Opening Day
Saturday, June 6, 1-5pm
Portland Japanese Garden Pavilion
Free with Garden Admission
Curator's Tours
with Diane Durston
Meet the Artists
with Sanae Ogawa, Clarissa Hudson, and Ann Smith
Members Event
Tsimshian Haayuuk Ceremonial Dance
Saturday, June 13
2pm, 3pm, and 4pm Performances
Free with Garden Admission
Dancers, drummers, and singers of Tsimshian Haayuuk bring the ceremonial robes alive when they perform in full regalia. Featuring traditional box drums and handmade button robes, masks, and headpieces that hold family and clan crests.
with John Beard
with Masamichi Nitani
with John Beard
Lecture: Woven Stories: Northwest Coast Weavings in the Collection of the Portland Art Museum
Wednesday, June 17, 7:30pm
Anna Strankman, Curator of Native American Art at the Portland Art Museum, will discuss the Museum's collection of Northwest Coast weavings as well as their connection to the past and future treasures within the traditions. Housed in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Center for Native American Art, these collections are remarkable for both depth and diversity, consisting of more than 5,000 prehistoric and historic objects created by some 200 cultural groups from throughout North America.
with John Beard
Father's Day Weekend Celebration
Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21, 1-4pm
Portland Japanese Garden Pavilion
Free with Garden Admission
Ainu Woodcarving Demonstration
with Masamichi Nitani
Tlingit Storytelling
with Ishmael Hope
Weaving Demonstration
with Lily Hudson
Ravenstail Weaving Demonstration
with John Beard
Lecture: Traditional Ainu Attire / Northwest Coast Fashion
Wednesday, June 24, 7:30pm
Portland Japanese Garden Pavilion
SOLD OUT
Reservations Required, Space Is Limited
Chisato "Kitty" Dubreuil is an art historian of Ainu and Pacific Northwest cultures. She was co-curator of the groundbreaking exhibition Ainu: Spirit of a Northern People at the Smithsonian Institute in 1999. In this two-part presentation, she explores each of these cultures and discusses their similarities and contrasts.
with John Beard
with John Beard
Parallel Worlds is generously sponsored by the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation, the Jack & Lynne Hoffman Donor Advised Fund, The Collins Foundation, The Japan Foundation, and Gerding/Edlen Development.
