A highlight of the event for me is an appearance by Yenchih Huang who is a professional LEGO brick builder certified by the toy company. This master builder has worked with the LEGO Group since 2009 and has created numerous life-size brick sculptures for the company that have been on display at events and exhibitions in Asia. Yenchih Huang will display a large “Chaotian Temple LEGO” and demonstrates Taiwanese-style LEGO-building at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday in the Great Hall during this DIA event.
There will be a cooking demonstration at 2:15 p.m. in the Crystal Gallery CafĂ© where Shih-Wen Wu demonstrates how to make traditional Taiwanese pork dumplings and will provide copies of the recipe. National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan will be performing at 3 p.m. in the Detroit Film Theatre on September 15 and at that time in the Rivera Court on September 16. Enjoy a birds-eye view of the island nation by viewing the film “Beyond Beauty: Taiwan From Above” that will be playing in the Detroit Film Theatre at Noon on both days of the festival.
Kids will also enjoy these hands-on activities taking place from Noon–4 p.m. throughout the weekend in the DIA's Student Lunchroom:
- Dough figurine: Make a simple dough animal using basic tools.
- Lantern making & door gods coloring: Create a lantern decorated with Chinese characters that typically accompany the display of door gods and color your own door god.
- Taiwan puzzles: Learn about Taiwan’s geography by playing with Taiwan maps and landmark puzzles.
For more information, head over to dia.org
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