Crossing Cultures Confidently
Yvonne Wolf gives a short background on the aesthetics of the Japanese and the Chinese gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the …
Join educator Yvonne Wolf for a virtual exploration of a popular classical East Asian art motif: birds and blossoms. Colorful peony flowers and landscape paintings frequently decorate the walls of Chinese restaurants. Plum blossoms and birds are printed onto Chinese take-out boxes. The …
Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute hosts this event. One culture’s music may be noise to another. Educator Yvonne Wolf introduces the Eight Sounds of Chinese musical instruments. Why Eight Sounds? The categories are based on the material from which these …
The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art hosts this in person event. The 60th birthday is a significant event in Chinese culture. Join educator Yvonne Wolf as she leads a guided walking tour through the exhibits. She will focus on birthday …
Yvonne will share the Chinese calendar in relation to the Chinese New Year, the rites, activities, symbols, and foods associated with it and how you can participate in your own home. This is a Zoom event.
Mather Place hosts Yvonne in explaining Chinese jade carvings. Jade is said to have magical powers and when carved into shapes of butterflies, bats, pines, ribbons, and fruit, they are even more powerful. These designs are not only pleasing but also …
Oakton College hosts Yvonne Wolf in an in person presentation on the hidden meanings of Chinese food. Chinese food is often set up in such a combination of soup, eggroll, stir fry and rice. Don't care for soup? There's rarely …
The Chinese use the zodiac animals to inspire and encourage positive qualities in ourselves by learning from the natural world. The twelve zodiac signs were and are used to measure time, compatibility for marriage, compatibility with a chosen occupation, and …
Japan has been a fascinating American tourist attraction for decades. Educator Yvonne Wolf lived and worked in Japan. She will give a brief overview of Japan and welcome Spring the Japanese way, through the cherry blossom festivals. Waukee Public Library …
Join our panelists of Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, and Filipino American descent in a community building conversation to learn about our diverse population. Register for this event here.
Mahjong came a long way…from China to the US. Learn about the history, cultural symbols, Chinese expressions, and cultural evolution of the internationally popular Chinese game of mahjong with Yvonne Wolf, an intercultural consultant and founder of Chinese Intercultural, LLC. …
Educator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as well as showing beginner projects that can be finished within a few minutes. …
