Freer and Sackler Galleries’ Fall Programs Feature a Weekend Celebration of India
Freer and Sackler Galleries’ Fall Programs Feature a Weekend Celebration of India
This fall the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery presents exciting public programs to commence the season. On Oct. 18 and 19, the galleries’ celebrate the opening of “Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur,” with two days of Rajasthan music, dance, storytelling, food and children’s activities. The festival features performances by Rupayan, an eight member ensemble from Jodhpur; Kalapriya, a Chicago based dance company composed of Rajasthani dancers; and storytelling by Sushmita Mazumdar, who will share tales of Hindu deities. These events conclude the yearlong “Inspired by India” celebration on the National Mall.
The festivities don’t stop there, other programs include: “Between Tides,” performed by an international quartet that combines Japanese and Western instruments; “Three Rivers, One Source,” presented by Vietnamese artists who perform rarely seen traditional styles of music and dance; “Documentaries from Iran,” with discussions from Iranian filmmaker Persheng Sadegh-Vaziri; and “The Secret History of Yoga,” an examination of hatha yoga with Dr. Vijay (William) Pinch.
In ImaginAsia children ages 8 - 14 and their accompanied adult can explore the exhibition,”Garden and Cosmos,” and create their own version of a Naguar palace garden or make their own “Seascape” pastel painting to take home.
Please see press release for full schedule of fall programs.
Free tickets required for films and performances. Two tickets per person are distributed at the Meyer Auditorium one hour before the event on a first come, first served basis. For performances only, up to four tickets per person are available through Ticketmaster beginning at 10a.m. two Mondays before the event.
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, located at 1050 Independence Ave. S.W., and the adjacent Freer Gallery of Art, located at 12th Street and Independence Avenue S.W., are on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, except Dec. 25, and admission is free. The galleries are located near the Smithsonian Metrorail station on the Blue and Orange lines. For more information about the Freer and Sackler galleries and their exhibitions, programs and other events, the public is welcome to visit www.asia.si.edu. For general Smithsonian information, the public may call (202) 633-1000 or TTY (202) 633-5285.
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