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The Salaam Ensemble
Arab American and Persian musicians present vocal and instrumental music from the Middle and Near East weaving storytelling, history, and personal narrative into magical sounds and pounding rhythms. The ensemble uses ancient instruments including the oud (lute), ney (cane flute), kemence (bowed spike fiddle), and darabuka (goblet drum).
11:00–11:45 a.m.
3:30–4:15 p.m.
Museum Courtyard Stage
Return to Sepharad with Adam del Monte and Friends
Renowned flamenco guitarist Adam del Monte and fellow musicians and performers bring Sephardic sounds and the rich tradition of flamenco together. Return to Sepharad explores the relationship between gypsy Flamenco and the music of the Sephardic Jews of Muslim Spain who found refuge in Amsterdam after they were expelled from their homeland.
12:30–1:15 p.m.
5:00–5:45 p.m.
Museum Courtyard Stage
Pacific Zheng Ensemble
This Monterey Park-based troupe of musicians and dancers performs classical and folk music of China, featuring music and dance from the "Silk Road" era, the Chinese equivalent of the Renaissance period.
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Museum Courtyard Stage
Querida
The musicians of Querida use interactive musical storytelling to bring the flavor of Sepharad and the Middle East to life. Like the expelled Sephardic Jews of Spain, these wandering troubadours use music, stories, and whatever they can fit in their suitcases to entertain and delight.
12:00–12:30 p.m.
1:30–2:00 p.m.
2:45–3:15 p.m.
Central Garden
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Bali & Beyond Present the Shadow Theater of Bali
Performing artist Maria Bodmann and musicians Cliff DeArment and Jason Stewart take you "behind the screen" of traditional Indonesian shadow theater. See how the plays are performed and enjoy a presentation complete with singing, storytelling, and action.
10:45–11:30 a.m.
1:45–2:30 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall
Carl Weintraub
Master storyteller Carl Weintraub delights with tales and myths of 17th-century Holland.
12:15–1:00 p.m.
3:15–4:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall
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Portrait Workshop with Elmira Adamian
Make your very own set of portraits inspired by Rembrandt. Draw your family, friends, and pets, then add a title to each portrait to give it a special meaning.
10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Museum Courtyard
Blooming Tulips with Marni Gittleman
The tulip was all the rage in Rembrandt's time. Make your own tulip by adorning tiny paper parasols with one-of-a-kind petals that bloom before your eyes.
10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Museum Courtyard
Create a Frame
Decorate a picture frame using multi-colored and patterned paper for your favorite postcard-sized art.
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Central Garden
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