Opening Weekend of Take Me There: China and Terra Cotta Warriors
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Channel: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · 2014 · Education
We are excited to share with you the extraordinary events of this past weekend with the opening of our two new exhibits Take Me There:® China and China's Terra Cotta Warriors: The Emperor's Painted Army. The events began with our Friday gala, Celebration China: A Magnificent Evening, showcasing the exhibits and traditional Chinese performing arts. The evening also honored our donors and distinguished guests, including China's Ambassador to the United States, China's Consul General from Chicago, the Director of China Tourism, Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann, Senator Joe Donnelly, Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Mayor Greg Ballard, and more. On Saturday and Sunday, thousands of visitors experienced these extraordinary new immersive exhibits and were thrilled by performances of a dragon dance, a Chinese acrobatic troupe, a singer, long spout tea pouring, Biàn Liǎn (the art of mask changing), a Shaolin monk who demonstrated mastery of kung fu, and much more! For those of you who were not able to be with us this weekend (and for those of you who want to revisit these extraordinary moments), you can watch this video from our opening celebration.
