Become Part of Carmen Lomas Garza’s Stories
New Exhibit opens October 7 at Minnesota Children’s Museum
Conviértete en parte de las historias de Carmen Lomas Garza
Inauguración: Octubre 7 Minnesota Children’s Museum
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For Immediate Release
August 7, 2006
ST. PAUL, MN—Mexican American author and artist, Carmen Lomas Garza, brings her paintings and stories to life in the new exhibit,
En Mi Familia, at Minnesota Children’s Museum. Visit young Carmen’s bedroom and learn about her family and dreams as a child. Head over to the
El Jardín restaurant to dance and sing along with music. Celebrate a traditional Mexican American birthday party, visit Carmen’s family kitchen for tamale making, and relax while sharing and listening to family stories. The bilingual exhibit will be open Saturday, October 7, 2006 through January 1, 2007.
Climb into Carmen’s World
Mi casa es su casa. Children can step into Carmen’s bedroom and experience it just as Carmen did as a child. They can sit on her bed, flip through family albums and look at Carmen’s childhood memories. Take a seat in the dream chair and create your dreams for the future.
Dance Under the Texas Stars!
Put on your dancing shoes and warm up your vocal chords! Children and adults can make music and dance along with the band. Visitors can also learn some new dance moves by following the lead of the dancers in the video.
Explore influences on music, and activities focusing on the cultural heritage of music and dance in Mexican American culture.
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You…
There’s a birthday party and you’re invited! Kids participate in the birthday fun during traditional Mexican American birthday activities. Children and adults can swing at the birthday piñata and watch the treats spill out, sit down with Grandma and read more stories from Carmen’s childhood, or work on a puzzle that illustrates the birthday scene from Carmen’s book,
En Mi Familia.
Hot Tamales!
Don’t miss out on the tamale making fun! Step into Carmen’s family kitchen, to learn about the tradition of tamales and participate in the step–by–step process of tamale making. Kids can watch videos on tamale making, listen to Carmen’s family stories and explore the history of Mexican American foods.
We’re All Ears
What’s your story? Inside the Storytelling Kiosk, children and adults can record and share their family stories or traditions. They can also watch videos of other families telling their stories. If visitors prefer to read stories instead of tell them, they can sit on the front porch of Carmen’s house and read about her experiences growing up.
It’s Your Turn to be the Artist
Don’t forget to bring your creative hat! After seeing and experiencing Carmen’s art, kids can create their own art in the Artist’s Studio. Kids are encouraged to draw pictures of their families, make
papel picado (Mexican paper cut outs) or create a mini piñata. Visitors can “meet” Carmen in her studio where she paints, makes
papel picado, and talks about why she creates art.
Exhibit Information
En Mi Familia was created by the Austin Children’s Museum. Funds for the project’s design, development, construction and maintenance have been provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant.
Editor’s Note: For more information and photos, contact Jackie Northard at 651–225–6014 or
jnorthard@mcm.org.
Or, Allison Miller at 651–225–6110 or
amiller@mcm.org.
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