Fifteenth annual Moompetam Festival Coming to the Aquarium of the Pacific

Enjoy a weekend long celebration of local Native American cultures at the Aquarium of the Pacific will feature traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, educational programs, live demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating California’s indigenous maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay.

CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Tongva Soapstone Necklaces - Julia Bogany

• Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum – Juaneno Cultural Museum –Domingo Belardes

• Tongva Hunting and Warriors Materials - Kevin Nunez

• Tongva Traditional Acorn Display - Charlotte Nunez

• Kitanemuk Chumash Yowlumne Tejon Indians Basket Weaving - Dee Dominguez

• Chumash Cultural Display – Alan Salazar

• Children’s Game Activities – Trish Rios

• Chumash Cultural Display with Children’s Craft - Oscar Ortiz

• Ti’at Tongva Plank Canoe Display - The Moomat Ahiko (Breath of the Ocean): Traditional Tongva plank canoe presented by the Ti’at Society.

• Tomol Chumash Plank Canoe Display - Chumash Maritime Association / Ray Ward

• Round Reed Basket Weaving – Lorene Sisquoc and Cindi Alvitre

• Coastal Native American Cultural Materials - Heidi Lucero

• Kumeyaay Cultural Activities – Stan Rodriguez

• Tule Dolls Workshop – Gloria Liggett – 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Get a $10 off Adult Admission during the Festival HERE . Limit four (4) discounts per coupon.

DATES

• SATURDAY, SEP 21, 2019
  9:00 AM–5:00 PM

• SUNDAY, SEP 22, 2019
  9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Get the full festival schedule HERE

We are sending 1 family to attend the day of their choice to this festival (Family of 4) Thanks to the generous support of the Aquarium Of the Pacific. Enter below and good luck!