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East Meets West: In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo

Michael Yamashita: Photographer

East Meets West: In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo

Explorer Series

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 6:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - 6:30 pm Des Moines Civic Center
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East Meets West: In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo

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EVENT DETAILS

  • Run Time:
    90 minutes, no intermission

  • Patron Lounge will be open

  • Age Recommendation: 10+
    Please note only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater for this production.

Sony Ambassador Michael Yamashita has shot for National Geographic for more than 30 years, combining his passions of travel and photography with his love of history and culture.  An Asian Studies major at Wesleyan University and fluent in Japanese, Michael has followed his roots to become a Far East expert. In addition to his work throughout Asia, which has included intensive concentrations in China, Japan, Korea, and India, his work has taken him to six continents.

Michael’s specialty has been in retracing the journeys of iconic explorers, such as Marco Polo and the Chinese admiral Zheng He, along their historic routes to illuminate their discoveries and help us understand the early roots of globalization.  His work has been exhibited in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Germany, and closer to home, at The Carter Center, LACMA, and the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art. Along with two documentary feature films, Yamashita has published 16 books in multiple languages, including his latest, Shangri-La.

When not speaking or on assignment, Michael can be found with his family at his home and photography studio in rural New Jersey, where he is an active volunteer firefighter.