Event Schedule
Jun 16, 2018 | 11 am–3 pm
Performances and Presentations at a Glance
*Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change*
Additional Presentation Details Listed Below
DJ Mikemetic | Marble Hall, Level 2
11 am-3 pm
Spices and Natural Healing Remedies of Ethiopia with The Nile | Atrium, Level 1
Demonstrations 11 am-3 pm, Talk at 11:30 am and 12:40 pm
Fenote Hiwot Beata LeMariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Choir | Atrium, Level 1
12 noon–12:30 pm
Ethiopian Feedel Band | Leslie Cheek Theater, Level L
12:30–1:00 pm (Theater opens for seating at noon)
Fenote Hiwot Beata LeMariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Choir | Atrium, Level 1
1–1:30pm
Ethiopian Feedel Band | Leslie Cheek Theater, Level L
1:30–2:00 pm
Performances & Presentations Details
Please note scheduled times.
DJ Mikemetic | Marble Hall, Level 2
11 am-3 pm
Experience the Afro-futuristic sounds of DJ Mikemetic as he engages audiences through cosmic cadence and spiritual guidance in a creative musical arts event.
Fenote Hiwot Beata LeMariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Choir | Atrium, Level 1
12 noon–12:30 pm & 1–1:30 pm
Join us in VMFA’s Atrium for the beautiful choir presentations from local Ethiopian Orthodox Church choir members.
Ethiopian Feedel Band | Leslie Cheek Theater, Level L
12:30–1 pm & 1:30–2 pm
Join us in the Leslie Cheek Theater to list to DC-based, Ethiopian Feedel Band. Feedel Band’s sound can best be described as an east African jazz, a merging of 1960s R&B and funk with traditional Ethiopian songs and instruments.
Demonstrations
Spices and Natural Healing Remedies of Ethiopia with the Nile | Atrium, Level 1
Talks at 11:30 am & 12:40 pm
Explore exotic Ethiopian herbs and spices with Nile Ethiopian Bistro and Cafe of Richmond.
WestRock Art Education Center, Studio 1 | 11 am–3 pm
Join Anike Robinson, director of creative workshop Books to Brushes, for an Ethiopian storytelling and collaborative painting project. Books to Brushes is a creative workshop that blends participatory reading activities and art. During this workshop, students learn hands-on painting techniques and are encouraged to set their inner artist free.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony presented by Addis | Pauley Center Patio, Sculpture Garden
11 am–3 pm
Watch as the tradition of the coffee ceremony is revealed on the Pauley Center Patio.
Art Activities
Ongoing
Ethiopian Black-Maned Lion Collage with SCRAP RVA | WestRock Art Education Center, Studio 2, Level 1
Join SCRAP RVA to make a recycled-paper collage depicting a very special and vulnerable species, the Black-Maned Lion of Ethiopia.
Create an Ethiopian-Inspired Folding Book | Marble Hall, Level 2
Create your own folding book modeled after the small devotional sensul used for religious observances in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Design an Ethiopian Metal Pendant | Marble Hall, Level 2
Make a pendant necklace out of foil and cord using the elaborate designs found on the traditional metal crosses made in Ethiopia as inspiration
Make a Wosene Worke Kosrof Inspired Greeting Card | Conference Room 1, Level L
Design a greeting card, based on renowned Ethiopian-born artist, Wosene Worke Kosrof’s work in our 21st Century Galleries!
Decorate Your Own Gourd | Sculpture Garden
Use markers and shells to decorate a small gourd motivated by the beautiful gourd vessels used in Ethiopia for carrying food and drink.
Community Activities
Ongoing
Animals of Ethiopia Selfie Station | Atrium, Level 1
What animals could you find in Ethiopia? Grab a prop and take a selfie! #VMFAFamilyDay
Gallery Hunt | stART Space, WestRock Art Education Center, Level 1
Pick up a gallery map in our new stART Space and explore our Teaching Gallery exhibition and the VMFA Galleries. Collect a sticker when you’re finished!
Ethiopian Film Screening, Abyssinia: The Wonders of Ethiopia| WestRock Art Education Center, Early Childhood Classroom, Level 1
Enjoy this film by Tim Reid that portrays the people and the natural beauty of Ethiopia as you relax in our Early Childhood Classroom.
Community Painting Project Inspired by Julie Mehretu | Conference Room 1, Level L
Join artists of Milk River Arts to make a large-scale work based on concepts of inclusiveness and ideas evoked by Ethiopian-born artist Julie Mehretu. Find her work in our 21st Century Galleries.
Freedom and Independence Textile with Elegba Folklore Society | Marble Hall, Level 2
Work with the Elegba Folklore Society to create a community textile based on questions about freedom and independence, to be displayed at their event, Juneteenth 2018, A Freedom Celebration, taking place at 3 pm today at the Manchester Dock & Trail.
Community Voting Project & Prize Table | Atrium, Level 1
Stop by to vote for your favorite activity during today’s Family Day and receive a fun prize to take home.
VMFA’s Best Café | Atrium, Level 1
Pick up a delicious dish from local Ethiopian restaurant, Addis, or try one of VMFA’s Ethiopian-inspired treats.
Play & Relax!| Sculpture Garden
Pick up a hula-hoop or relax on a picnic blanket in our Sculpture Garden.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for our upcoming Family Day.
Celebrate the Art of Latin America: Patagonia
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
11 am–3 pm
Free; no tickets required
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