USC’S PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM HOSTS ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE AUTUMN MOON By Rhona Lopez Nath

Introduction Since November 2010, Rhona Lopez Nath has worked as chief

executive officer of KM Hub, LLC, located in the greater Las Vegas area. Active within her community, Rhona Lopez Nath earlier spent five years as president of the Philippine Arts Council at USC’s Pacific Asia Museum. In this role, she served as a liaison between the Filipino community and the other North American institutions that focus on Asian and Pacific Islander arts and culture.

Established in 1971, the Pasadena-based museum serves Los Angeles and greater Southern California area. Support from the community has allowed the museum to amass a collection of more than 15,000 objects spanning 4,000 years, found in the region extending from Persia to the Pacific islands.

Festival of the Autumn Moon One of the events hosted by USC’s Pacific Asia

Museum is the annual Festival of the Autumn Moon gala. The 2015 event, which was the museum’s 38th, took place on October 3 at the Pasadena Convention Center. The theme, “Celebrating the Future and Honoring the Past,” previewed an upcoming special exhibition called Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in 15th Century China, opening in February 2016. Pianist Rueibin Chen performed at the annual celebration, and all proceeds from the event benefited the museum’s programs and exhibitions.