For the week of May 28 - June 3, 2003

Dos Culturas calendar

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Details for the following schedule are available through the Center. A program guide will be printed in English and Spanish. Those seeking information over the phone in Spanish should call (208) 726-9491 ext. 22. The majority of the programs are free of charge.

Transportation will be provided from Bellevue and Hailey to selected events, designated with an asterisk (*).

 

June 5-6, Noon-5 p.m.
Artist Demonstrations with Eva Castellanoz, paper/wax flower coronas at local grocery stores. Call the Center for locations.

*June 7, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Bus tour and opening day activities in the Center Gallery.

Meet at Valley Market in Bellevue at 10:45 a.m. or St. Charles Catholic Church in Hailey at 11:00 a.m. Join contemporary Mexican artist Betsabeé Romero on the bus and learn about her work before viewing the Center Gallery exhibition. Meet photographer Barbi Reed, watch wax flower demonstrations, listen to guided tours in Spanish and English and enjoy refreshments and music. Bus will return to Hailey at 3 p.m.

June 9
Poetry Class for elementary, Dual Immersion students begins with Rigoberto Gonzalez. Family history class for middle school students with Rigoberto Gonzalez. Students enroll through the Blaine County School District. Hailey

June 12, 7 p.m.
Poetry reading with Rigoberto Gonzalez.

June 12-13, noon-5 p.m.
Artist demonstrations with Beatriz Diaz Goodpasture, Papel Picado at local grocery stores. Call the Center for locations.

*June 14, 10 a.m.–noon or 1-3 p.m.
Papel Picado classes with Beatriz Diaz Goodpasture, $10 SVC members, $25 nonmembers. Discounts available for families. Register through the Center.

11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English.

June 17, 7 p.m.
Poetry Reading with Rigoberto Gonzalez. Hailey Cultural Center—314 2^nd Ave. South, Hailey.

June 19 and 20, noon
Artist demonstrations with Maria Berain—piñatas and paper flowers at local grocery stores. Call the Center for locations.

*June 19 and 20, 6-8:30 p.m.
Piñata making class with Maria Berain, $15 SVC Members, $35 nonmembers. Discounts available for families. Register through the Center.

*June 21, 2–10 p.m.
Fiesta del Sol at Ketchum Forest Service Park, corner of Washington Avenue and 1^st Street. Free and open to the public. Procession will start at the Sun Valley Center at 2:00 p.m.

11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English. Call the Center for Fiesta schedule and details.

June 26, 7 p.m.
"La Frontera en Idaho: Mexican American History in the Gem State"—slide lecture with Errol Jones and Kathleen Hodges.

June 27, noon p.m.
Brown bag lunch: discussion on Mexican American history in Idaho with Errol Jones, Ph.D., and Kathleen Hodges. Hailey Public Library, 7 W. Croy St., Hailey.

June 28, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English.

July 3, 6:30 p.m.
Introduction to Spanish Literature with Rigoberto Gonzalez. Hailey Public Library, 7 W. Croy St., Hailey.

July 5, 5:30-9 p.m.
It’s the first place to be! Begin Gallery Walk with a wine tasting at the Center Gallery. Take a "Dos Culturas" Gallery tour at 6:15 p.m. Gallery Walk with DJ Mafusa.

July 6, noon–3 p.m.
Mexican regional cooking class with Diana Kennedy; $75 SVC members and $100 nonmembers. Register through the Center. Cottonwood Cooking School, 411 Fifth St. East, Ketchum.

July 7-August 15
Free bilingual art class for elementary and middle school students—an ongoing class for native Spanish speakers. Students register through Blaine County School District.

July 7, 5-8 p.m.
Mexican regional cooking class with Diana Kennedy; $75 SVC members, $100 nonmembers. Register through the Center. Cottonwood Cooking School, 411 5^th St. E., Ketchum.

July 8, 5-8 p.m.
Mexican regional cooking class with Diana Kennedy; $75 SVC members, $100 nonmembers. Register through the Center. Cottonwood Cooking School, 411 5^th Street E., Ketchum.

July 10, 7 p.m.
"Native Plants and Foods of Mexico"—slide talk with Diana Kennedy.

July 12, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English.

July 19, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English. Printmaking demonstrations with Vita Brevis Press.

July 26, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English.

July 29, 7 p.m.
Alfredo Zalce, Diego Rivera and artists of the Mexican muralist tradition—slide lecture with art historian Dr. Shifra M. Goldman.

July 31, 7 p.m.
Contemporary Latino art in the U.S.—slide lecture with art historian Dr. Shifra M. Goldman.

August 1, 5:30-9 p.m.
It’s the first place to be! Begin Gallery Walk with a wine tasting at the Center Gallery. "Dos Culturas" gallery tour at 6:15.

August 2, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Center exhibition tours in Spanish and English.

August 8
Last day to see "Dos Culturas" exhibits.

For more information on this program or upcoming programs, please contact the Sun Valley Center for the Arts at 208-726-9491 or visit www.sunvalleycenter.org. The Sun Valley Center for the Arts is located at 191 Fifth St. East in Ketchum.

 

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