Hey so I'm not completely sure if we're supposed do to a blog post about the FilAm celebration for tomorrow but I somehow have it ingrained in my mind that we do. So here goes!
On Sunday, the museum celebrated Filipino American History Month with a day-long festivity that encompassed the theme of food culture, mindful eating, and the Farm-to-Table mentality. Our job as interns was to direct the arts and crafts section of the celebration. There were two different art activities: button making (that included some baybayin) and printing with vegetables on reusable tote bags (which we had spent the week before planning). I thought the activities were a success! The printing activity was a bit messy and labor-intensive but absolutely fun. Everyone who came up to do the activity raved about how much they enjoyed themselves and loved their tote bags. So yay! Looking back, it might have been a little bit more manageable to do printing on a slightly smaller scale but I don't regret our choice to facilitate this activity one bit. I was really impressed by the creativity people had with the designs as well.
Photos: 1. This adorable little boy made a cute pin (but maybe not as good as the first grade rooks...) 2. Some of the beautiful and colorful veggies 3. Cami and Holly hard at work 4. The table of creation! 5. A little boy was a total genius and made a penguin out of zucchini
The celebration itself was also pretty incredible. Although I didn't get to walk around to see the presentations or food, we got to see a bit of the dance and heard some music. Overall, the day fostered a purely joyful quality. I liked that.
Some dancers on their procession in:
-Natalie