On Saturday April 15th, 2006 at 4:00 pm, the Rubin Museum of Art & the
Indo-Mongolian Society will present "Balapan: Wings of the Altai" a film about
the Kazakh eagle hunters of Mongolia. The filmmaker will present at this
screening for discussion after the film. http://www.rmanyc.org/programs/film.cfm
Tickets are $18. Phone (212) 620-5000 extension 344.
On Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., The Rubin Museum of Art & the
Indo-Mongolian Society will present a photo-talk by the renowned designer Mary
McFadden titled, "Goddesses and Ancient Textiles of Central Asia". Ms.
McFadden will guide us through a path of visual discovery of eternal beauty
illuminated through the co-mingling of ancient aesthetics from Egypt through the
Silk Road nations to Mongolia.
Tickets are $12, Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th Street, Phone
(212)-620-5000, http://www.rmanyc.org/home.cfm .
On Friday, May 5th 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Asia Society will present Mongolia's
preeminent arts troupe Tumen Ekh comprised of virtuoso Khoomi throat singers,
traditional Mongol Tsaam masked dancers and Morin khurr horse-head fiddle
players. Tickets are $16 for members and students, $20 for non-members at 725
Park Avenue. Information (212) 288-6400 or visit
www.Asiasociety.org
On Saturday, May 6th 2006 Asia Society will have a 'Celebrate Mongolia Family
Day' with performers from Tumen Ekh introducing Mongolian music, dance, arts and
crafts to workshop participants of all ages, noon to 3 p.m., at 725 Park Avenue.
Information (212) 288-6400 or visit www.Asiasociety.org
Taken from:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mongol/
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