Mathers Museum Exhibit-- Botánica: A Pharmacy for the Soul
When
Nov 10, 2009 (Tuesday)
Where
Indiana University - Bloomington
107 South Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
39.1664615
-86.5269245
What
Location: 416 North Indiana Ave Calendar: IUB Museum & Gallery Events Contact: Send e-mail Description: Recreates a botánica, or store that sells items necessary for practicing a ...
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Event details: Mathers Museum Exhibit-- Botánica: A Pharmacy for the Soul
Description
Location:
416 North Indiana Ave
Calendar:
IUB Museum & Gallery Events
Contact:
Send e-mail
Description:
Recreates a botánica, or store that sells items necessary for practicing a variety of Afro-Caribbean religions, based on the one owned by Curator Selina Morales's Puerto Rican grandmother from 1985 through 1991. Drawing on memories, family stories, recent ethnographic fieldwork in botánicas in New York and New Jersey, this exhibit tells a meaningful story of family, community, individuality, creativity, and faith.
416 North Indiana Ave
Calendar:
IUB Museum & Gallery Events
Contact:
Send e-mail
Description:
Recreates a botánica, or store that sells items necessary for practicing a variety of Afro-Caribbean religions, based on the one owned by Curator Selina Morales's Puerto Rican grandmother from 1985 through 1991. Drawing on memories, family stories, recent ethnographic fieldwork in botánicas in New York and New Jersey, this exhibit tells a meaningful story of family, community, individuality, creativity, and faith.
Cost
freeMore about Indiana University - Bloomington
Indiana University - Bloomington
Indiana University has eight campuses: the original campus in Bloomington, which is a residential campus; an urban campus in Indianapolis, which also includes the IU Medical Center; and six regional campuses in the Indiana cities of Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Richmond, and New Albany.IU has:
* More than 97,900 students on its eight campuses * 963 degree programs * More than 495,000 living alumni, including more than 249,000 working in Indiana * An annual operating budget of $2.4 billion * More than 18,000 employees, including faculty and professional and support staff * More than 150 research centers and institutes * An endowment of more than $1.3 billion
Indiana University is internationally known for the quality of its academic programs and attracts students from all over the world. At the same time, IU plays a key role in the economic and social well-being of Indiana residents, offering educational, cultural, and financial benefits to the state.
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