Fowler Museum

This film screening presents "The Old Kiyyangan Story: Oral Histories and Archaeological Findings from the Old Kiyyangan Village, Ifugao, Philippines," an animation directed by Armando Burgos. The project is the result of a close collaboration between archaeologists and Ifugao descendant communities, blending oral history and archaeological research.

Gassia Armenian, co-curator of "Mountain Spirits," will guide the reading of "Benita and the Binobodan: An Ifugao Story," written by Marlon Martin and illustrated by Kizel Kotiw-An. The story follows a young girl who initially resists learning to weave; sent to a neighboring village, she learns from skilled artisans the intricate techniques of binobodan.

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Peru, the Fowler Museum will host a public program spanning the afternoon and evening. The event will feature Carlos Wester La Torre and remarks by Christopher Donnan, director emeritus of the Fowler Museum and Cotsen Institute at UCLA.