The Bata Shoe Museum Celebrates THE YEAR OF THE PIG

The Year of the Pig, one of twelve recurring years in the Chinese lunar calendar, officially begins on February 18, 2007. People born in 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995 and 2007 are Pigs, and with proof of their date of birth, these two-legged Pigs may visit the Museum free of charge from Tuesday February 6 to Friday March 9. (This does not include a place at paid events.) Parents of newborns may enter free as well.

On Wednesday February 7, from 4:30-5:00 pm, the Museum celebrates the Year of the Pig with a free performance of traditional Chinese dances provided by the Orient Dance Company: Green Girls, Flying Aspara, Long Fan, Xin Jiang, and Miao Girls. Traditional refreshments will be offered and all are welcome!

Also in honour of the changing year, the Museum is putting on display a number of rarely seen artifacts which complement its current exhibition Watched by Heaven, Tied to Earth: Summoning Animal Protection for Chinese Children. The exhibition features playful and charming garments for Chinese children. Footwear, bonnets and exquisitely detailed silk jackets are embroidered with the child's zodiac animal, which would bestow its protection and positive attributes. The objects newly on display, some of which will be shown for the first time, will focus on the Year of the Pig. Some are on loan from renowned New York City collector Mr. Glenn Roberts, and others come from the Museum's collection.

The Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto
327 Bloor Street West at St. George

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