Past Event
Sunday, November 16, 2008, noon to 4 p.m.
"Kimono as Art"
1450 El Prado, San Diego, 92101
Cost: Free
Family festival hosted by San Diego Museum of Art, Timken Museum, Mingei International Museum, and Japanese Friendship Garden in conjunction with "Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota" exhibition.
Art activities and performances based on artistic and cultural traditions of Japan. Docent-led tours in English and Spanish, viewing of Japanese folk fashion exhibition at Mingei. Learn art of wearing and folding kimono or watch a Japanese tea ceremony. Also on tap: bunraku puppet-inspired performance of The Crane Daughter by Mark Robertson and Rosemary Tyrrell at Mingei, storytelling by Steven Gregory and musician Reiko Obata at Timken. Participants may help create a giant kimono for closing event. 619-232-7931.