EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS
CAlendar SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
Joseph Secody (Navajo) and Tomas Hunt (Navajo).
also features these two foods. Throughout the day, enjoy music performances by Marimba Lira Huehueteca.
Federal support for this program is provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
THIRD THURSDAY CONCERT WITH MARIMBA LIRA HUEHUETECA Thursday, Sept. 20 6 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of marimba music with Marimba Lira Huehueteca. Learn about the impressive marimba instrument and its tradition in Guatemalan music.
This program presented with the generous sup- port of the National Council of the National Museum of the American Indian.
TRANSFORMER EXHIBITION CONCERT WITH RAVEN CHACON Thursday, Oct. 18 6 p.m. Transformer exhibition artist and composer Raven Chacon (Navajo) conducts “Raven Chacon, Performance of experimental score,
46 AMERICAN INDIAN FALL 2018
…lahgo adil’l dine doo yeehosinilgii yidaaghi (for large ensemble), score, 2004.” Discussion follows with the composer and exhibition curator Kathleen Ash-Milby (Navajo).
This program presented with the generous support of the National council of the National Museum of the American Indian.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS/DAY OF THE DEAD Saturday, Oct. 27 11 p.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy a special day for the entire family in this annual celebration of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Mask-making traditions have long been a part of the Day of the Dead celebrations throughout Mexico. Zarco Guerrero (Mexica) will be demonstrating this tradition. Dances honoring the ancestors will be performed by Cetiliztli Nauhcampa and a community ofrenda will be on view. Hands- on activities include paper skull masks, decorating skeleton puppets, creating paper flowers and painting plaster skulls.
Federal support for this program is provided by the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
HOOP DANCING DEMONSTRATIONS Thursday, Nov. 15 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., every hour on the hour Join the award-winning hoop dancing duo Joseph Secody (Navajo) and Tomas Hunt (Navajo) as they demonstrate and share their dance skills and history of hoop dancing.
This program presented with the generous support of the National Council of the National Museum of the American Indian.
NATIVE ART MARKET 2018 Member Preview Friday, Nov. 30 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Museum members get an exclusive first look at the museum’s annual Native Art Market, which offers traditional and contemporary items created by Native and Indigenous artists of the Western Hemisphere. More than 30 artists will participate in the market on December 1 and 2, featuring a wide selection of handcrafted items for purchase, including jewelry, beadwork, pottery, prints and sculpture.
PHOTO COURTESY OF YELLOW WORLD PRODUCTIONS
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
