Programme for 2008 IAC Conference

Tuesday 9 September 2008

Guests arrive Xian, register at Shanxi Guest Hotel

Afternoon: IAC Council Meeting

Wednesday 10 September 2008

10.00: Official opening of Assembly. IAC Members' Exhibition and Chinese Ceramic Art Exhibition opening at Qujiang International Conference and Exhibition Center

12.00: Welcome lunch, Shanxi Guest Hotel

14.00: General Assembly, First Session at Shanxi Guest Hotel

New members presentation, introduced by Gustavo perez

20.00: Madame Coullery Memorial Lecture.
Introductions by Dr. Rudi Schnyder, Prof. Inui and Setsuko Nagasawa. Lecture given by Wayne Higby, Shanxi Guest Hotel.

Thursday 11 September 2008

Morning: Lectures on Chinese Culture (by mr. Yi Su) and Past 20years of ceramic discoveries in China (by Mr. Sun Xinmin), Shanxi Guest Hotel

Afternoon: Visit to Banpo Museum and Terracotta Warrior Museums

Evening: Free.
Special reception for speakers, panelists and hosts of the IAC General Assembly

Friday 12 September 2008

Morning Lectures: Contemporary Chinese Ceramics given by Bai Ming

Lectures by Phillipe Barde, Title: Traditions and Trends

Panel session: Phillipe Barde (chair), Panel lists: Michio Sugiyama,Qiang Fu, Janos Probstner, Amy Williams.

Lunch at Shanxi Guest Hotel

Afternoon visit: Provincial Museum and Tablet museum

Evening: Chinese Delegates presentation (10 images each), chair: Lu Pingchang

Saturday 13 September 2008

Morning: Members talks on current work, ppt presentation,10 images each, chairs: Tony Franks and Les Manning

Afternoon: Visit to Hanyang Tomb and return at 15.00.
Free time for shopping

Sunday 14 September 2008

Morning: Visit Fuping Pottery Art Village and FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums (FLICAM) Fuping.

11.00: IAC Council Meeting

Afternoon: General Assembly, 2nd session

14.00: Outdoor performances

Evening: Closing Ceremony, Farewell Party and Fireworks

22.00: Return to Xi'an

Monday 15 September 2008

Leave Xi'an for the post-conference tours - Seven routes