Date

Type of event

BANGKOK

Dec. 23, 1997

Lighting of the first candle and opening of the jubilee events by the Prime Minister of Thailand

January 1998

"Horizons" exhibition in conjunction with the National Assembly

Feb. 10, 1998

"Horizons" exhibition in Chiang Mai

Feb. 1011, 1998

Seminar on early-childhood education

Feb. 16, 1998

Screening of the film Because of That War at Thammasat University

Feb. 18, 1998

Opening of a Holocaust exhibition and lecture by Prof. Shevach Weiss at Thammasat University

March 1998

Master class and musical recitals by violinist Moshe Morwitz

Independence Day

Reception and musical event

MayJuly 1998

"Jerusalem from the Air" exhibition in Bangkok, Khon Kaen, and Phitsanulok

September 1998

Ceramics exhibition: "Impressions of a Trip to Israel"

OctoberDecember 1998

"Vibrant Israel" exhibition in Bangkok, Udon, and Songkhla
Childrens drawings of Israel at 50
Photo contest: "Israel in Thai Eyes." The photographs will be used in a planned exhibition of the same name.

BEIJING

Feb. 1998

Opening event "Vibrant Israel" exhibition

SINGAPORE

February 1998

Opening event reception and performance by the Kibbutz Dance Company

April 1998

Israeli films to be screened at the international film festival in Singapore

Independence Day

Reception and recital by violinist Haggai Shaham

MayJune 1998

Exhibition of Israeli postage stamps

September 1998

"Horizons" photo exhibition

Oct. 31, 1998

Salute to Israeli music the symphony orchestra will play classical Israeli pieces
Israel Week: food and trade fair

TAIPEI

JanuaryFebruary

The photo exhibition "The Holy Land from an Asian Perspective" will be held at 14 churches throughout Taiwan.

Feb. 1924, 1998

Israel at the Taipei International Book Fair

Apr. 912, 1998

Films by students from the School of Film and Television in Jerusalem at the International Festival of Short Films

May 1998

50th Independence Day: jazz/ethnic music performance

MayJune 1998

Band consisting of long-time Petah Tiqva residents at the Taipei International Art Festival

NovemberDecember 1998

Retrospective on Israeli film as part of the Golden Horse international film festival in Taipei