Join us for two days of hands-on learning and discovery as we celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, during Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum.
Uncover the characteristics of this year’s zodiac animal, the free spirited and enthusiastic fire horse, through artmaking activities; watch a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration and make your own torma-inspired design; shed the obstacles from the past year in an activity designed to inspire renewal; join in Tibetan and Mongolian songs and dances of Losar with special performances in partnership with the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and the Mongolian Cultural Council; and more!
A general admission ticket to the Intrepid Museum is required for entry.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
The Intrepid Museum’s Kids Week is a week-long festival where children of all ages can explore STEAM through fun-filled activities, hands-on workshops, live animal encounters, performances, special guests, and interactive demonstrations. More than 75 participating partners, including the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, will offer programming across three core themes, including Aerospace, Arts & Culture, and Nature & STEM, offering families a wide range of engaging experiences throughout the week.
Tenzin Dolker is a graduate of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamsala, India. She has dedicated her life to teaching music and performing throughout India, Europe, and America. Currently she teaches traditional Tibetan songs, music, and dance to students in New York City.
Since immigrating to the United States in 2009, Tenzin has performed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Baruch College, LaGuardia Community College, and more. Tenzin performs during significant Tibetan festivals, such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s sold-out event at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, in 2024.
Bayarjargal (Baagii) Chogsom was born and raised in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and moved to New York City in 2003. At a young age he discovered a passion for music and a traditional Mongolian instrument called the horse-head fiddle (morin khuur). Baagii received morin khuur lessons from the son of a legendary Mongolian musician, Soyol-Erdene Tserendorj.
Baagii has performed at numerous Mongolian cultural events in the New York area, including atthe United Nations, the Asia Society, Columbia University, Tibet House, and the Javits Center. His goal is to master the morin khuur and help the world to discover the greatness of this instrument.
Galina Badmaeva was born in 1993, in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. She graduated from the Buryat State Choreographic School in 2012 and later earned her degree in dance pedagogy from the East Siberian Institute of Culture and Arts in 2016.
She performed as a ballet artist with the State National Song and Dance Theatre “Baikal,” where she spent 10 years honing her craft and contributing to the ensemble’s artistic legacy.
Since 2023 she has served as the director of the song and dance ensemble Naranay Tuya, leading the group in preserving and promoting Buryat culture through music, dance, and creative performance.
Sodnom Damdin is an accomplished Mongolian folk dancer (bayad bujig) with extensive experience performing and volunteering at major cultural events across the tristate area. Sodnom is esteemed for showcasing the art of traditional Mongolian dance at high-profile venues and community celebrations. Sodnom has performed at the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, and Tibet House, and other venues.
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