CATS Library, Heidelberg University

On September 11 at 12:30 pm, a new exhibition will have its vernissage in the foyer of CATS Library: "Door and Window Decoration at the That Luang Temple in Luang Prabang: Traditional Lao Buddhist Stencil Art by Tiao Nithakhong Somsanith".
For this exhibition, the original patterns have been applied on mulberry paper and are being displayed in full size, giving an impression of this beautiful decoration of the recently restored That Luang Temple in Luang Prabang, Laos.

CATS Library is home to numerous outstanding collections. These include not only printed materials—which are fascinating both for their content and as physical objects—but also photographs, posters, films, audio and music recordings, and historical artifacts from popular and elite cultures that vividly illustrate the diverse cultures of Asia. Many of these collections are available via our online platforms digiCATS or FID4SA—be sure to check them out!

Currently, only CATS Library’s East Asian collections are represented in heiCOLLECTIONS, but hopefully the equally fascinating collections from our South Asia Section will follow soon!

What began with a flashmob on June 19th now finds its continuation: 

We cordially invite you to the next performance in our series "CATS Library Evening Shorts", performed by Luigi Miotto on classical guitar in the courtyard of our library:

A Six-Stringed Chinese Garden: The Translation of Chinese Aesthetic Negativity in Stephen Goss’s The Chinese Garden (2007)

Don't miss the opening of CATS Library's new exhibition "Pan-Asianist Solidarity: Visual Propaganda of Manchukuo, 1932-1945", by Dr. Martin Blahota...

Upgrade for CATS Library: we got new relax areas and 18 new reading spaces to accomodate all of you (if this is possible anyway...)!
Ah, yes, and we equipped all reading spaces with power bars!