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Fiesta Latina! at the Peabody Museum!


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 10/02/2021
¡Fiesta Latina! is the Yale Peabody Museum’s long-standing community celebration of traditional and contemporary Latin American cultures. Co-founded and co-hosted with Junta for Progressive Action, this annual festival brings together artists, scholars, musicians, scientists, and community leaders from across Yale and New Haven. Visitors enjoy music and dance performances while learning from and honoring the perspectives and accomplishments of the Latin American diaspora. ¡Fiesta Latina! centers on the work of the many local organizations in New Haven and across Connecticut addressing issues ranging from environmental justice to community economic development.

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INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR

10:00 am - 10:45 am

Join Museum Assistant Lourdes Rojas for a behind-the-scenes peek at our Invertebrate Zoology collections and to learn more about Lourdes’ passion for science, invertebrates and museum collections! Find out about the fascinating diversity of animals with no backbone, including a few creatures you might come across here in Connecticut.

Zoom webinar plus live broadcast

 


ADVENTURES & CAREERS IN CONSERVATION

Noon - 12:45 pm

Join Natural History Conservator Mariana Di Giacomo for an exciting digital tour through her lab! Curious about what’s involved in preserving and restoring museum artifacts and objects? Bring your questions about conservation, museum studies and career path to learn more!

Zoom webinar plus live broadcast

 

TAINO CULTURE WITH JORGE ESTEVEZ & BROOKE MEALEY

3 pm - 4 pm (TBD)

Join Taíno scholar Chief Jorge Estevez and Peabody Museum Assistant Brooke Mealey to learn about Taíno history and culture broadcast live from the new Yale Peabody Museum Anthropology collections space at West Campus. Chief Jorge Estevez will be sharing objects from his personal collection and the Peabody’s Anthropology collection. The presentation will also include a conversation with Peabody Museum Assistant, Brooke Mealey, about material culture and the role of museums in ethically collecting and stewarding cultural objects.

Zoom webinar plus live broadcast

BOMBA WITH MOVIMIENTO CULTURAL

COOKING DEMO!

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY

GATHER NEW HAVEN FARM TOUR

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Organization:

Yale Peabody Museum

Location:

170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT, 06511
United States

Phone:

(203)432-3776
Contact name: 
Josue Irizarry
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
10/02/2021
Time: 
10:00 am to 4:00 pm