Free Family Sunday - The Havilah Beardsley House
Schedule
Sun Jul 07 2024 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
102 W Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2753, United States | Elkhart, IN
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On July 7th, 2024, the Havilah Beardsley House will be open to the public for no admission from 1-4 pm! We will be featuring our special temporary summer exhibit, "The Global Language of Headwear."The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality presents 89 hats and headdresses carefully selected from a private collection of more than 1300 extraordinary pieces of international headwear.
This exhibition features hats from 42 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America, and is a tribute to the stunning diversity of the world’s cultures. With a few exceptions, the pieces are from the mid-to-late 20th century, and many are still worn today in parts of the world for revelry, ritual, and the rhythms of everyday life. More than utilitarian objects of material culture, each hat is a unique work of art—not merely because of the skill required to make it, but also as a singular expression of creativity and cultural meaning.
The profusion of shapes, styles, and materials, as well as the ingenious use of embellishments to decorate the hats, are limited only by imagination. The Global Language of Headwear is organized into five thematic sections: Cultural Identity; Power; Prestige and Status; Ceremonies and Celebrations; Spiritual Beliefs; and Protection. Hats and headdresses communicate timeless ideas—not only of beauty, but also of what it means to be human.
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When one site is open for Free Family Sunday, the other is closed. The Ruthmere Mansion will be closed on 7/7/24.
Free Family Sundays are made possible through a generous proactive grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.
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Where is it happening?
102 W Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514-2753, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
