Family Powwow Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival

Name: Family Powwow Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival
Start: 2024-11-23T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-23T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Schedule

Sat Nov 23 2024 at 10:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220 | Richmond, VA

Enjoy a culturally enriching family-friendly celebration in the museum’s Cochrane Atrium and additional VMFA spaces. Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, this free event features the following:
· Champion powwow dancer Sam BearPaw
· Celebrated world-champion hoop dancers Moontee Sinquah and his sons, Sampson Sixkiller and Scott Sixkiller
· Family films
· Demonstrations
· Storytelling sessions
· Art activities
VMFA’s Family Powwow coincides with the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, Richmond’s annual festival that honors the contributions of Native Americans and reinvigorates conversations about telling stories of indigenous life.