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Hawai'i
2-Day Family Festival |
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Celebrate Hawaiian culture through art, history, language, and dance. Enjoy hula performances by local Halau, hands-on demonstrations, Hawaiian music and storytelling, special films, lectures, and much more. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
• 10:30 AM-12 Noon and 1-4:30 PM, Potomac Atrium:
- Hawaiian Implements: Lua weapons, kapa beaters, and fishhooks with Gordon 'Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai
- Plaiting and Weaving: Mahiole (helmets), fishtraps, and baskets with Solomon Kuulie Apio
• 10:30 AM-1 PM and 2-4:30 PM, Potomac Atrium:
- Traditional and Contemporary Flower Lei Making with Bill Char
- The Art of Feather Lei with Audrey Aukeleamanaali'i Wagner • 10:30 AM-1 PM and 2-4:30 PM, Outdoor Amphitheater:
- Kapa: Hawaiian Barkcloth Demonstration with Verna Kemaile'lauli'ili'i Apio Takashima
• 11 AM-4 PM, 3rd Level, Education Workshop 3010:
- Hawaiian Kapa-Stamping Demonstration with Hi'ilani Shibata and hands-on activities for families
• 12 Noon, 2 PM, and 3:30 PM, Potomac Atrium:
- Hawaiian Hula and Music with Halau O `Aulani and The Aloha Boys
• 2 PM, 3rd Level, Education Workshop 3010:
- Children's Storytelling: Stories of Hina, Goddess of the Moon with Hi'ilani Shibata
Free
Last day
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: Potomac Atrium; Outdoor Areas; 3rd Level, Education Room 3010
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Francis French: In the Shadow of the Moon & Into That Silent
Sea: Book Signing |
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Francis French signs copies of his books In the Shadow of the Moon and Into That Silent Sea.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
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Special Smithsonian Sponsored
Location: Air and Space Museum, outside Museum Store
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Art + Coffee: Guided Tour
Luce Foundation Center Activity |
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Discover the treasures of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art during a guided tour. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea.
Free
Repeats most Saturdays and Sundays
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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Native Writers: Noenoe Silva
Discussion, with book signing |
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Noenoe Silva (Native Hawaiian/Kanaka Maoli; associate professor of political science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa) reads from and discusses her book Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism, which won the Baldridge Prize for best book in history. Book signing follows. Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Free
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: 4th Level, Patron's Lounge
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Short Films: If You Were Me 2
Korean Film Festival DC 2008 |
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(2005, 112 min., Korean with English subtitles) Topics for this program of short films by five well-known directors -- Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Ji-woo, Jang Jin, and Kim Dong-won -- include the plight of refugees and immigrants, prejudice against the physically challenged, and problems of temporary workers. They are treated in a variety of styles, from straightforward documentary to sly comedy.
Free, tickets (2 per person) distributed 1 hour before
Series continues June 3
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Freer, Meyer Auditorium
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Corkey Hay DeSimone: Butterfly Friends
Book Signing |
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Corkey Hay DeSimone signs copies of her children's books Butterfly Friends Board Book and Butterfly Friends Coloring Book.
Books available for sale in Museum Store
Related Exhibition: Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Ground Floor, outside Museum Store
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Architectural Olympics in Beijing
Illustrated Lecture |
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World-class athletes aren't the only star attractions at the upcoming Beijing Olympics. The architects and engineers on the Chinese teams who helped to create the two stadiums -- the National Stadium, nicknamed the Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Center, nicknamed the Water Cube -- are getting worldwide recognition. In this illustrated lecture, general designer of the National Stadium Li Xinggang and chief structural engineer of the National Aquatics Center Fu Xueyi discuss the design, construction, and influences of the structures.
$20, general; free to members & students; call 202-633-3030
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Resident Associate Program
Location: Natural History, Baird Auditorium
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Romancing the String - My Life in Fiber
Lecture |
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Over the last 35 years, fiber artist John Garrett has worked with textile technologies and a wide range of found and natural materials to create 2- and 3-dimensional constructions that are visually unpredictable and intellectually eloquent. Today, he highlights his creations. Sponsored by the James Renwick Alliance.
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Renwick Gallery
Location: Grand Salon
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