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Sunday, May 8, 2011
10:30 am–4:30 pm
FREE with admission (kids 12 & under always get in free)
In conjunction with the special exhibition, Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance, families throughout the Bay Area are invited to celebrate Mother's Day with stories, art and cultural traditions that focus on the fabulous females from this vibrant Indonesian island. Meet Rama, Sita and the rice deity Dewi Sri while channeling your own inner god and goddess at this biannual museum–wide event celebrating the parent–child relationship. Enjoy a fun–filled day of engaging programs that promise to delight and excite the imaginations of both young and old. From performances and hands–on activities to docent family tours and food tasting, there's truly something for the entire family!
| Samsung Hall |
11:30 am–12:00 pm
12:30–1:00 pm |
Interactive dance performances with mother–daughter duos from local superstars Gamelan Sekar Jaya and Gadung Kasturi |
| 2:30–3:00 pm |
Ritual offering and gamelan performance with Gamelan Anak Swarasanti |
| 3:45–4:30 pm |
Compare West Javanese and Balinese styles of dance through eye, neck, and hand movements with local dancer, Wilis Rengganiasih |
| North Court |
| 11:00 am–4:00 pm |
Mask carving demonstration with I Made Suryasa
Construct and color a barong mask
Make a foldable papertoy of Rangda, Bali's queen of the witches |
| Education Resource Room |
| 11:00 am–4:00 pm |
Create a shadow puppet of a character from the Epic of Rama
Try on Balinese temple clothing and dance costumes, and have your picture taken and posted to the museum's flickr photo gallery |
| Education Classroom |
| 2:00–3:00 pm |
"Kaki Lima" food demonstration & tasting with Kompiang Metri Davies (kaki lima, literally five feet, are roving food vendors selling various types of Balinese street food) |
| Vinson Nook |
10:30–11:00 am
1:00–1:30pm
4:00–4:30 pm |
Fireflies and Falling Stars: Bali Through Storytelling |
11:15–11:30 am
2:15–2:30 pm
3:15–3:30 pm |
Get to Know Art Docent Family Tour |
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