Kimono and Culture
Visual presentation on the evolution of the kimono by Liza Dalby, Japan's first and only Western geisha.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Where: UCSB's Campbell Hall, 574 Mesa Rd., Santa Barbara
Cost: Not available
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Lectures
Description: Japan’s first and only Western geisha and premier expert on geisha culture, Liza Dalby began her anthropological studies as a teenager, as the first and only foreign student at Saga University. Years later, Dalby’s graduate fieldwork among these traditional entertainers led to her popular book Geisha; followed by her novel, The Tale of Murasaki
Phone: 805-893-3535 Event posted Dec. 12, 2008
Last updated Dec. 29, 2008
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