[Aztlan] Penn Museum 27th Annual Maya Weekend Announcement

[michael ruggeri]

27th Annual Maya Weekend
Maya Crossroads - Classic Ideas and Goods in Motion Across the Verapaz
Friday through Sunday, April 3 - 5, 2009
at The Univsersity of Pennsylvania Museum
This spring, Penn Museum's 27th Annual Maya Weekend presents "Maya  
Crossroads: Classic Ideas and Goods in Motion Across the Verapaz," a  
program focused on the dynamic trade and cultural expression in the  
Maya highlands during the Classic period. Our program complements a  
new exhibition, Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient  
Maya, the opening of which will be a special highlight for the event.  
Our Maya Weekend program combines illustrated talks by world-renowned  
scholars and interactive workshops exploring the cultural traditions  
of the Maya.
Hotel: Rooms are available at the Sheraton University City ($189 plus  
tax), 36th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-387-8000.  
Identify yourself as a Maya Weekend attendee to receive our special  
rate.
Program brochures with full details will be mailed in January.  Call  
215 898-4890 or fax 215 573-4263 to request additional information.  
Information will also be available later on the Museum website: www.museum.upenn.edu