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Did you get a chance to stop by 17th Street for our third annual Block Party? This year, the event was a celebration of Nepalese culture, inspired by the exhibition Nepalese Seasons: Rain and Ritual and featured family art-making activities, live performances, a family yoga session, Nepalese street food, and more! Thousands of visitors of all ages joined the celebrations—if you missed it, get a glimpse of the fun in some of our favorite photos:
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Nepalese pop singer Dikyi helped to kick off the afternoon with a beautiful live performance!
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Visitors chose from an array of beautiful henna tattoos at the Block Party.
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Our friends with Grassroot Movement in Nepal demonstrated a Himalayan rug-weaving technique.
Toad welcomed visitors to 17th street. The mobile, music-playing toad was a nod to its amphibian cousin, as frogs are honored in Nepalese culture just before the monsoon season begins.
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Young visitors created paper crowns, modeled after those belonging to the Hindu god, Indra.
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Inside the Museum, visitors present paper lotus flowers to revered art objects simulating a puja prayer ritual.
Some visitors showed off their henna tattoos and colorful creations on social media using #RubinBlockParty!
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The Museum’s Himalayan cultural partners educated visitors about the cultural tradition of tikka forehead markings before adorning the red paste on some visitors’ faces.
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A delicious mint chutney sandwich from Cafe Serai!
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Performers from Brooklyn Raga Massive closed out the afternoon with a special performance.
Thank you to all of those who attended this year’s Block Party, New York Life for sponsoring the event, and all the volunteers who made it such a huge success!
Missed the party? You can still learn more about Nepal and the monsoons by visiting our exhibition, Nepalese Seasons: Rain and Ritual.