Programs and Events
Monthly Archive: December Prog
Tour & Cocktails with Friends of South Asia
Jade-Foolery: How to Recognize Minerals Disguised as Jade
March Break visitors inspect the minerals before deciding if they are jade.
School’s Out! (A March Break Guide for Parents)
Maya-inspired activities take over the ROM from March 10 to 18
Students are counting down the minutes, anxiously awaiting the start of March Break…and quite frankly, so are we!
ROM History Wars – Heavyweights Battle Over Canadian Identity
It was another full house in Samuel Hall/Currelly Gallery on the Wednesday evening March 7 as the ROM History Wars debate centred on the place of French language, culture and people in Canadian society and governance. As the format allows a straw poll of hands up in the air, the measure of the audience was taken at the beginning of the debate and after to see if our speakers had moved anyone on their views of a bilingual Canada. The results of both votes showed a significant number of people who were and remained undecided. Not surprising when considering such a complex issue.
Who is Dr. ROMulous?
Yesterday, we introduced you to, Dr. ROMulous, the host of the ROM’s March Break activitity, The Game Show at the End of the World. Not to leave you in the dark, we are please to give you the back story on our superhero of science and history!
The Game Show at the End of the World
Having laid awake for nights on end, the fabulous Dr. ROMulous and the ROM team have devised a new game show for March Break at the ROM (March 10 – 18). Inspired by Maya: Secrets of their Ancient World and Dr. ROMulous’s recent trip to Palenque, Mexico, The Game Show at the End of the World is a contest that will challenge your wits and tickle your funny bone!
Celtic Fun Weekend: Themed Pancakes, Warrior Paint, and Dancing
Gettin' my faerie on. Join us this Celtic Weekend for a magical time.
Celts weren’t just about Weaponry…they liked to have fun too!
Here Kay Sunahara of the ROM's Department of World Cultures places a rare shield from the Middle Bronze Age on its mount.
Discovering the Roots of RasTafari
The Rastafari movement or Rasta as some call it, is a religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica. Members of the Rastafari movement are known as Rastas, or Rastafari. Rastafari is not a highly organized religion; it is more of a movement and an ideology. Many Rastas say that it is not a “religion” at all, but a “Way of Life”.
Chocolate – The Food of the Gods
Photo courtesy of ChocoSol Traders.
