Reminder: RSVP for free admission -- 10/24 Dias de los Muertos - Join D.E.A.F. Media at Oakland Museum of CA

From: D.E.A.F. Media - Oct 20, 2004

Reminder:   Be sure to RSVP for free admission to the Oakland Museum's Days of the Dead Festival and Exhibition.  This event is for the entire community, Deaf, hearing, young and young at heart.  The full press release follows.

We hope to see you there.

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Oakland Museum of California's Annual

DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL

WHEN: Sunday, October 24, 2004      11:30 - 4 p.m.

Deaf Activities for the whole community include:

- Deaf docent gallery tour: 
"Iluminaciones: Days of the Dead Indigenous and Colonial Expressions" 

- ASL Storytelling/sign  play activity

- Hands on art activity with Deaf artists

12 - 1  D.E.A.F. Media Program
12 - 3  D.E.A.F. Media-led art activity Ron Trumble and D.E.A.F. Media artists

11:30 - 4            ASL Interpretation of festival activities:
Music,
Dance
Demonstrations
Art Activities
Mercado
Food

Voice interpreters also provided

ADMISSION:    FREE with D.E.A.F. Media RSVP
           Includes free admission to all the museum galleries for the whole day
           (without RSVP: $8. adults; $5. senior/students)

RSVP:    drsr@deafmedia.org, (510) 841-0165 TTY, (510) 841-0163 Voice

WHERE:  The Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak Street  at 10th
    (One block East of the Lake Merritt BART Station)

MORE INFO:  www.museumca.org

D.E.A.F. Media, Inc., 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA  94710
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What is D.E.A.F. Media?
D.E.A.F. Media, Inc. was established in 1974 as a Deaf arts and education non-profit corporation dedicated to the advocacy and development of cultural, educational and professional opportunities for the Deaf community. And, through the arts, D.E.A.F. Media promotes the awareness and acceptance of Deaf people by the general public. These goals are accomplished with a commitment to excellence through Deaf centered cultural events, school projects, television, and community partnerships with Bay Area cultural institutions. D.E.A.F. Media also provides information and referral, consultancy and technical assistance in the field of deafness,particularly with regard to the arts and communication.