Sunday, October 25
10:00 am–4:00 pm
FREE with museum admission (kids 12 and under always admitted FREE)
** Families attending the Family Festival who wish to see the exhibition Emerald Cities will not need to pay the exhibition surcharge**
Bring the family and discover the artistic and cultural traditions of Burma and Thailand! Very special guests The Mandalay Marionettes Theatre from Burma perform short puppet shows. Students from the Thai Classical Music and Dance Department of Wat Buddhanusorn perform the Manora dance and other traditional offerings. Members of the Burmese Youth Association give fifteen minute performances of Burmese music. Observe Isha Mok making Thai flower garlands (phuang malai), and then make your own garland using tissue paper flowers. Construct a pair of mythical bird wings or a crown to wear for Halloween. Try on Burmese clothing and have your face painted with thanakha, a paste made from the bark of trees grown in Burma. Search for rabbits, demons, and princesses on a docent family tour of the special exhibition; listen to stories in the galleries and more. All ages welcome!
Event Schedule
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Demonstrations & Activities
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10:00 AM-4:00 PM: Burmese Instruments, marionettes and costumes
10:00 AM-4:00 PM: Thanakha face painting
11:00 AM-4:00 PM:
- Burmese Painting with Oliver Zaw Zaw
- Thai Flower Garland (phuang malai) Making with Isha Mok
11:30 AM–12:00 PM: Burmese Food Demo - Watch the tasty Burmese tea leaf salad being made and then try a small bite (First come, first served. Space limited to 50 people)
12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 PM: Burmese Music demonstrations
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| 10:30 AM–3:00 PM
Tours & Talks
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Tours
10:30-10:45 AM, 3:30-3:45 PM: Demons, Princes/Princesses, & Rabbits
1:00-1:45 PM: Storytelling with the museum’s storytellers
Talks
2:00-3:00 PM: Emerald Cities lecture
3:00-3:15 PM: Conversation with a Conservator - how do you make a puppet that's been hidden away for years exhibition ready? Find out at the Family Festival!
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11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Arts & Crafts
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Make your own artwork inspired by Emerald Cities :
- Flower garlands: create phuang malai using tissue paper flowers and learn about the representation of flowers in Thailand
- Dance headdress: construct a dance headdress from the Ramayana and learn about the characters in this great epic story
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12:15 PM–3:00 PM
Live Performances
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Don't miss these exciting performances:
12:15-1:00 PM: Fremont Thai Temple (Buddhanusorn) Youth Music & Dance Group
2:00-3:00 PM: Mandalay Marionettes Performance |
For more information, please e-mail familyprograms@asianart.org or call (415) 581-3666. Please note that programs and times may change change.
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