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Rhythms of Borneo
The East-West Center will host a performance from Borneo, "Rhythms and Arts from the Rainforest: Sarawak, Malaysia," at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Imin Center, Jefferson Hall.The free concert will feature traditional musicians and dancers from the Iban and Orang Ulu cultural groups performing on instruments such as the sape, an elaborately carved three-string lute.
Flutes and bamboo xylophones will also accompany the dancers, who portray hornbill birds, jungle animals and other aspects of life in the rain forest.
Sarawak is one of the states of the Federation of Malaysia and occupies the northwestern region of the island of Borneo.
Call 944-7177.
EAST-WEST CENTER
Performers from Sarawak, Malaysia, will give a free performance Wednesday at the East-West Center.
Choral concert staged
The Hawaii Chamber Orchestra Society will present the Clark College Choral Ensemble at 7 p.m. Thursday at Unity Church.The program will include classical works by Handel and Ralph Vaughan Williams, jazz selections by Oscar Peterson, spirituals and gospel, Canadian and Irish anti-war songs, humorous early American folk pieces and songs by Queen Liliuokalani.
The 38-member ensemble, based in Vancouver, Wash., is directed by April Brookins Duvic, a vocalist who has been featured with the Leyden Singers and the Oregon Symphony's Vocal Pops series.
Tickets are $15 general, $10 seniors and military, and $5 students. Call 734-0397.
Cred for qigong
Dr. Shin Lin, a professor of developmental and cell biology at the University of California-Irvine, will speak on "The Science and Practice of Qigong," detailing recent research into such alternative treatments as qigong, tai chi and acupuncture.Lin is leading a multimillion-dollar qigong research project at Irvine. The free talk -- at 8 a.m. Saturday at One Kalakaua Senior Living -- will include a demonstration of "simple yet scientifically proven qigong exercises." Call 375-5845.
He will give a more scientific talk at 11 a.m. Friday in the Biomedical Sciences Building B-103, University of Hawaii. For information, e-mail Dr. Rosanne Harrigan, harrigan@hawaii.edu.
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