 | Pictured is a poster for the International Silat Federation. The group will perform as part of a program celebrating cultural dances. |
Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History will celebrate the diverse dances of various world cultures Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 4-5.
A performance of traditional Indonesian dance will be among the highlights of Saturday's program, titled "Rice: From World Maps to Genome Maps," taking place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the museum's Great Hall.
The day-long program is designed to call attention to the importance of rice, which has been cultivated for over 7,000 years and continues to be an important food throughout the world. Rice has also played a key role in plant genomics research, such as that by Tim Nelson, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and director of Marsh Botanical Gardens at Yale.
In addition to hands-on experiments in DNA extraction and "rice-art" making throughout the day, the Peabody program will include a performance by Bapak Waleed and the International Silat Federation Yale Silat Dance Troupe at noon. Waleed (Leonardo Stoute) is a lecturer, teacher and performing artist versed in the traditional styles of Indonesia dance, Silat Tuo and the Minangkabau culture of West Sumatra.
Waleed and the Silat Dance Troupe will also be among the performers featured in Sunday's "World Dance Festival," to be held 2-4 p.m. in the museum's auditorium. Other featured groups -- who will both showcase dance styles from around the world and teach the basic dance steps to audience members -- will include the Yale Bhangra Team, the Butterfly Chinese Dance Troupe, Konjo African Dancers and the Yale Ballroom Team.
Those planning to attend are asked to bring canned goods and non-perishable food to be donated to charity and the local Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.
The weekend events are sponsored by the Graduate School's Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, the Graduate Professional Student Senate, the McDougal Graduate Student Center and Yale's Office of International Students and Scholars.
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. Admission is $7 for adults; $6 for seniors age 65 and older; $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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