Celebrate Chinese Cultural Heritage Weekend at the ROM on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 2014 with a full weekend of activities including:

·         Piano performances featuring the winners of the 2014 Chinese Cultural Centre Piano Competition (11am to 2pm - Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery)

·         Interactive workshop showcasing the rich history of China and the reign of the Yellow Emperor and a chance to touch real artifacts, and learn the ancient art of foot binding (11am to 2pm - Digital Gallery)

·         Touch tables of Chinese artifacts, and demonstrations by Master Artists  (11am to 4pm - Bronfman Hall)

·         Listen to exciting stories that bring ancient times to life from our ROM Gallery Interpreters (11am to 4pm -  Bronfman Hall)

·         Arts and crafts with Chinese paper cutting, Chinese name writing on your very own bookmark or make your own Chinese lantern and folding fan (10am to 4pm –  Queen’s Park Rotunda)

·         Experience the ancient art of Chinese culture provided by Chinese Tea Culture Canada Inc (11am to 4pm - Bronfman Hall )

·         Guided tours through Forbidden City at 12pm and 2pm and Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 -1911) ( 11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – Meet in Chen Court)

NOTE: $5 with admission to The Forbidden City exhibition.

Where: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, 416.586.8000

When: Saturday, April 12, 2014 and Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Free with museum admission

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