Calendar of Events
2008 Smithsonian Institution Calendar of Events
A Celebration of Latino Art and Culture at the Smithsonian
MAY
Community Festival
“Langley Park Day”
Sunday, May 4, 2008
12pm — 4pm
Langley Park Community Center
, Langley Park, Maryland
Admission is free
Join the Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of American History’s Program in Latino History and Culture in this free community festival that features foods, crafts, musical performances and fun educational activities for children.
Community Festival
“National Cinco de Mayo Festival”
Sunday, May 4, 2008
12pm — 6pm
Washington Monument, National Mall
Admission is free
Join the Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Museum of Natural History in this free festival organized by the Maru Montero Dance Company that offers performances, music, food, workshops for children, and a full day of activities for the entire family. The programming will include the Maru Montero Dance Company, salsa dancers, traditional mariachi music and other performers.
June
Film Screening
Premiere of “The Accordion Kings: The Story of Colombian Vallenato Music”
Friday, June 6, 2008
6pm — 8pm
Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
, D.C.
Admission is free
Join the Smithsonian Latino Center and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for a free screening of a documentary film about vallenato, the soulful music of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker, the head of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, and other special guests.
July
Music and Dance Performance
“Carnaval del Corazón”
Thursday, July 3, 2008
5pm — 8pm
Kogod Courtyard / Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
8th St. and G St. NW
, D.C.
Admission is free
Join Eileen Torres of Salsation Productions for the first in a series of three musical programs organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum on the first Thursdays of July, August, and September. See live performances and dance to the rhythms of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Latin New York!
August
Music and Dance Performance
“Carnaval del Corazón”
Thursday, August 7, 2008
5pm — 8pm
Kogod Courtyard / Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
8th St. and G St. NW
, D.C.
Admission is free
Join SieteTango for the second in a series of three musical programs organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum on the first Thursdays of July, August, and September. See live performances and dance to the rhythm of the Argentine Tango!
Community Festival
“Fiesta DC”
Sunday, September 28, 2008
11 am — 7 pm
Mount Pleasant St., NW
Washington, DC
Admission is free
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by joining the Smithsonian Latino Center at Fiesta DC — the area’s largest and oldest Latino festival. See live performances of traditional and contemporary Latino music and dance, taste the diverse flavors of Latin American cooking, and spend a day of family fun and learning with the D.C. Latino community.
September
Exhibition
“Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico”
September 17, 2008 — January 18, 2009
Concourse of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center has organized an exhibition highlighting Puerto Rican poster art from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. Produced by artists enlisted by a government agency known as DivEdCo (División de Educación de la Comunidad), these posters (from the collection of the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History) were part of a broader effort to stimulate artistic production on the island while transforming its rural population into a model of modern, democratic citizenry.
Annual Gala
“The Smithsonian Latino Center’s Annual ¡Smithsonian Con Sabor! Gala and Legacy Awards”
September 18, 2008
Kogod Courtyard / Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
8th St. and G St. NW
, D.C.
Now in its third year, the ¡Smithsonian Con Sabor! Gala and Legacy Awards is a high—profile celebration of Latino culture and heritage. This year we honor Puerto Rico and recognize the contributions of Puerto Rican individuals in the arts, humanities, sciences, and other areas of American culture.
School Workshop
“Art for Social Change”
Thursday, September 25, 2008
10:00 am — 12:00 pm
3rd Floor of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center is offering educational workshops to complement the “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico” exhibition. These workshops will focus on the use of art to promote social change and issues. Using the DivEdCo Poster and Film collections as a basis, topics and themes presented as part of the program will include current social issues such as health, education, and the role of family and the community in society. The workshops will include a guided tour of the exhibition, classroom discussion, and hands on activities. Art for Social Change is appropriate for both middle school and high school groups.
For more information or to RSVP (commencing August 25th), please contact Emily Key at 202.633.1268 or by email at keye@si.edu.
October
Family Program
“Living and Working in Space”
Saturday, October 4
10 am — 4 pm
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave at 6th Street, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Air and Space Museum are presenting a bilingual educational program about Hispanics in Aeronautics. Bring the family to join in arts and crafts activities, explore discovery stations, and learn about space!
Exhibition
“Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico”
September 17, 2008 — January 18, 2009
Concourse of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center has organized an exhibition highlighting Puerto Rican poster art from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. Produced by artists enlisted by a government agency known as DivEdCo (División de Educación de la Comunidad), these posters (from the collection of the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History) were part of a broader effort to stimulate artistic production on the island while transforming its rural population into a model of modern, democratic citizenry.
School Workshop
“Art for Social Change”
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10:00 am — 12:00 pm
3rd Floor of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center is offering educational workshops to complement the “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico” exhibition. These workshops will focus on the use of art to promote social change and issues. Using the DivEdCo Poster and Film collections as a basis, topics and themes presented as part of the program will include current social issues such as health, education, and the role of family and the community in society. The workshops will include a guided tour of the exhibition, classroom discussion, and hands on activities. Art for Social Change is appropriate for both middle school and high school groups.
For more information or to RSVP (commencing August 25th), please contact Emily Key at 202.633.1268 or by email at keye@si.edu.
School Workshop
“Borinquen Beats”
October 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th
10:15 am & 11:30 am
The Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
D.C.
As part of the 2008 program series, “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center and Discovery Theater’s Borinquen Beats will offer elementary students an interactive experience on Puerto Rican music and percussion. Join us as we explore traditional Puerto Rican instruments and sounds to create the rhythms of the Island. The workshop will include a performance and interactive music session for the participants. Borinquen Beats is appropriate for elementary age students. This program is part of the Smithsonian Latino Center’s Cultural Expressions program series. Please RSVP to Discovery Theater.
Films Series – COMING SOON!!
“The Puerto Rican films of DivEdCo: Melodrama, Civics, and Modernity”
Venues and Dates T.B.D.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center is organizing a series of screenings of DivEdCo films in different venues across to Washington, D.C. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico,” this series presents Puerto Rican films from the 1950s and 60s whose stories and images were determined by the public policies and cultural negotiations happening on the island during those pivotal decades of political, social, and economic change.
November
Exhibition
“Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico”
September 17, 2008 — January 18, 2009
Concourse of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center has organized an exhibition highlighting Puerto Rican poster art from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. Produced by artists enlisted by a government agency known as DivEdCo (División de Educación de la Comunidad), these posters (from the collection of the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History) were part of a broader effort to stimulate artistic production on the island while transforming its rural population into a model of modern, democratic citizenry.
School Workshop
“Art for Social Change”
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
10:00 am — 12:00 pm
3rd Floor of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center is offering educational workshops to complement the “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico” exhibition. These workshops will focus on the use of art to promote social change and issues. Using the DivEdCo Poster and Film collections as a basis, topics and themes presented as part of the program will include current social issues such as health, education, and the role of family and the community in society. The workshops will include a guided tour of the exhibition, classroom discussion, and hands on activities. Art for Social Change is appropriate for both middle school and high school groups.
For more information or to RSVP (commencing August 25th), please contact Emily Key at 202.633.1268 or by email at keye@si.edu.
Films Series – COMING SOON!!
“The Puerto Rican films of DivEdCo: Melodrama, Civics, and Modernity”
Venues and Dates T.B.D.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center is organizing a series of screenings of DivEdCo films in different venues across to Washington, D.C. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico,” this series presents Puerto Rican films from the 1950s and 60s whose stories and images were determined by the public policies and cultural negotiations happening on the island during those pivotal decades of political, social, and economic change.
December
Exhibition
“Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico”
September 17, 2008 — January 18, 2009
Concourse of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center has organized an exhibition highlighting Puerto Rican poster art from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. Produced by artists enlisted by a government agency known as DivEdCo (División de Educación de la Comunidad), these posters (from the collection of the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History) were part of a broader effort to stimulate artistic production on the island while transforming its rural population into a model of modern, democratic citizenry.
School Workshop
“Art for Social Change”
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
10:00 am — 12:00 pm
3rd Floor of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center is offering educational workshops to complement the “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico” exhibition. These workshops will focus on the use of art to promote social change and issues. Using the DivEdCo Poster and Film collections as a basis, topics and themes presented as part of the program will include current social issues such as health, education, and the role of family and the community in society. The workshops will include a guided tour of the exhibition, classroom discussion, and hands on activities. Art for Social Change is appropriate for both middle school and high school groups.
For more information or to RSVP (commencing August 25th), please contact Emily Key at 202.633.1268 or by email at keye@si.edu.
Films Series – COMING SOON!!
“The Puerto Rican films of DivEdCo: Melodrama, Civics, and Modernity”
Venues and Dates T.B.D.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center is organizing a series of screenings of DivEdCo films in different venues across to Washington, D.C. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico,” this series presents Puerto Rican films from the 1950s and 60s whose stories and images were determined by the public policies and cultural negotiations happening on the island during those pivotal decades of political, social, and economic change.
January, 2009
Musical Performance and Family Program
“Three King’s Day/Puerto Rican Christmas Traditions”
Sunday, January 4, 2009
SAVE THE DATE!
Venue T.B.D.
Admission is free
From parrandas to the Three Kings, Puerto Rico is rich in holiday traditions. Plan on spending January 4th with your family and the Smithsonian Latino Center as we listen to traditional Puerto Rican música jíbara, sing holiday songs, make crafts, eat food, and learn about Three Kings Days—a traditional, but increasingly forgotten Latin American holiday.
School Workshop
“Art for Social Change”
Thursday, January 8, 2009
10:00 am — 12:00 pm
3rd Floor of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian”, the Smithsonian Latino Center is offering educational workshops to complement the “Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico” exhibition. These workshops will focus on the use of art to promote social change and issues. Using the DivEdCo Poster and Film collections as a basis, topics and themes presented as part of the program will include current social issues such as health, education, and the role of family and the community in society. The workshops will include a guided tour of the exhibition, classroom discussion, and hands on activities. Art for Social Change is appropriate for both middle school and high school groups.
For more information or to RSVP (commencing August 25th), please contact Emily Key at 202.633.1268 or by email at keye@si.edu.
Exhibition
“Teaching the Jíbaro: Art, Education, and Politics in Puerto Rico”
September 17, 2008 — January 18, 2009
Concourse of the S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, D.C.
Admission is free
As part of the 2008 program series “Puerto Rico at the Smithsonian,” the Smithsonian Latino Center has organized an exhibition highlighting Puerto Rican poster art from the late 1940s to the late 1980s. Produced by artists enlisted by a government agency known as DivEdCo (División de Educación de la Comunidad), these posters (from the collection of the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History) were part of a broader effort to stimulate artistic production on the island while transforming its rural population into a model of modern, democratic citizenry.
