Murfreesboro’s inaugural Festival of Chinese Arts was the topic of a recent “MTSU On the Record” radio program.

Host Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. Mei Han, director of MTSU’s Center for Chinese Music and Culture, first aired Feb. 6 on WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org. You can listen to their conversation above.

Dr. Mei Han

The center, along with MTSU’s Confucius Institute, is co-sponsoring the two-month series of festivities at various locations, which include musical concerts, art displays, calligraphy workshops and a dragon dance.

All events are free and open to the public.

“What I have had in mind (for the festival) is what is our center’s mission, which is to serve the university teaching, serve the local community and bring the best of Chinese arts to the community,” Han said.

Most of the festival takes place during the “Year of the Dog,” which begins Friday, Feb. 16, on the Chinese zodiac.

For specific information on dates, times and locations of festival events, go to the Center for Chinese Music and Culture’s events page. You also can learn more here.

To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, visit the searchable “Audio Clips” archives at www.mtsunews.com.

For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.