Metropolitan Museum – Family Day on the Culture of Afghanistan

When:Saturday, July 25, 2009

Time:11:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Where:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
100 Fifth Avenue at 81st Street

New York, NY 10011
Cost:Free

Come to a Family Day on the Culture of Afghanistan!Enjoy presentations, tours, art making, and music for the whole family!

Presentations in English,

Tour- 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Uris Center for Education Gallery Talks in Farsi, Pashtu, Spanish11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m.Meet in Carson Family Hall

Uris Center for Education Art Making-12:30-4:30 p.m.Studio

Uris Center for Education, for families with children up to age 9Carroll Classroom, Uris Center for Education, for families with children ages 10-12

Performances Musician and composer Quraishi playing the rabob, the traditional lute of Afghanistan4:00-4:30 p.m. and 4:45-5:15 p.m.Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall,Uris Center for Education”Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul” continues through Sept. 20 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; (212) 535-7710