August 09, 2012
Inspired by India: A Family Celebration
Celebrate the art and culture of the Indian subcontinent with a free all-day
family event. Watch classical kathak dancing, listen to traditional Indian flute
music, and make a rakhi bracelet. Watch artists create Indian rangoli (rice
powder) paintings, and join exhibition tours of Worlds within Worlds: Imperial
Paintings from India and Iran. Finish the evening with a screening of the
Bollywood classic film Mughal-e-Azamat 5:30 pm (185 min.)
http://goo.gl/0urau
Wear a Bindi and Henna
10:30 am–5 pm
Sackler ground level
Create your own henna design with stamps and pick up a bindi to wear throughout
the day.
Indique/ Indique Heights will be at the North entrance of the Freer Gallery of Art. Come and say hello.
(11 am–3 pm, outside Freer north entrance)