Museum visitors can enjoy cultural performances by Raices y Expresiones, Hijos de Colca and Tradiciones Bolivianas, set to the music of Etnia, as they share their music and dances in honor of one of the oldest celebrations in the Andes.
Visitors can make their own Andean pendant, learn more about the small stringed instrument, the charango, or join a museum highlights tour focusing on Bolivian culture led by Bolivian cultural interpreter, Jose Montaño. The program “Art, Culture and Science of the Seasons” will explain why the winter solstice is important, and visitors can then make a sun-inspired mask. This activity is co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Latino Center and the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center.
Inti Raymi in New York
The museum in New York will also host a similar program of music and dance Saturday, June 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Diker Pavilion.
This festival has received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
For more information, visit www.AmericanIndian.si.edu.