Bring the whole family to celebrate the artistic contributions of women artists and visionaries from around the world with activities for every age.

Schedule:

Storytelling

11:30 am–12:00 pm & 2:30–3:00 pm

Hear inspiring tales of powerful women with Saundra from Femininely Free!

Once Upon the Sun and Sea

3:00–3:30 pm

Set sail for faraway islands and open seas through Indigenous stories and folk tales from the Philippines adapted by writer Jo Tiongson-Perez and award-winning educator Denise Orosa.

Music

Women’s Sekere Ensemble

11:00–11:30 am & 12:30–1:00 pm

Founded by Omomola Iyabunmi in 1988, the Women’s Sekere Ensemble is a group of percussionists dedicated to making West African traditional music a resource for communities.

Get into the rhythm with a drum workshop with Karen Smith

1:00–1:30 pm

Art

Live pottery demonstrations and art-making activities

10:00 am–4:00 pm

Enjoy live pottery wheel demonstrations from ceramic artisans from The Clay Studio, and learn how to make prints and simple clay pots under the guidance of teaching artists

Dance

Sattriya Dance Performance

12:00–12:30 pm

The Sattriya Dance Company tells the story of Sattriya, a 500-year-old dance originating from the Vaishnav monasteries of Assam, India. The company uses dance as an agent of change to spread messages of peace, equality, love, and universal brotherhood.

Three Aksha

3:30–4:00 pm Experience the graceful choreography of Three Aksha, a Philadelphia-based dance academy that preserves and promotes Indian culture and heritage through classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance choreography.

Ticket:

$18 - Adult

$16 - Senior (65 and over)

$13 - Youth (6-17) and College Student

Free - Children (5 and under)

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Date:  March 9, 2024

Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Penn Museum

3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

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