Schedule:

Craft: Ghungroo
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
South El Río
Make your own ghungroo ankle bell bracelet so you can play along with performances throughout the day. 

Instrument Spotlight: Sounds of India
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
El Río
Stop by MIM’s Instrument Spotlight table to sample traditional musical instruments of India. Try your hand at plucked, drummed, and strummed instruments representing a variety of styles in Indian folk and classical music. 

Photo Booth
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
El Río
Have your picture taken in our hands-free photo booth. Digitally share your pictures and tag us with #MIMphx for a chance to be featured on our social media.

Curator Talk: What’s Unique About Indian Classical Music
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Event Room 2
Join curator Eddie Chia-Hao Hsu for exploring the key concepts of melody and rhythm in Indian classical music. This talk will highlight how these intertwined concepts shape musical expression, structure, and performance in one of the world’s most distinctive classical musical traditions. 

Performance: Sampradaya Dance of India
1:15–2:00 p.m.
North El Río
Witness graceful bharata-nātyam dance routines from Southern India performed by Sampradaya Dance of India students under the direction of internationally renowned artist Nita Mallya. 

Bharata-Nātyam Dance Workshop: Sampradaya Dance of India
2:30–3:00 p.m.
Event Room 2
Take part in this special classical Indian dance workshop led by Sampradaya Dance of India. 

Weekend Extras Available for Purchase
Lunch at Café Allegro
Offered daily 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy a menu of delicious global cuisine with fresh entrées, salads, soups, and grill items showcasing local produce and flavors from around the world.

Shop the Museum Store
Celebrate the vibrant culture of India with our selection of beautiful jewelry, colorful handbags, and melodious handmade wind chimes, as well as CDs, books, and instruments.

Sunday

Sitār Performance: Seema Gulati 
11:30 a.m.–noon
North El Río
Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Hindustani music, the classical style of Northern India, with local sitār musician Seema Gulati.

Youth Pop-Up Performance: SPK Academy of Music 
12:45–1:00 p.m.
Enjoy melodic compositions performed by students of the SPK Academy of Music, directed by sitār virtuoso Seema Gulati.

Carnatic Vocal Performance: Dhivyadhwani School of Music 
3:15–4:00 p.m.
North El Río
See students from Dhivyadhwani School of Music perform classical Indian vocal pieces under the direction of music director Chithra Vaidyanathan.

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