 | Tahuantinsuyo will give a multimedia performance featuring regional instruments and costumes as part of the Peabody Museum's "Indigenous Peoples Weekend." |
"Ancient Grains, Modern Strains" is the theme of this year's Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Peabody Museum of Natural History.
The annual family festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, noon to 4 p.m.; and Monday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The focus of Saturday's program is Machu Picchu and indigenous Peruvian cultures. The day will feature a musical performance by Andes folk music group Tahuantinsuyo, a lecture by Machu Picchu expert Richard L. Burger and live alpacas on hand throughout the day.
Burger, professor of anthropology at Yale, is an archaeologist specializing in the Central Andes who has carried out research in Peru for over two decades. In his talk at 1 p.m., "Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas," he will share insights about the origins and uses of Machu Picchu that he and co-curator Lucy Salazar present in the Peabody's exhibition of the same title. The 2 p.m. multimedia presentation by Tahuantinsuyo will feature regional instruments and costumes.
Sunday's and Monday's events focus on indigenous cultures of Southeast Asia. Highlights include a performance at 1 p.m. on Monday by Cambodian master musician Song Heng, who plays the roneat, a Cambodian xylophone, and who will be accompanied by numerous Cambodian musicians and singers. There will be shadow puppetry workshops on both Monday and Sunday at 2 p.m.
A central theme of the weekend's activities is rice and corn, with specific topics ranging from their cultivation by indigenous cultures to their DNA. Family-friendly crafts, games and activities about rice and corn will include demonstrations of DNA extraction on Sunday and Monday.
All events are free with museum admission. Indigenous Peoples Weekend is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Yale Center for Genomics and Proteomics.
The Peabody Museum of Natural History, located at 170 Whitney Ave., is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. It is closed Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving, Dec 24, 25 and 31, and Jan. 1. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors age 65 and older, and $5 for children ages 3-18 and older students with I.D. There is free admission for all 2-5 p.m. on Thursdays. Museum members, Yale community members with a valid I.D. and children under age 3 are always admitted for free. The museum is wheelchair accessible. Parking is available in the Peabody Visitor Parking Lot, entrance off Whitney Ave. one block north of the museum; follow signs inside the entrance. For directions, events, or other information call (203) 432-5050 or visit the website at www.peabody.yale.edu.
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