Aztec dancers and Sikh women

Almost everyday the Library has special speakers, shows, concerts, etc. and I haven't taken the time to attend any of them yet. Today, I remedied that and attended two! The first one was a performance of the Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac Aztec dancers. It was so amazing. I sat right up front so I could try and take pictures. I realized my camera just wasn't up to the job. But, I did my best.

( More pics of the dancers here )

They did make a point to mention that no birds were harmed in the making of their headdresses. All the feathers are harvested from molting birds.

I also attended part of the Sikh conference being held at the Library today and tomorrow. I went to the discussion of Women in Sikh art and listened as three famous Sikh women discussed their art work. The artists were Arpana Caur and The Singh Twins, Amrit & Rabindra. They shared slides exhibiting their art work. Although I liked both of their styles, I was most impressed with the level of detail in the Singh Twins work. ( I took a couple of pictures there as well )

And last, but not least, today I came across a beautiful book of illustrations from India. The book was all about medicine and treating medical problems. These are old illustrations, showing how medicine used to be understood and practiced centuries ago. They may be slightly not-work-safe, considering they are medically correct illustrations.

( Don't say I didn't warn you )

Both groups had an message that they repeatedly stressed and that is one of tolerance and acceptance of diversity. It was a very inspiring day and I'm eager to learn more about Sikhism.