[BCMA] MOA News Fall 2009

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UBC MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Press Release	
 	  	  	  	  	
 	 
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MOA: FALL 2009


What's New and What's Next?

 	
 	 
 

 	
 	 

NEWS


Winter Hours in effect from Tuesday, October 13
>From Oct 13 through May 21, MOA will be CLOSED MONDAYS. The galleries, Shop,
and Café MOA will be open as usual on Tues from 10 am to 9 pm, and from Wed
through Sun from 10 am to 5 pm.

Windows on the World Art Bazaar
Mark your calendars! From November 24 to December 24, you can shop the world
at MOA’s annual global art bazaar. For details, email shop at moa.ubc.ca.

New Look for MOA
Besides transforming our physical spaces, MOA has been working with
Vancouver firm Outsidein Communications and Bau+Wow Design to refresh and
revitalize our logo, look, and feel. Stay tuned for the launch of our new
brand in early November!

Social Media Madness
Find us on Facebook  – search “Museum of Anthropology”
Track us on Twitter – search “MOA_UBC”
Do it. Do it now.


EXHIBITS


Crafted Elegance: The Northwest Coast Canoe
Ongoing through Sunday, December 13
The exhibition of this newly carved 38 ft Tlingit long-tail canoe by Calvin
Hunt allows visitors to experience the true elegance and ingenuity of the
Northwest Coast canoe, and to learn more about its continuing importance to
the First Peoples of BC. Accompanying text and historical photographs
complement Hunt’s canoe, and illustrate the importance of canoes in general
as modes of travel, items of prestige, and beautiful water crafts. 


PUBLIC PROGRAMS


Tibetan Monks in Residence
Sunday, November 8 to Sunday, November 15 (regular admission)
As part of their 2009 Sacred Art Tour, five Tibetan monks will spend 7 days
in residence at MOA in November. The monks will create a sand mandela in the
Great Hall while answering visitors’ questions about Tibetan culture and
practice. (A sand mandala is a traditional meditation piece made from
millions of grains of coloured sand.) MOA is also creating a series of
school programs in which children can learn about Tibetan culture while
creating their own butter sculpture. Call 604.822.5978 for details.

Michael Mel Lecture 
Tuesday, November 10, 5:00 pm, Cecil Green Park Coach House, 6323 Cecil
Green Road, UBC (Free)
Performance artist, curator, and teacher Michael Mel is currently Senior
Lecturer and Head of Expressive Arts and Religious Education Department at
the University of Goroka. An expert in the local arts and oral traditions of
Papua New Guinea’s rich and diverse cultures, he focuses on issues of
cultural identity and survival, education through art, the understanding and
re-evaluation of indigenous wisdom, and the preservation of positive aspects
of local cultures. Co-sponsored by MOA and Green College.

Images: MOA by Eddie Jang; Calvin Hunt canoe courtesy the artist; Tibetan
monk courtesy Sacred Art Tour.


 	
 	  	  	  	  	
 	  	  	
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Contact
Jennifer Webb, Communications Manager
604.822.5950 or jenwebb at interchange.ubc.ca
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 N.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2 www.moa.ubc.ca 


Museum and Shop Hours
Fall: through Monday, October 12, 2009: open daily 10 am to 5 pm; open
Tuesdays 10 am to 9 pm. Winter: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 through Thursday,
May 21, 2010: closed Mondays. Open Tuesdays 10 am to 9 pm. Open Wednesdays
through Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. Closed December 25 & 26.

Café MOA Hours
Fall: through Monday, October 12, 2009: open daily 9:30 am to 4:30 pm; open
Tuesdays 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. Winter: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 through
Thursday, May 21, 2010: closed Mondays. Open Tuesdays 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Open Wednesdays through Sundays 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed December 25 & 26.

Please note that MOA's $55.5 million renewal project is still underway.
Although most galleries are now open to the public, construction continues
on the Multiversity Galleries (formerly Visible Storage) and MOA's major
temporary exhibition gallery. MOA's grand re-launch of ALL of our new spaces
is being planned for January 23 and 24, 2010.

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