NEW YORK, May 24, 2006 — Highlights: composer, choreographer, and singer Meredith Monk joins essayist and novelist Pico Iyer for a talk moderated by Asia Society's Rachel Cooper. Topics include the promise and pitfalls of a trans-national culture, Monk's experience performing in Sri Lanka, and their respective processes. Monk celebrates the 50th anniversary of her first New York City performance in 2014. (30 min., 12 sec.)