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Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Music and Dance Performances
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May 2008

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Seventh Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Music and Dance Performances Baird Auditorium, ground floor; 2-3:30 pm Experience the performance traditions of Japan, Thailand and Cambodia with artists from the Shizumi Kodomo Dance Group (Japanese), Thai Folklore and Dance Wat Thai Washington, D.C. and the Cambodian American Heritage Dance Troupe. Part of the Institution's celebration of Asia Pacific American Heritage Month.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Snakes - Local & Exotic The Naturalist Center in Loudoun County, 1 - 2:30 pm Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event will not occur on May 24, 2008. The Naturalist Center plans to reschedule this event for a future date and time that is yet to be determined.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Rediscovering the Lost Amazon Baird Auditorium, 2:30 pm Curator of Botany Dr. John Kress will give an on-screen guided tour of the recently opened exhibit “The Lost Amazon – The Photographic Journey of Legendary Botanist Richard Evans Schultes.” As a student of the renowned ethnobotanist John Kress will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the exhibit was created and how Schultes was an influence on his own career as a botanist and explorer. The exhibit offers a view of the Amazon region of Colombia during the 1940’s and 1950’s, including places, plants, and people, through the lens of Schultes’ Rolleiflex camera.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Agwa Gumii Traditional Drum Group Rotunda, 2 pm The Agwa Gumii Traditional Drum Group from the Batchewana First Nation, Ontario, Canada, will perform traditional songs of the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Social Systems in Manakins--Jewels of the Tropical Forest The Naturalist Center in Leesburg, VA; 1:00 - 2:30 pm Dr. Foster will talk about the ins and outs of mounting a research expedition to the rain forests in Southeastern Peru where she carries out her studies of bird behavior. She will also introduce you to the manakins, or jewel birds, and their lek social systems which have been likened to the discos of the 70s.

The fourth lecture in the series hosted by the Naturalist Center. The programs are free and open to the public (no children under age 10) The Naturalist Center, 741 Miller Drive, Ste G2, Leesburg, VA (703) 779.9712 or 800.789.7725.

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