M.F.A., Ph. D. CAROL SOUCEK KING MFA, PhD © 2002-2010 All rights reserved
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