Events
WAM Nights: Spanish Night | Noche de español
November 15, 2024 | 6:00pm
Featured Event, FREE Event, Permanent Collection, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, WAM Nights
Cost:
Free. No reservations required | Gratuita. No es necesario reservar.
Location:
Wichita Art Museum
About this Event
Friends University students bring the museum to life for Spanish Night!
Join us for Spanish Night at the Wichita Art Museum, a lively evening filled with performances, food, and fun for all ages!
Highlights:
- Dance performances and live music
- Guided gallery tours in Spanish
- Food trucks serving delicious street fare
- Interactive StoryTime and family activities in our PLAY space
Salsa Dance Lesson with Baila Wichita, Dance with Conjunto Latino 7:25 – 7:45 PM
• Learn to salsa with Baila Wichita
• Salsa dancing with Conjunto, Friends Latin Jazz Band
Gallery Tours 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Experience the collection in Spanish, guided by Friends University student docents Damien Hill, Alex Lopez-Contreras, Faith Smith, and Elijah Zortman in the (im)permanent and Rotunda galleries. Tours depart from the Ablah Gallery at 6:30 pm, 6:50 pm, 7:10 pm, and 7:30 pm.
Bilingual StoryTime 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm
• El Gato Bebe Leche by Lilly Jo: bilingual story presentation. English read by author Lilly Jo Gattis, Spanish read by Friends University HALO president Abigail Tello.
Family Activities in PLAY 6 – 8 PM
Explore Art-making and interactive programs for family and youth with bilingual HALO students in WAM’s interactive space.
Food Trucks and Beverages 6 – 8 PM
• Street Tacos: Tacos el Tlahco Food Truck
• Churros El Carnaval Food Truck
• Blue Moon Bar: Wine and Beer
Information Tables
• Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• WPD Hispanic Citizen Police Academy
• Wichita Area Sister Cities
• El Perico Informador y Parlanchin & NPR’s Radio Real
About WAM Nights:We’re open late on Fridays until 9 pm! Get your weekend started with after-hours access to the galleries, or shopping in the Museum Store. WAM Nights will include programs with artists, musicians, and performers–don’t miss your chance to see the art at WAM in a new way! The museum comes to life with local creatives during WAM Nights!
