Native American Awareness Day at Worcester Art Museum

Museum free to public - Sunday, November 13

On Sunday, November 13, from 1-5pm, the Worcester Art Museum will host a Native American Awareness Day. The entire museum will be open to the public and admission is free. Designed with activities that will appeal to both family and adult visitors, the event will celebrate the rich, cultural diversity that exists among Native Americans. Native American Awareness Day is intended as a day of activities that relate to the museum's major fall exhibition, Heritage of the Land: Contrasts in Native American Art and Life. Worcester is the sole venue for this important show which has been organized in cooperation with the Denver Art Museum. The exhibition will be on view at the museum through January 8, 1995.

Native American Awareness Day will include Joe Salzano performing contemporary and traditional native American flute selections. Native American dancers Nanepashemet (Wampanoag) and Marvin "Many Horses" Burnette (Ogala Lakota) will present traditional Native dances accompanied by Native American drummers. Stan Neptune (Penobscot) will demonstrate woodcarving techniques, and Paula Jennings (Narragansett) will perform traditional Native storytelling. A panel will discuss contemporary issues facing Native Americans. Six Native panelists will join moderator Thomas Doughton (Nipmuc).

There will be information tables and booths hosted by Indian organizations. Hands-on activities for all ages will be available in the museum's studios, and refreshments will be served.

Founded in 1896, the Worcester Art Museum is the second largest art museum in New England and houses one of the nation's most distinguished collections. The museum is open Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 4pm; Saturday, 10am - 5pm; and Sunday 1-5pm. For further information. call (508) 799-4406 or visit the museum at 55 Salisbury Street.

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