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    Block Party

    Block Party

    BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures

    May 10, 2008

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    BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) will be hosting their annual Block Party in honor of Utah Prehistory Week. As part of the event, the museum will feature demonstrations, hands on activities, food, and entertainment. The MPC has been hosting the event annually since 1993. Members from the Utah State Archeology Society and Freemont Indian State Park and other skilled volunteers will be giving hands on demonstrations on: Flint knapping (arrowhead making, Rock art, Lace Making, Cordage, Basketry, Pottery, and Corn Grinding. Other activities such as petroglyph face painting and an open archeology dig will also be available and at 1:00pm there will be a special dance performance by the Native American performing group Morning Star. Museum tours will be held throughout the day and will include the new exhibition Kachinas of the Southwest: Dances, Dolls, and Rain. The exhibit explores the Pueblo people's Kachina tradition, which is based on their belief in spiritual beings that exist in everything. Although these spirits are represented in various ways, dancing and dolls are the most common forms. The Museum displays over 40 examples of beautifully carved and painted Kachina dolls along with other related artifacts for the public to enjoy.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free Admission

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      May 10, 2008

      Times:
      Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm

    • Venue Info

      BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures

      700 North 100 East Provo, UT 84606

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