Getty Center's Family Festivals offer art, storytelling, dance and music! Focus on the Far East this Saturday, March 19

If you have never been to a Getty Center's Family Festival, start going now!   You and your children will be amazed by what you see and experience in just a few hours.   Our family have been going for years and family festivals at both Getty Villa and Center have been our favorite art and cultural learning venues.   Both museums are beautiful with world-class exhibits to begin with, but on a family festival day, a themed focus brings together performance, art projects, music and dance.  Don't forget to view the special exhibits that inspire this day's celebration.

GCP'sTip:  Bring along your address book because Getty Center will mail any decorated postcards to any place in the world.

Admission is free, but there is a parking fee of $15.  Take advantage of free parking after 5pm on Saturdays and view the most beautiful sunsets and cityviews.  No reservation is required.

For more info on everything at Getty Center, click on:  http://www.getty.edu

Here's the program from Getty Center's website for your convenience:

Family Festival Celebrating Photography from the New China and Felice Beato: A Photographer on the Eastern Road

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free; no reservations required.

Discover the richness and beauty of the ancient empires of India, Japan, and China as well as recent explosions in artistic creativity. Experience traditional Chinese opera, listen to Chinese folktales told by a master storyteller, and be dazzled by the amazing music and dance of these vibrant cultures at this hands-on family festival.

Arpana Dance Company

Arpana Dance Company: Indian Music and Dance
A complex synthesis of music, sculpture, poetry, and color, the ancient dance form of Bharata Natyam will be brought to life by the Arpana Dance Company. The exciting display includes cross–rhythmic patterns, graceful hand gestures, and storytelling.
10:30–11:15 a.m.
3:15–4:00 p.m.
Museum Courtyard

Snap Yourself! Photo Booth
Inspired by the exhibition Photography from the New China, stop by this on–the–go photo booth to capture your family in action. Take home your picture and display it in your very own frame made at the Getty!
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
GRI Lawn

UCLA Confucius Institute Calligraphy Studio
A demonstration by master artist Fan Duanran on the art of Chinese calligraphy and a hands-on workshop led UCLA Mandarin Teaching Scholars. Master Fan will discuss and demonstration its history, techniques, and styles. This is a unique opportunity to witness a master at work, ask questions, and try your hand at one of the critical standards for Chinese literati.
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Museum Courtyard

	Barbara Wong

Barbara Wong—Storytelling
Hear storyteller Barbara G. Wong tell Chinese folktales full of humor and wisdom. These stories about dragons and ghosts, hundreds—even thousands—of years old, are still being told today.
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
2:45–3:30 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall

The Artistry of Beijing Opera Make-Up

Beijing Opera Make-Up Demonstration
Have your make up done and dress up like a traditional Chinese opera performer!
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Museum Courtyard

The Shaolin Warriors and Chinatown Acrobats
Monks from China's famed Shaolin Temple, the Shaolin Warriors of Chinatown perform skillfully choreographed martial–arts feats alongside the spectacular Chinatown Acrobats. Breathtaking and beautiful, these ancient art forms date back over 2000 years.
Noon–12:45 p.m.
4:30–5:15 p.m.
Museum Courtyard

	China's Renowned Hu Wen-ge Performs Traditional Beijing Opera

A Journey into Beijing Opera
Presented by California Institute for Chinese Performing Arts (CICPA)
Enjoy a fun, interactive program filled with action, music, and beautiful costumes. Acclaimed Beijing opera artists from Taiwan, China, and England help uncover the mystery behind this traditional form of Chinese art.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Museum Lecture Hall

TAIKOPROJECT
TAIKOPROJECT presents a dynamic program blending traditional Japanese taiko drumming with contemporary rhythms and music.
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Museum Courtyard

Art-Making Workshops
10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Make a Frame
Use Chinese newspapers and magazines to create a frame fit for your own family portrait.

Pagoda Arcardtecture with Marni Gittleman
Construct a customized Pagoda with playing cards inspired by iconic elements of Asian architecture.

Chinese Calligraphy
Learn about the oldest continuously used writing system in the world. Explore what the characters mean and how to write them using traditional ink and brush. This workshop is led by alumni from the UCLA Confucius Institute Mandarin Teaching Scholars Program.

Postcards
Create your own work of art using rubber stamps and the Chinese calligraphy techniques you've learned. We will mail your postcard anywhere in the world!

Korean Community Day at Fowler Museum - Saturday Jan 22 1-5pm

Korean Community Day – A Free, Festive Event for All Ages!


Sat, Jan 22, 2011

1–4 pmArt Workshop
Make paper kkoktu (Korean funerary figures) on a stick!

1 and 3 pm
Poongmul: Traditional Korean Drumming
Hanoolim, UCLA’s Korean Cultural Awareness group, demonstrates Poongmul, the art of traditional Korean percussion.

1:30, 2, and 3:30 pm
Exhibition Tours in English and Korean
Explore the work of five important contemporary ceramic artists from Korea featured in Life in Ceramics.1:30 and 3:30 pm in Korean; 2 pm in English.

4 pm
Fowler OutSpoken Lecture: Robert D. Mowry
Korean Ceramics: The Great Tradition
Robert D. Mowry, Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art at the Harvard Art Museums, surveys the history of Korean ceramics from the early historic period through the nineteenth century. Mowry will emphasize characteristics and innovations that are uniquely Korean (such as the invention of the inlay technique of ceramic decoration), while also exploring relationships between Korean ceramics and Chinese and Japanese ceramics. Mowry will also touch on relationships between Korean ceramics and works of art in other media—from gold, silver, and bronze to lacquer and painting.
Made possible in part through the W.L.S. Spencer Foundation. Lecture co-sponsored by the UCLA Asia Institute. Support for Korean Community Day provided by KoreAM magazine.

Sunday, Jan 9, 2011 - Kids in the Courtyard - Message in a Bottle

Kids in the Courtyard: Message in a Bottle

Kids in the Courtyard: Message in a Bottle

On opening day of Fowler in Focus: Art and the Unbreakable Spirit of Haiti, create a message of hope and support for the people of Haiti by embellishing water bottles with sequins and tucking your wish inside. Learn more about water and health issues in Haiti today.

EVENT DETAILS

Kids in the Courtyard: Message in a Bottle
Sunday, January 9, 2011
1-4 pm
Fowler Museum Courtyard
Free Family program

Happy Holidays and here's a New Year family festival on January 2 in Little Tokyo

 Happy Holidays ... and you may like to bring your family to Little Tokyo for this festival on January 2nd, 2011.  Don't miss the listing of the Target Free days.   More details at the website:   http://www.janm.org/events/2011/01/#02

Sunday, Jan 2, 2011

Family Festivals

Oshogatsu Family Festival

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY!

Ring in the New Year and the Year of the Rabbit with fun arts ‘n crafts, cooking workshops, and exciting performances.

11:00 – 4:00 PM: Craft and other fun activities for the entire family:

Happy New EAR! Make yourself some unique rabbit ears to celebrate the year of the rabbit!

Put a whimsical spin on the new year by creating a fun pinwheel

Toddler Room

Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Hop on over to Ruthie’s table and fold an origami rabbit!

11:00 – 1:00 PM: Bunny Petting Party with Lil’ Red’s Buckaroo Ranch
11:00 – 4:00 PM: New Years-inspired papel picado* (perforated paper) with MyPapelPicado.com
11:00 – 4:00 PM: Special fukubukuro (lucky bag) store sale
12:00 & 2:00 PM: Organic/Vegan Asian Inspired Cooking Class with Spork Foods (First come, first serve. RSVPs accepted only on January 2. 20 max for each class)

1:00 PM: A reading of Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat by author Susan Lendroth
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Zaru soba* (buckwheat noodles) with Kidding Around the Kitchen
2:00 & 3:30 PM: Drum circle with Drumtime
2:30 & 4:00 PM: Mochitsuki* demonstration and performance by Kodama Taiko
4:30 PM: Taiko Performance with TaikoProject

***SPECIAL*** 1 – 3:30 PM
MOCA GEFFEN: Sunday Studio
Please visit our neighbors and join them for a guided tour of Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space and learn about how artist from Latin America where exploring with perception and sensation. Next, all participants will meet and work with Janice Gomez, who will lead you in making a work of art that allows the everyone to experience art in new and extraordinary ways of engagement and participation.

*Papel picado is the Mexican folk art of paper cutting into elaborate designs.
*Zaru soba is a Japanese New Year’s tradition. Soba noodles indicate longevity.
*Mochitsuki is a traditional rice cake pounding ceremony

ABOUT OUR FRIENDS:
LIL' RED'S BUCKAROO RANCH
A unique, simple, and educational way to entertain children at any type of gathering. Our bunnies are gentle and friendly, as they are lovingly handled from the day they are born. Lil’ Red’s Buckaroo Ranch is a non-profit organization. Their proceeds go towards the care, rehabilitation and re-homing of Red’s Ranch Animal Rescue farm animals.  For more information, visit: For more information, visit www.ponyride-pettingfarm.com.

MYPAPELPICADO.COM
Students will enjoy a demonstration of authentic papel picado techniques from Educator / Demonstrator Marcelino Sifuentes. They will learn how to use tools and techniques to make their very own papel picado. This unique folk art is used for many celebrations in Mexico and here in the United States.  For more information, visit: For more information, visit www.mypapelpicado.com.

SPORK FOODS
Spork Foods is a Los Angeles-based gourmet vegan food company owned and operated by sisters Jenny and Heather Goldberg. Their delicious, innovative cuisine emphasizes organic, local, and seasonal ingredients. They offer cooking classes, food consultation, and catering.

The workshop will make the following Food: (Each person will get a generous sample of each dish.)

Wok tossed green beans with pickled vegetables

Asian coleslaw with a creamy black sesame dressing

Crispy rice cakes with azuki beans and scallions

For more information, visit: For more information, visit www.sporkfoods.com.

Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat by Susan Lendroth. Illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi The cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries, but the origins of the legend of the Maneki Neko are numerous. Here is another telling of the story that involves a samurai and a monk in the legend of this famous cat. Ages 4-6. Hardbound: 32 pp.

KIDDING AROUND THE KITCHEN
In today’s world, it is common that families rarely get to eat together anymore.

Kidding around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment. The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible, and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal.

Kidding around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It’s about time well spent. You’ll see your kids get a “we did it” attitude!! This family food demo works on the “try it” premise—all while empowering the kids and family. If we can do it, so can you!!
Kidding around the Kitchen is an adventure in fun, food and family. We are not only making food, we are making memories.  For more information on Kidding around the kitchen visit: www.kiddingaroundthekitchen.com

DRUMTIME
Drumming is a very direct and powerful way to connect mind, body and spirit, invigorating a person with their own life force. And anyone can do it!

The heart beats and the body reacts—we are drumming all the time. Drumming as a group gives the human spirit an opportunity to play with its two deepest desires—to express its uniqueness and to contribute to a greater whole. A Drumtime drum circle is guided with high energy and caring support to ensure that all its participants may access their innate vitality. And a Drumtime drum circle, no matter how large or small, literally transforms a gathering of people—most with no prior musical experience—into a percussion orchestra!

Participants experience the power of having their personal risks transformed into the elation of group success—giving everyone hands-on shared experiences in joy, transformation and success! For more information, visit: For more information, visit www.drumtime.net.

KODAMA TAIKO
Kodama is a group of percussionists from the greater Los Angeles area who are dedicated to performing both traditional and contemporary pieces through the sounds of taiko. The group is primarily composed of working professionals who enjoy spending their “off” time learning and creating entertaining performance pieces.

Kodama is well known for their unique Mochitsuki (rice cake pounding) performance which combines the age-old tradition of hand-pounding mochi (sweet rice) with the sounds of taiko. This energetic custom is typically performed during the Japanese New Year’s, but has lately been expanded to include any celebratory occasion. Makoto Fujii of the Japan-based group Medetaya instructed Kodama in combining the art of taiko and Mochitsuki.

2011 TARGET FAMILY FREE SATURDAY SCHEDULE
February 12:Candy Land

March 12: Construction Zone

May 14 Wild Things

June 11: Take It to the Street

July 09: Once Upon A Time

October 08: Up in the Air

November 12: Planet Power

December 10: That’s a Wrap

This Sunday, December 12, from 1 to 4pm, ART and Kids in the Courtyard at UCLA's Fowler Museum

UCLA's Fowler Museum has wonderful art workshops every month for families.

On December 12, come and decorate a jar and try some kimchi after seeing a demonstration on how it is made!  Enjoy the exhibits or just roll down the hill outside the museum.  Explore UCLA campus with its inverted fountain, Sculpture Garden and Botanical Garden.

Admission to Fowler Museum is free, but UCLA parking on campus is $10 and you may wish to consider the public transportation options.

Kids in the Courtyard: Kimchi for You, Kimchi for Me

At this hands-on workshop, learn how to prepare Korean pickled vegetables, then decorate jars to store your kimchi. A perfect gift for the holiday season!

image by Emily Barney via flickr creative commons

EVENT DETAILS

Kids in the Courtyard: Kimchi for You, Kimchi for Me
Sunday, December 12, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Fowler Museum Courtyard

This Sunday - two free events at Getty Villa and Hammer Museum to enjoy with your family!

Family Festivals at Getty Villa and Getty Center are really good events ... the only cost involved is the $15 per vehicle parking.  However, because of the small size of the Getty Villa in Malibu, you need to obtain admission tickets via phone or online.  No tickets are needed for the Getty Center.  You may get up to 8 tickets per person, so share your tickets with another family. 

See http://www.getty.edu/visit/hours/faq.html#v5  for the frequently asked questions if this is your first visit to Getty Villa.

There are always amazing artwork to be done at Getty's family Festivals as well as dramatic or musical performances -- all free and all in one day!  Kids will enjoy getting the ART DETECTIVE pamphlets to do their art scavenger hunt!

Family Festival Celebrating The Art of Ancient Greek T

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free; a ticket is required. Call (310) 440-7300 or use the "Get Tickets" button below.

Bring your family's entire cast of characters along to celebrate The Art of Ancient Greek Theater during this daylong festival of learning, crafts, and performance. Children and adults can fashion their own Greek theater masks, costume themselves as ancient actors, and applaud or join in pint-sized versions of classical Greek comedies onstage.

	Paint sets for the Cyclops with Liz Glynn. Photo: Aaron Paley

Planned activities and events include:

Casting Call—Greek-Theatre Clay Masks, Led by Marni Gittleman
Make authentic expressions by shaping, styling, forming, and exaggerating facial features from forehead to chin! Create palm-sized terracotta masks inspired by the traditional styles of ancient Greek theatre masks. Work with air-dry clay and use press molds and clay tools to create your own unique cast of a mask form.

Dramatic Drapery, Led by Marcus Kuiland Nazario
Create your own costume fit for the stage! Choose among Grecian prints and patterns and make your very own custom textile, which can be fashioned into a headdress, cape, or tunic. The world is your personal amphitheater.

	Meet Herakles at the Getty Villa! (Presented by Carl Weintraub, of We Tell Stories.) Photo: Aaron Paley

Building a Classical Greek Chorus, Led by Professor Michael Hackett and Students of UCLA's Department of Theater
The Greek chorus was central to ancient theater and provided the audience with insight into the dramatic action. Speaking or singing in unison, the chorus commented on the characters and themes being portrayed onstage. Watch (or even participate!) as a Greek chorus is created and performed before your eyes.

Reinventing Ancient Greek Theater, Led by Liz Glynn and Sam Robinson
Delve into the makings of Greek theater from the inside out in this ongoing, interactive workshop! Using Euripides' fantastical satyr play the Cyclops for inspiration, festival goers throughout the day can build props, paint sets, rehearse as actors, or perform a scene onstage. The Cyclops is Euripides' parody of a famous episode in Homer's The Odyssey, in which the hero Odysseus is trapped in the cave of a giant, one-eyed, man-eating monster and must outwit the Cyclops to save himself and his companions.

Special Appearance by the Famous Greek Demigod Herakles
Walk right up and meet Herakles (or Hercules, as he was called by the Romans). Zeus's son travels to the Getty Villa to share fabulous tales of his 12 labors and other mythic adventures. Presented by Carl Weintraub, of We Tell Stories.






+++++   Hammer Museum +++++++

ONCE a month at the Hammer Museum, there is a family movie that is free for all.   For 20 days in December, Hammer Museum also has free admission.   For details on the family movie event, please click on:   http://hammer.ucla.edu/calendar/detail/type/program/id/673

SUNDAY DEC 5th at 11:00am at Hammer Museum on Westwood and Wilshire

Hammer Kids

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Family Flicks: Azur and Asmar

Dir. Michel Ocelot Azur and Asmar (Azur et Asmar) 2008 35 mm, color, 99 min.

Dir. Michel Ocelot Azur and Asmar (Azur et Asmar) 2008 35 mm, color, 99 min.

Family Flicks: Azur and Asmar

Renowned French animator Michel Ocelot brings his signature silhouette style of animation into the digital realm with his first all-CG feature. Dazzling colors and stunning visuals inspired by Middle Eastern mosaic art bring to life the fairy tale of two rival princes. Appropriate for ages 6+. (2008 France/Belgium/Spain/Italy 35mm, color, 99 min. DIR/SCR: Michel Ocelot)

ENJOY!

This Sunday, November 14, 2010, make festive block-printed table runners at Fowler Museum after Hammer Museum's family movie, The Black Stallion

UCLA Fowler Museum hosts a free family art event in its courtyard each month.  Last month, we made glow-in-the-dark paintings about the moon and moonbeams based on a Indonesian weaver's legend.  From the same informative exhibit about Indonesian weavers, this Sunday, you can block-print a table runner in time for November's Thanksgiving festive feast.

If this is your first visit to UCLA's Fowler Museum, please note admission is free and check out campus parking and public transportation options here:  http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/visit

Fowler Museum's permanent anthropological and silver exhibits and the frequently changing exhibits make a monthly visit to coincide with its family art workshops on a Sunday worthwhile.  Next month, on Dec 12, the family gets to make Korean kimchi and decorate a jar in conjunction with its Korean food exhibit which opens this Sunday.

We plan to go to this event after seeing Hammer Museum's free monthly family movie starting at 11am - this Sunday, it is the Black Stallion - see details below. While there, don't miss entering Hulian Hoeber's gravity-defying house installation on its upper floor terrace. It reminds us of Confusion Hill in Huell Howser's roadside attraction show.  Pretend to be superman or see a ball roll upwards .  http://hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/detail/exhibition_id/189

To enjoy Hammer Museum free, go on Thursday and it is open from 11am to evening.

11:00am November 14, 2010

Hammer Kids

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Family Flicks: The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

Family Flicks: The Black Stallion

Carroll Ballard (Duma) made his feature debut with this gorgeous adaptation of Walter Farley’s classic novel about a boy and a majestic stallion who meet during an ocean voyage and bond while stranded on a picturesque desert island. Ballard balances action with subtle characterization, convincingly detailed art direction, and breathtaking cinematography by Caleb Deschanel. (1979, 117 min. Dir: Carroll Ballard 35mm, color)

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.

Parking is available under the museum for $3 for 3 hours.

Kids in the Courtyard: Textiles for the Table

Kids in the Courtyard: Textiles for the Table
Get ready for Thanksgiving by making festive block-printed table runners for your feast, inspired by the textiles in Weavers’ Stories from Island Southeast Asia.

EVENT DETAILS

Kids in the Courtyard: Textiles for the Table
Sunday, November 14, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Fowler Museum Courtyard
http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/events/101114KidsinCourtyard