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Family Festival: Persia in Getty Villa
APRIL 9-10: Experience the sights and sounds of ancient Iran through music, dance, storytelling, hands-on workshops, and interactive events
Papyrus Scroll Making Family Workshop at Getty Villa
NOVEMBER 4 - JANUARY 27: Become a scribe and create your own papyrus scene inspired by illustrations in the Book of the Dead. Learn about the making and use of the scrolls and ancient Egyptian art and belief.
Family Festival: Celebrating Getty Gardens
APRIL 7: Explore the Getty Center during the interactive family festival. Decorate crowns with cardboard flowers, participate in live model drawing workshops, and enjoy Hawaiian music and dance through the Center.ย
Villa Family Festival
MAY 19: Enjoy a daylong family festival inspired by the exhibition Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, Moche Pottery. Listen to Greek folk music, watch Peruvian dances, explore the Mayan calendar and take part in fun, interactive activities.
Family Workshop Ceramic Making at the Getty Center
APRIL - JUNE: Create and decorate your own clay vessel using ancient techniques.
Family Workshop: Sun Print at the Getty Center
SELECT SUNDAYS, APRIL - JUNE: Make one-of-a-kind photographic prints with the sunlight, called cyanotypes by arranging flowers, leaves, and stencils on light-sensitive material.ย
Mythical Creature Mask Making: Family Workshop at the Getty Villa
JULY 13 - AUGUST 17: Explore the art of ancient Greek theater masks in this free drop-in workshop. Create and wear masks inspired by mythological creatures found in the Getty Villaโs collections. Then join local performers portraying Medusa and the Minotaur for theatrical play in this interactive program.
French Perfume Workshop at the Getty Center
JULY 14 - SEPTEMBER 15: Create your own perfume inspired by historical ingredients and scent combinations favored at the Court of Versailles in France.
Art & Science Family Festival at the Getty Center
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19-20: See how light can dazzle and delight by making your own suncatcher and creating pictures with the power of the sun! Explore the medieval idea of the cosmos by making your own piece of wearable art based on your astrological sign.
Collage Making: Family Workshop at Getty Center in LA
May 10: Celebrate World Collage Day with a free hands-on workshop for all agesโcreate your own wearable art!
Family Printmaking Workshop at the Getty Center
Aug 10 & 24, and Sep 7 & 14: Hands-on workshop to create your own foam block print inspired by traditional relief techniques and discover the creative connection between drawing and printmaking.
Making Scents of the Ancient World: Pylos Perfume Workshop at the Getty Center
September 21 - January 10: In this free, drop-in, perfume-making workshop, you can create your own perfume inspired by an ancient recipe from Pylos, in southern Greece.
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