National Museum of African Art / July Calendar

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July
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7 AFRICA IN MOTION West African dance	8 LET'S READ Animal folktales	9 AFRICA IN MOTION West African dance	10	11 CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS Art workshop
12	13	14 AFRICA IN MOTION West African dance	15 LET'S READ Animal folktales	16 AFRICA IN MOTION West African dance	17	18 CLINICS African Shores CLINICS Africa in Motion
19	20	21	22 LET'S READ Animal folktales	23	24	25
26	27	28	29 LET'S READ Animal folktales	30	31

Exhibitions

Artful Animals
July 1, 2009-February, 21, 2010

Artists in Dialogue: António Ole and Aimé Mpane
February 4-August 2, 2009

Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas
April 1, 2009-July 26, 2009

Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Highlights
Indefinite

FAMILY & KIDS

Let's Read About Africa

Introduces young audiences to Africa through children's literature by award-winning authors.
Age: 5-10 and young at heart.
First Saturday of each month. 11 a.m.-12 p.m and 12 p.m.-1 p.m.

Animal Folktales 10:30 - 11:30 AM
In conjunction with Artful Animals. Support by the Smithsonian School Programming Fund.
Led by Artist, Educator Diane Macklin

Wed. July 8 : Anansi Does the Impossible
Wed. July 15: Who's in Rabbit's House?
Wed. July 22: Sosu's Call
Wed. July 29: How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have?

Lecture Hall: Ages 6 and up with adult friend

Adults

Lectures

Clinics

African Shores: A Mami Wata Culinary Tour
Saturday July 18
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Lecture Hall

African cooking expert Chinenye Anyanwu prepares foods the Congos, Senegal, Nigeria and Zimbabwe in honor of Mami Wata. Join us for a demonstration and tasting. Please call 202.633.4640 for reservation. Tickets $15 at door.

Curatorial and Conservation Clinic
Registration required, 202.633.4640
Museum curators and conservators offer insights and advice on the aesthetics, cultural context and proper care of works in your collection. Select a clinic; limit two objects per visit.

Films

Exhibition Tours

Discussions

Children's Workshops

Saturday, July 11: 1:00-3:00 pm
Art Workshop
Artful Animals Mask Making. Bring your imagination with you!
In conjunction with Artful Animals. Support by the Smithsonian School Programming Fund
Led by Artist, Educator Karen Brown

Space may be limited, call (202) 633-4633

Africa in Motion

July 7, 9, 14, 16
11 to noon
West African dance workshops with Sylvia Soumah of Coyaba Theater
Space is limited. Please RSVP to 633-4640.
Ages 5 and up

Saturday July 18
2:00 pm

Oscar Rouseaux and the Alafia Dance and Drum company will perform music and dance based on the Yemaya tradition. Led by Cuban-born dancer, drummer and all-around folklorist OSCAR ROUSSEAUX, a graduate of Cuba's prestigious National School of Art Instructors and former dancer with one of Cuba's premiere folklore troupes, Compañía Folklórica Cubana JJ. Weaving together traditions and legacies from the Yoruba, Calabar, Arará, Iyesa, and Bantœ lands of Africa, from Spain and other European countries, and from the Caribbean, company the company brings alive the rich cultural heritage of Cuba, echoing similar legacies found throughout the Americas. Presented in conjunction with Mami Wata exhibit.

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