Free Getty Family Festival at Olvera Street freom 10.30am to evening on Saturday November 3rd

A few times a year, both Getty Center and Getty Villa host family festivals to celebrate special art exhibits.

This time Getty Center's family festival goes to Olvera Street to celebrate the newly conserved mural ¡América Tropical! created by a visiting Mexican artist David Siqueros which was unveiled 80 years ago and then painted over within its first 10 years.  Read about its history and catch a glimpse of it at:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-america-tropical-review-20121009,0,75677.story

We are especially excited to see that, from 3 pm to 3.45 pm in plaza courtyard, BoxTales Theatre will perform "The Hero Twins"-- a Mayan tale -- and this minimalist yet acrobatic theatre group based in Santa Barbara is well worth seeing.  From 4.30pm to 5.20pm at the same location, the opera "Definiens Project" about the history of the mural will be interesting to take in. UCLA Philharmonic will also perform special compositions for the occasion.  We also plan to make a Chinese lantern at the Chinese American Museum and visit the new Italian-American Museum and other museums nearby. See more dance performances and full schedule at this link:

http://www.getty.edu/conservation/our_projects/field_projects/siqueiros/pdfs/nov3_schedule.pdf

------------------------------Here's the official announcement on the event ---------------------


Celebrating a Siqueiros Masterpiece
Saturday, November 3, 2012
10:30 am until the music stops

Olvera Street:
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street  and
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, 125 Paseo de la Plaza

Free, no reservations required

Eighty years after it was first painted, the muralAmérica Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros—one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century—is again on view to the public. 

Celebrate the artistic, social and historical significance of this Siqueiros masterpiece at a free, family-friendly festival including art exhibitions, folkloric dances, street theater, and mariachi music.

Participate in fun workshops on how to paint a mural, printmaking, or create your own Chinese-style lantern inspired by Los Angeles murals.

Enjoy a special performance of América Tropical, the Opera by David Conte with libretto by Oliver Mayer, which follows David Alfaro Siqueiros as he paints and tells the tumultuous history of Los Angeles from its founding in 1781 to the Rodney G. King beating and its aftermath in the early 1990s.

Listen to the UCLA Philharmonia's presentation of América Tropical by Steven Loza accompanied by a film by Judy Baca. 

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		¡América Tropical! Celebrating a Siqueiros Masterpiece A FREE Family Festival Saturday, November 3, 10:30 a.m. until the music stops LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles
		Eighty years after it was first painted, the mural América Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros—one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century—is again on view to the public. Bring your family to see the mural and explore its artistic, social, and historical significance through music, dance, theater, interactive workshops, food, and more: • Aztec dance, mariachi, and ballet folklórico • Street theater and Mayan stories performed by master storytellers • An opera and an orchestral work dedicated to América Tropical • Celebrations of Día de los Muertos, including a community altar • Tours, workshops, and exhibits at nearby museums, including the Chinese American Museum and Pico House