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UPCOMING EVENTS


Tickets on sale now!
The world is coming to Santa Fe for the 2009 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market July 11 & 12, 2009! More than 150 artists from more than 40 countries! All tickets include admission to all 4 Museum Hill Museums.
Saturday, July 11
Early Bird 7:30-9AM Tickets are $50. Includes Saturday admission!
Market 9AM-5PM-$10. In advance/$15 at the gate, youth 16 & under free!
Sunday, July 12- Family Day 9AM-5PM
All tickets $5.00, youth 16 & under free!
Tickets on sale at all Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops,
or purchase tickets on-line at www.folkartmarket.org» or tickets by phone: 877-567- 7380.


Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia»
Ongoing In the Bartlett Wing through March 14, 2010
Shadow puppet performanceWayang kulit (shadow puppet) are flat, leather puppets elaborately decorated and perforated, casting intricate and dramatic shadows when performed. Featuring the extraordinary collection of the Museum of International Folk Art, performance video projected on a double-sided screen to highlight both the shadows and the action of the dhalang (puppeteer), and exciting interactive and hands-on components, this exhibition introduces wayang kulit of Central Java. Various aspects of this performance art are explored, including gamelan music, the artistic techniques involved in making shadow puppets, the skills of the dhalang (puppeteer), regional variations, and the cultural context of wayang kulit. (Photo, right: Puppeteer Ki Midiyanto performs Wayang Kulit. Eromoko, 2007).




Saturday & Sunday
July 11 & 12, 2009

The world comes to Santa Fe for the Santa Fe International Folk Art
Market»




Arts Alive!
arts alive 2006Museum Hill» museums collaborate to produce Free, hands-on activities for all ages and skill levels! No advance registration, no materials fee!
Groups of 6 or more, please call host Museum to reserve a place and arrange free admission to the Museum exhibitions.
Visit Museum Hill.org» for the complete schedule!




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Museum hill cafeMuseum Hill Cafe»
Classic Contemporary Cuisine in a rich Cultural Experience with Breathtaking Views! Show your Museum ticket for 10% off!
You can reach the cafe by calling 820-1776.



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