Grandes Maestros Folk Art Exhibition
WHAT: A multi-sensory Latin Festival at NHM celebrating the opening day of Grandes Maestros: Great Masters of Iberoamerican Folk Art, Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex, featuring hands-on activities and programs inspired by the objects, materials, and cultures in the exhibition.
Performances
INCA— A wonderful and colorful array of music and dances from Peru and the Andean region, presented by The Music Center.
L.A. Opera—Performing songs from Florencia en el Amazonas.
Viver Brasil—A premiere Brazilian dance company with full music ensemble and vivid costuming that embodies stories of Afro-Brazilian culture.
Malibu Mariachi—Enjoy traditional Mexican mariachi music in the Grand Foyer.
Workshops
(Timed tickets included with Museum admission; first-come, first-served)
Rock Designs with Eiko Amano
10 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1 pm
Papel Picado with Alvaro Asturias
10:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 1:30 pm
Masks with Beth Peterson
11 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2 pm
Workshops presented by The Music Center
Activities
Drop-in craft stations, including tin art (presented by Barnsdall Arts), piñata making, and gourd dolls
Face painting and tours
Food Trucks
Latin American-inspired fare: Piaggio on Wheels, Border Grill, No Judas Cuban Truck, Mucho Perro
WHEN: Sunday, November 9
9:30 am–5 pm
The Latin Festival is included with General Admission. Tickets to the Grandes Maestros exhibit are $20 adults, $17 seniors and students, $10 children, free for children 2 and under, and free for Museum members.
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About the Museum
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is at 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Open seven days a week, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets $12 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, $5 for children. Admission is free the first Tuesday of every month. For tickets or more information, call 213.763.DINO or visit nhm.org.
Image caption: Leonardo Linares Vargas. Skull, 2001. Wire and papier-mâché, modeled and polychromed. Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico. ImageCourtesyof FomentoCulturalBanamex,A.C.
