SOCIAL: Polynesian Navigation at the Exploratorium @ 6:30pm Tonight

[Amandeep Jawa]

Kimberly & Adrian and I are doing this around 6:30 - any interest? Wanna join us?

Adrian & I are members - so we can get someone in free probably!?  We're going to try to get there at 6:25 sharp!

Exploratorium After Dark: 'Imiākea: Navigating Polynesian Art and Science
 
Thursday, May 6 | 6 – 10pm
Location:	Exploratorium
Cocktails, conversation, and Adult-Oriented Programming
Special Evening Hours: Open Until 10 p.m. the First Thursday of Every Month

Please note that the Navigation presentation begins promptly at 6:45 pm. Capacity is limited. Seating is first come, first served.

Thousands of years ago, Polynesians voyaged over vast expanses of open ocean, settling farflung islands across the Pacific. They navigated without GPS systems, maps, compasses, clocks, or sextants, relying on direct observation alone. They found clues all around them—in the moon and stars, in the rising and setting of the sun, in the ocean swells, the winds, the currents, and the birds. Knowledge of these wayfinding techniques dwindled and nearly disappeared. Today, however, traditional Polynesian navigation is experiencing a revival across Polynesia, especially in Hawai’i.

To celebrate Never Lost, our upcoming Web site on Polynesian navigation, we invite you to join us for a special evening with expert ocean navigator Kalepa Baybayan, who will share some of the astounding noninstrument techniques that have enabled Pacific Islanders to cross the Pacific for thousands of years. Award-winning slack key guitarist Makana will also perform. Only 31, he has toured the world numerous times making regular appearances on the mainland United States, including a recent White House performance for the Obamas. Enjoy live demonstrations on kapa cloth– and lei-making and special films throughout the evening.

After Dark is included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium. Or purchase an After Dark Member Pass for $25 and receive free admission to First Thursday evening events. To sign up for the Exploratorium’s After Dark email list and receive once-a-month event details, contact afterdark at exploratorium.edu.

 
Steering a Voyaging Canoe
(c) Exploratorium; Photo credit: Amy Snyder

Event Type:	Special Hours
Event Group:	AfterDark
Cost:	$15 regular admission
Free for members
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