Dec
3
Sat
Native Art Market @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Dec 3 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Native Art Market

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hbte2g1nkubslb/Art%20Market%20Photo%20-%20Photo%20Credit%20NMAI%20Staff.jpg?dl=0

Artist Discussion: Ancestors Know Who We Are @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Dec 3 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Artist Discussion: Ancestors Know Who We Are

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2–3 p.m.

Join five artists featured in the museum’s online exhibition Ancestors Know Who We Are for a discussion about Black-Native identity and its expression through art. Participating artists are Joelle Joyner (African American and Kauwets’a:ka [Meherrin] descent); Moira Pernambuco (African and Amerindian [Wapishana]); Paige Pettibon (Black, Salish, and white descent); Monica Rickert-Bolter (Prairie Band Potawatomi, Black, and German); and Storme Webber (Alaskan Sugpiaq [Alutiiq] and Black descent). Amber Starks, aka Melanin Mvskoke (Black/Muscogee Creek), moderates, with introductions by exhibition curator Anya Montiel (Mexican and Tohono O’odham descent).

The event will be livestreamed at AmericanIndian.si.edu/livestream.

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mlnfmtzfzf9exa4/Moira%20Pernambuco%20%28African%20and%20Amerindian%20%5BWapishana%5D%2C%20b.%201969%29%2C%20Troy%2C%201995..webp?dl=0

Dec
4
Sun
Native Art Market @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Dec 4 @ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Native Art Market

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3–4, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Make your holiday shopping special! Meet more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists offering handcrafted traditional and contemporary artworks. The museum’s annual Native Art Market features works by Indigenous artists from the Western Hemisphere. The weekend event offers visitors a unique opportunity to purchase traditional and contemporary handcrafted artworks—including beadwork, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, and sculpture. In its 15th year, the Native Art Market invites art lovers of art and craftsmanship to meet Native artists and learn about traditional Native arts and contemporary Native creativity.

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hbte2g1nkubslb/Art%20Market%20Photo%20-%20Photo%20Credit%20NMAI%20Staff.jpg?dl=0

Jan
26
Thu
Bollywood Bistro Curry Cooking Class @ Bollywood Bistro
Jan 26 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Bollywood Bistro will be launching a Curry Cooking Class on Thursday, January 26th from 7-9 pm to celebrate Basant Panchami, the birthday of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, and the festival that marks the beginning of spring.

Guests are encouraged to join the celebratory cooking class dressed in gold and yellow attire, as it symbolizes Maa Saraswati’s favorite color, and will be greeted with yellow flowers to accessorize their outfits while honoring the goddess of knowledge and wisdom.

 

Executive Chef Sunil Bastola will host this class sharing his tips for preparing golden vegetarian dishes like Shai Paneer, Yellow Dal, and Malai Kofta. Guests will enjoy libations and light bites as Chef Sunil teaches them how to prepare the dinner’s featured dishes.

Tickets will be $75 per person and can be found via this link.

Jan
28
Sat
Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games @ National Museum of the American Indian
Jan 28 @ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28–29, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Games can be fun as well as teach important life skills. Jeremy Red Eagle (Sisseton Wahpeton) from the International Traditional Games Society, Julia Garcia (Aymara), and members of the Native Hawaiian school Hālau O‘Aulani, share Indigenous games from the Great Plains, Bolivia, and Hawai’i.

Tysons Corner Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration @ Tysons Corner Center Center
Jan 28 @ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Tysons Corner Center Announces Lunar New Year Celebration
Asian American Chamber of Commerce to Hosts Line-Up of Activities at Center
Saturday, January 28, 2023
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons Corner, VA

www.TysonsCornerCenter.com
Tysons Corner Center in partnership with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce brings in another year of hosting the Lunar New Year. Located in the Fashion Court on the Lower-Level Nordstrom Wing at the center, this free event will include an array of artists and performances to celebrate the year of the rabbit including:

  • Vietnamese Song by CDVNDMV
  • Chinese Musical Instrument – Guzheng, Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble
  • Chinese Dance by Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe
  • Magic Show by Sun Magic
  • Korean Dance by Korean Culture and Art of MD
  • Indonesia Dance by Santi Budaya Performing Arts, LLC
  • Mongolia Fashion Show, MONDO TRIP TODAY
  • Dragon Dance, by Chinese Culture Institute

 

As part of the tradition, Tysons Corner Center will provide fortune cookies and offer giveaways and prizes during the event. This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by
Sunrise McLean Village Retirement Home.

Jan
29
Sun
Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games @ National Museum of the American Indian
Jan 29 @ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Winter Blast: A Weekend of Indigenous Games

Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28–29, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Games can be fun as well as teach important life skills. Jeremy Red Eagle (Sisseton Wahpeton) from the International Traditional Games Society, Julia Garcia (Aymara), and members of the Native Hawaiian school Hālau O‘Aulani, share Indigenous games from the Great Plains, Bolivia, and Hawai’i.

Feb
1
Wed
Georgetown African American History Program @ Holy trinity Catholic Church
Feb 1 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

In celebration of Black History Month, the Citizens Association of Georgetown presents the story of the African American history along the C&O Canal, the development of Trinity Catholic Church, and other congregations in the area. Plus, the program includes a musical performance by Ronald Walton.

Wednesday, February 1st

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

36th Between N & O Street NW

5:30 PM – CAG Member Reception

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Program

Program will also be livestreamed via:

bit.ly/CAGBlackHistory23

Feb
4
Sat
Hillwood Crêpe Day @ Hillwood Museum and Gardens
Feb 4 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Crêpe Day: Celebrate La Chandeleur!
Saturday, February 4, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Enjoy crêpes, storytelling, art projects, and more amidst Hillwood’s spectacular gardens, magnificent mansion, and exquisite French treasures.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008

Feb
11
Sat
Native Cinema Showcase Screening: Encanto @ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Feb 11 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Native Cinema Showcase Screening: Encanto

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m.

(USA, 2021, 120 mins.) Directors: Byron Howard, Jared Bush, and Charise Castro Smith

 

Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in a magical house in a vibrant town in the mountains of Colombia. The magic of this wondrous, charmed Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal—every child that is except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). But when she discovers that the magic surrounding Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.

Special support for Native Cinema Showcase provided by the Walt Disney Company.