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The programs below
offer you a chance to experience first hand the wide diversity of art, music,
and traditions from Africa, as well as learn about its diverse ecological
landscape.
December
| 12/5 |
1:30
PM |
Capoeira:
An Afro-Brazilian martial art (Auditorium)
Witness the beauty and power of Capoeira and find out about its origins
in the tropical forest of Brazil. This special program is presented
in conjunction with Young Audiences of the Bay Area. |
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12/7
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11:30
AM |
Frogs
of the African Forest (Tusher African Hall)
See a preserved 8-pound goliath frog and a live foam-nesting treefrog
as we learn about African amphibians and how Academy herpetologists
study them. (Repeated 12/16) |
| 12/8
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1:00
PM |
African
Painting (Cowell Hall)
Watch Nigerian artist Geoffrey I. Nwogu as he paints about life in
African villages using traditional styles. |
| 12/12 |
11:30
AM
& 1:30 PM |
African
Felines (Auditorium)
Discover the world of African cats and meet a leopard, caracal and
serval. We’ll learn about their amazing adaptations and why it is
so important to preserve them. |
| 12/14 |
1:30
PM |
Congolese
Rhythms and Sounds (Cowell Hall)
Experience Congolese music and dance through an interactive demonstration
by Sandor Diabonkouezi from Ballet National du Congo. |
| 12/16 |
11:30
AM |
Frogs
of the African Forest (Tusher African Hall)
[See program details
on 12/7] |
| 12/19 |
1:00
PM |
African
Masks (Tusher African Hall)
Nigerian artist Geoffrey I Nwogu will demonstrate the art of African
mask making, while conveying the myths and traditional history embedded
in this craft. |
| 12/28 |
12:30
PM
& 2:30 PM |
Meet
an African Penguin (Goethe Room)
See a live endangered black-footed penguin and find out what it takes
to survive in the waters of South Africa. |
New!
Planetarium Show
African
Nights
What skylore, wisdom, and practical knowledge come
to us from the "Mother Continent"? See the heavens through the
eyes of the Zulu, Xhosa, San, and other peoples of southern Africa, and
discover the secrets that can be learned on clear, dark African Nights.
Originally written and produced by the staff of the Planetarium of the
South African Museum, Cape Town.
This special
sky-show will be offered on Saturdays & Sundays only at 3:00 p.m.,
from October 1, 1999 through January 9, 2000.
For more information, call
415-750-7141.
Planetarium web site.
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