Location codes
ID Information Desk, Pavilion
POV Point of View Gallery, Level 1
LH Lecture Hall, Level 2
WS Workshop, Level 2
RC Ripley Center Lecture Hall, Level 3 (enter from Jefferson Drive, SW)
HG Haupt Garden

Sat., April 27, June 22, August 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. POV
Discover how silk is made by observing living silkworms and handling silkworm cocoons. Learn why a silkworm is not really a worm! Other activities include solving question-and-answer games, learning Malagasy expressions, trying on Malagasy clothing and handling a live Madagascar hissing cockroach. Programming in conjunction with Gifts & Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar.

Sun., April 14
Gifts & Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar
2 p.m., ID
Exhibition tour
Contemplate the relationship of art, history and culture in Madagascar.

Sat., April 20
Ody-Gasy
2 p.m., RC
In the Malagasy language, ody translates as "medicine," or "something which has the power to cure." Ody-Gasy, consisting of talented local musicians and dancers who hail from Madagascar, serves as an antidote to homesickness among those of the Malagasy community living in the Washington, D.C. area.

Sat., April 27
Madagascar Family Day
11 a.m.-3 p.m., POV
Discover how silk is made by observing living silkworms and handling silkworm cocoons. Learn why a silkworm is not really a worm! Other activities include solving question-and-answer games, learning Malagasy expressions, trying on Malagasy clothing and handling a live Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Thurs., May 2
Quand les Etoiles Rencontrent la Mer (When the Stars Meet the Sea)
7 p.m., LH
Film
Kapila searches for his natal village and the truth about his birth. His quest wreaks havoc upon the village as he discovers the place ". . . where the stars meet the sea" (1996, color, 85 min., French and Malagasy with English subtitles).

Sat., May 4
A Journey in Words
2 p.m., LH
Explore the rich oral traditions of the Malagasy people who say "words are like rice plants; they must be carefully arranged."

Remembrance
3 p.m., LH
Exhibition tour
Examine the relationship between textiles and honoring the dead in Malagasy society.

Thurs., May 16
Angano . . . Angano . . . Tales from Madagascar
7 p.m., LH
Film
The peoples of Madagascar blend artistic, cultural and social aspects of Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Oceania. Angano recounts the fantastic and often humorous tales of the founding of Malagasy culture and celebrates the role of oral tradition in culture (1989, color, 64 min., French and Malagasy with English subtitles).

Sat., May 18
Ody-Gasy
2 p.m., RC
In the Malagasy language, ody translates as "medicine," or "something which has the power to cure." Ody-Gasy, consisting of talented local musicians and dancers who hail from Madagascar, serves as an antidote to homesickness among those of the Malagasy community living in the Washington, D.C. area.

Let's Read
2 p.m., LH
In The New King, Doreen Rappaport relates how a young prince deals with the unexpected death of his father. The story includes a well-known Madagascar tale about life and death. The young narrator in Saying Goodbye: A Special Farewell to Mama Nkwelle by Nigerian Ifeoma Onyefulu reveals how the family and the villagers say their special goodbye to Mama Nkwelle, her great-grandmother.

Sun., May 19
Let's Read
2 p.m. LH
In The New King, Doreen Rappaport relates how a young prince deals with the unexpected death of his father. The story includes a well-known Madagascar tale about life and death. The young narrator in Saying Goodbye: A Special Farewell to Mama Nkwelle by Nigerian Ifeoma Onyefulu reveals how the family and the villagers say their special goodbye to Mama Nkwelle, her great-grandmother.

Thurs., May 30
From Madagascar to America: Andy Razaf in Music and Song
5-6:30 p.m., HG
Biographer Barry Singer, author of Black and Blue: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf, discusses Razaf's career as a lyricist. Razaf worked with many 20th-century musical luminaries, including Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, Ethel Waters and Louis Armstrong. A vocalist and pianist perform Andy Razaf's songs.

Fashions for Living and Dying in Madagascar
6:30 p.m., ID
Exhibition tour
Discover the uses of specially made silk cloth in Madagascar.

Sat., June 1
Folktales from Madagascar
2 p.m., LH
Delight in traditional tales of the peoples of Madagascar.

Sat., June 22
Madagascar Family Day
11 a.m.-3 p.m., POV
Discover how silk is made by observing living silkworms and handling silkworm cocoons. Learn why a silkworm is not really a worm! Other activities include solving question-and-answer games, learning Malagasy expressions, trying on Malagasy clothing and handling a live Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Thurs., June 27
Vazimba Mozika
5-6:30 p.m., HG
This Malagasy group performs music that is deeply rooted in the traditions of the various peoples of Madagascar and tempered by sounds from around the world.

Sat., July 6
Folktales from Central Africa and Madagascar
2 p.m., LH
Delight in traditional tales from many regions of Africa.

Thurs., July 11
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
4-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., WS
Children's Workshop Ages 5-12 Lines and spots, squares and stripes, swirls and dots decorate the surfaces of African figures, textiles, pots and stools. In this workshop, children ages 5 to 12 find their favorite patterns and create their own designs using a variety of materials. No registration necessary.

Thurs., July 18
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
4-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., WS
Children's Workshop
Ages 5-12
Lines and spots, squares and stripes, swirls and dots decorate the surfaces of African figures, textiles, pots and stools. In this workshop, children ages 5 to 12 find their favorite patterns and create their own designs using a variety of materials. No registration necessary.

Thurs., July 25
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
4‚5:30 p.m. and 6‚7:30 p.m., WS
Children's Workshop Ages 5-12 Lines and spots, squares and stripes, swirls and dots decorate the surfaces of African figures, textiles, pots and stools. In this workshop, children ages 5 to 12 find their favorite patterns and create their own designs using a variety of materials. No registration necessary.

Fashions for Living and Dying in Madagascar
6:30 p.m., ID
Exhibition tour
Discover the uses of specially made silk cloth in Madagascar.

Thurs., August 1
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
4-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., WS
Children's Workshop
Ages 5-12
Lines and spots, squares and stripes, swirls and dots decorate the surfaces of African figures, textiles, pots and stools. In this workshop, children ages 5 to 12 find their favorite patterns and create their own designs using a variety of materials. No registration necessary.

Sat., August 3
Folktales from Central Africa and Madagascar
2 p.m., LH
Delight in the traditional tales from many regions of Africa.

Sun., August 4
Gifts and Blessings: The Textile Arts of Madagascar
2 p.m., ID
Exhibition tour
Contemplate the relationship of art, history and culture in Madagascar.

Thurs., August 8
Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
4-5:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., WS
Children's Workshop
Ages 5-12
Lines and spots, squares and stripes, swirls and dots decorate the surfaces of African figures, textiles, pots and stools. In this workshop, children ages 5 to 12 find their favorite patterns and create their own designs using a variety of materials. No registration necessary.

Thurs., August 15
Postcards from Africa: Images of Madagascar
6:30 p.m., ID
Exhibition tour
Learn about early postcards from Africa--who made them and used them, what they illustrate and communicate.

Sat., August 17
Justin Vali
2 p.m., RC
Vali performs diverse works on the valiha, a zitherlike instrument unique to Madagascar.

Sat., August 24
Madagascar Family Day
11 a.m.-3 p.m., POV
Discover how silk is made by observing living silkworms and handling silkworm cocoons. Learn why a silkworm is not really a worm! Other activities include solving question-and-answer games, learning Malagasy expressions, trying on Malagasy clothing and handling a live Madagascar hissing cockroach.

Sat., September 7
Folktales from Central Africa and Madagascar
2 p.m., LH
Delight in traditional tales from many regions of Africa.

Location codes
ID Information Desk, Pavilion
POVPoint of View Gallery, Level 1
LH Lecture Hall, Level 2
WS Workshop, Level 2
RC Ripley Center Lecture Hall, Level 3 (enter from Jefferson Drive, SW)
HG Haupt Garden