There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.
Acquaint yourself with all manner of monsters in anticipation of MOIFA’s Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan exhibition.
Discover the Bartlett Library & Archives at the Museum of International Folk Art through our 2019 Open House series, featuring pop-up exhibits exploring the world of folk art and the history of the Museum. Events take place from 10 am – 2 pm.
+ Read MoreYōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan- Public Opening
December 8, 2019Join us for the exhibit opening of Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan, on December 8, 2019, with free family friendly events, and a ghost house from 1-4pm.
1pm Satori Murata and Joe Hayes tell Japanese and New Mexican Ghost stories in the Vernick Auditorium
2pm Experience the Ghost House in the Yōkai exhibit
2pm Artist Joel Nakamura Leads Yōkai drawing activities
2pm Refreshments by the Museum of New Mexico Women’s Board
The Museum of International Folk Art will be one of the first museums to present a large-scale yōkai-centered exhibition in the United States.
Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yōkai generally refers to demons, ghosts, shapeshifters, and “strange” and supernatural beings. Specific creatures are commonly associated with classical literature, folklore, theatrical performances, festivals, art, and other forms of expressive culture. Yōkai are also prevalent in contemporary Japanese popular culture; you find them in manga (comics), anime (animation), and character-based games such as Pokémon (“pocket monster”). In addition to participatory gallery crafts, the exhibition will include an immersive, (a Japanese “ghost house”), a popular form of entertainment in Japanese amusement parks.
+ Read MoreMuseum Hill Annual Holiday Stroll
December 13, 2019Join us for the Museum Hill Annual Holiday Stroll from 4-7 pm on Friday December 13th. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, The Wheelwright Museum and Santa Fe Botanical Garden will all be open and have holiday festivities to enjoy with family and friends!
4-7 pm – Paint a gourd ornament for the holidays, and enjoy refreshments in the Atrium
5:15 – 6:45 in the Vernick Auditorium Pasión Flamenca
Pasión Flamenca is a group of musicians who perform and present the art, heritage, and culture of Flamenco. Made up of guitarists, singers, and percussionists, Pasión Flamenca will share the wonderful sounds of Villancicos, traditional flamenco holiday songs from Spain. This is not Jingle Bells in Spanish but a fabulous rendering of songs dating back to the middle ages on the Iberian peninsula and developing through generations of Gitano communities into the lively and mesmerizing flamenco versions sung today. The group is made up of Luís Campos and Ronaldo Baca on guitar, singer Nicolasa Chávez, and percussionist Fabian Sisneros.
+ Read MoreAt Santa Fe Southside Library:
Tuesday Dec. 17th – Peruvian Retablos
Join us for free folk art family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and activities. All events take place from 3:30-4:30pm.
Produced In Partnership with Museum of International Folk Art and Santa Fe Public Library. For more information, please contact Kemely Gomez at 505-476-1215.
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