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Community Day
Saturday, December 1
10:00 am-5:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION !
Here's something definitely worth celebrating:
The Bank of American Charitable Foundation recently gave the Asian Art Museum museum a $1 million gift--the largest philanthropic gift it's ever received outside the capital campaign--to underwrite the launch of The Bridge Program, a series of educational initiatives that will provide teaching materials about Asia to schools throughout California and eventually the country.
To commemorate this very special funding and educational milestone, the museum will host a special FREE day offering fun, engaging, and exciting activities for family and friends of all ages.
Please click here for the press release.
| 10:00 am-4:30 pm |
School Programs Resource Table
Learn about the museum's engaging school programs for children in grade two through high school. Check out the museum's acclaimed resource packets for teachers, watch a short video about our popular Nature in Art: Chinese Brushpainting program, and pick up this year's attractive school programs poster.
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| 11:00 am |
Korean Drum Performance
Enjoy the riveting, rhythmic pounding and mesmerizing movements of traditional Korean drum and dance as performed by members of Oakland's Korean Youth and Cultural Center (KYCC).
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11:45 am &
3:00 pm |
Storytelling
Listen to captivating Asian myths and folktales as told by our animated storytellers
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| 12:00-12:45 pm & 1:00-1:45 pm |
Nature in Art
Experience the activity offered in one of our most popular middle school programs, Nature in Art: Chinese Brushpainting. Try your hand at brushpainting techniques taught by docents who lead this special program for students. |
| 12:30-4:00 pm |
Family Art Encounter: Pasko! (Filipino Christmas)
Celebrate Pasko, the Filipino Christmas, and discover the parol, the illuminated star and symbol of community that helps define Filipino Christmas festivities.
- 1:00-4:00 pm: Hands-on Parol Workshop - make your own parol with different crafty materials in a workshop led by members of the Bayanihan Community Center
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| 10:30 am-2:15 pm |
Docent Tours
Throughout the day, take advantage of the museum's informative tours led by our highly trained docents. Get acquainted with specific highlighted areas of the collection, or find out more about our special exhibitions.
10:30 am: History of History and Stylized Sculpture
11:00 am: Museum Masterpieces
11:45 am: Storytelling
12:00 pm: China
12:30 pm: Spotlight on Asia
1:00 pm: Korea & Japan
1:30 pm: Museum Masterpieces
2:00 pm: South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas
2:15 pm: Architectural Tour
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Lead funding for the Asian Art Museum's education programs and activities is provided by the Bank of America Foundation.
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