Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
A day full of family fun at the museum including dance and musical performances, storytelling, and plenty of hands-on art making.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with dance and music traditions from across South and Southeast Asia inspired by current exhibition Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art. Enjoy in-gallery storytelling tours, hands-on art making inspired by movement and dance, and featured performances by the Chitresh Das Youth Dance Company and Gamelan Sekar Jaya. These events offer fun for the whole family!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Storytelling for Families with kids ages 3-6, 11–11:30 AM
Meet in Bowes Court, ASL Interpretation Provided
Kathak Performance by Chitresh Das Youth Company, 11:30 AM–12 PM
Samsung Hall
Hands-on Art Making led by the museum’s Art Speak interns, 11:30 AM–3:30 PM
Bogart Court
Storytelling for Families, 1–1:45 PM
Meet in Bowes Court, ASL Interpretation Provided
Music and Dance Performances by Gamelan Sekar Jaya, 3–3:45 PM
Samsung Hall
Self-guided Art Making, all day
Shriram Experiential Learning Center
Self-guided Gallery Activities: Draw with Reina Packs and Art Cards, all day
Pick up at Information Desk
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
The mission of the Chitresh Das Institute is to present traditional and innovative kathak and Indian classical arts with commitment to community, legacy, and seva (service). Founded in 2002 to give youth the opportunity to study closely with Pandit Chitresh Das, the Institute’s Chitresh Das Youth Company continues to flourish under the guidance of original director and choreographer Charlotte Moraga. In addition to training in technique and theory, members learn the history, philosophy, mathematics, and spirituality that form the foundation of kathak and the philosophy of Pandit Chitresh Das.
Founded in 1979, Gamelan Sekar Jaya is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and specializes in the performing arts of Bali. The ensemble fosters artistic exchange between Bali and the United States through residencies, workshops, performances, and the creation of innovative new works for music and dance. Gamelan Sekar Jaya has been called “the finest Balinese gamelan outside of Indonesia” by Indonesia’s Tempo Magazine; the group has performed in venues ranging from New York’s Symphony Space to LA’s Hollywood Bowl to remote village squares in Bali.
Free admission on the first Sunday of every month is made possible by Kaiser Permanente First Free Sundays.
The Asian Art Museum’s Art Speak Program is generously supported by the Dhanam Foundation; John Sell; The Sato Foundation; and the California Arts Council, a state agency.
Cultural Celebrations are made possible by Bank of America.
