Celebrate South Asian Heritage Weekend at the ROM Live Performances, Interactive Tours, Creative Activities, and more!

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Weekend at the ROM on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, 2014 with a full weekend of activities including:

·         Live music and dance performances from a range of talented South Asian acts (Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and  Sunday 10:00 am to 1:30 pm in Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery)

·         Take a guided tour of the ROM’s galleries that highlights 350 of the most intriguing South Asian objects (Saturday 1:00 pm, 1:30pm and 2:00 pm Sunday 11;00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00pm. Meet in Hyacinth Gloria Chen Court)

·         Participate in Islamic calligraphy workshops, henna art demonstrations, woodblock painting from Pakistan and more (10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Peter F. Bronfman Hall)

·         View a selection of  South Asian  films  programmed by the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival (10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm and 3:15 pm-Signy & Cléophée Eaton Theatre, Level B1 - East)

·         Join interactive workshops exploring featured artifacts and stories from ROM teachers (11:00 am to 3:00 pm- Sir Christopher Ondaatje South Asian Gallery)

·         Kids can explore South Asian Culture through the Microsoft Interactive Gaming Stations (11:00 am to 4:00 pm- Queen’s Park Rotunda)

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

When:                Saturday, May 31, 2014 and Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Activities are free with ROM general admission  

For photos, interviews and media passes, contact:  

ROM Communications, media@rom.on.ca, 416.586.5784

For more information visit  South Asian Heritage Days

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