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Saturday, July 31, 2010

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Family Day Holi - Birmingham Museum of Art

imageFREE FAMILY DAY:
Go on an adventure through the Museum’s Southeast Asian and Indian galleries before celebrating with music, dance, art activities, and more!

Bart’s Asian Adventure:  A Day of Color! Make art with me!


Begin Date Time: Sat Mar 27, 2010 - 11:00 AM
End Date Time: Sat Mar 27, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Location:

Birmingham Museum of Art

Address:
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-CqtJE05wOPPA
Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone at Location: 205.254.2571
Event Website: BMA website
Event Organizer: Birmingham Museum of Art
Contact:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:

Additional Information:

Schedule of Events: 

11:00‐12:00 Meet and greet animals from Southeast Asia, thanks to our friends from the Birmingham Zoo! 
12:30 Indian dance, music and fashion show of traditional Indian costumes
1:00 Listen to traditional Indian tales from Simone the Storyteller! 
2:00 Dance performance
2:45 Truly experience Holi with a rainbow of colors!  *ponchos will be provided to protect clothes Ongoing
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Art activities: Create your own Diwali lamp and get a Henna tattoo!
Scavenger Hunt: Go on an adventure in the Museum’s Southeast Asian galleries
Sample traditional Indian food and drink
Visit cultural booths to learn more about Holi and other Indian traditions

Special thanks to Macy’s for providing support for this family day!image

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-CqtJE05wOPPA
The Birmingham Museum of Art is located at 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly Eighth Avenue North) in downtown Birmingham. The Museum sits on the corner of Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd and Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd (21st Street North) on the left (north-west) side of the street.

From I-65 North:


Take I-65 north towards Birmingham

Take exit 261A to merge onto I-20 E/I-59 N toward Gadsden

Take exit 125A for 17th St

Turn left on Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Ave North)

Turn left on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd

The museum parking lot is on the left

From I-65 South:


Take I-65 South towards Birmingham

Take exit 261A on the left to merge onto I-20 E/I-59 N

Take exit 125A for 17th St

Take a left on Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Ave North)

Take a left on Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd

The museum parking lot is on the left

 

From I-20 East/59 North:


Take I-20 East/I-59 North towards Birmingham

Take exit 261A on the left to merge onto I-20 E/I-59 N

Take exit 125A for 17th St

Take a left on Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Ave North)

Take a left on Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd

The museum parking lot is on the left

 

From I-20 West:


Take I-20 West towards Birmingham

Take the exit toward I-20 W/I-59 S

Slight right at I-20 W/I-59 S

Take exit 125 on the left for 22nd St

Turn left at 22nd St N

Turn Right at Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd (formerly 8th Ave North)

Turn Right at Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd

The museum parking lot is on the left

 

From I 59 South:


Take I-59 South Towards Birmingham

Take exit 125 on the left for 22nd St

Turn left at 22nd St N

Turn Right at Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. (formerly 8th Ave North)

Turn Right at Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd

The museum parking lot is on the left

Additional Parking is Available at Deck 2, 801 North 19th Street.