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| Heading into Washington, DC |
Blossom to Beverage: The Story of Chocolate
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This weekend the museum had a special event with lectures and demos about the
history and uses of cacao, including interactive mural painting. The aroma of chocolate was everywhere! |
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The artist creating the murals is Joaquin Alejandro Newman, a Yaqui Indian from Mexico. |
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| Kids could help paint the mural, which is deigned in Aztec style. |
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The display of chocolate-making, starting with the raw beans and processing them with traditional
equipment, was presented by Jose Reyes and his family, who are Mixtec. |
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| Grinding cocoa beans and pressing cakes of chocolate in the traditional way. |
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| Preparing a Mexican chocolate beverage. |
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The chocolate demos were on the main floor, while all the exhibits are upstairs.
After looking at the people preparing cocoa beans and mole, we spent quite a lot
of time in the main parts of the museum. From above, we could see the chocolate expo. |
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The American Indian Museum is one of the Smithsonian museums on the Mall in Washington,
so you can see the Capitol Building from the windows. |
Blog post and all photos © 2024 mae sander
Sounds fascinating
ReplyDeleteGreat activity for the kids!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, fun and interesting.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see that museum. Interesting. I was in Washington once, but missed it
ReplyDeletefun!
ReplyDeleteA chocolate inspired mural, what fun!
ReplyDeleteI visited the Chocolate Museum in Cologne, Germany and was surprised at how much there was to see.
Love the last photo showing the Capitol building.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI have not visited this museum, look interesting.
I like the mural is fun with the children helping.
The aroma of chocolate sounds wonderful.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
A fun place to visit. Thanks for sharing it and have a great day today.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post with all the photos-sounds fun
ReplyDeleteHappy T
What an interesting place to visit. And if it smells like chocolate, that's even better. I haven't been to DC for way too long, and maybe that's why I don't remember this museum, but I would like to go.Have a wonderful T day Mae. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThere is so much to learn from other cultures.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place to visit - love it 😊. Take care and wishing you a very Happy T Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous place to visit. lovel to see the kids pAinting, too. Have a happy T day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fascinating place. And the murals -- fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe American Indian and the Air and Space museums were our favorite museums when we went to DC in 2009. They are both fascinating and we spent a lot of time in both places. We also liked the architecture of the American Indian museum. I can easily see that you enjoyed this place as well. Beautiful and interesting photos - thank you, Mae.
ReplyDeleteI was about to leave a comment last night when I got very sick. Still feeling bad, but MUST be a good host.
ReplyDeleteI'm confused, which is nothing new for me. I saw a documentary about the 529 American Indian tribes in the states. It is on the Mall in DC and the final space there. There is even sound. It is a huge circle with lots of feathers and is represented by each tribe. I had not heard of the Museum. I would love to visit both. The museum sounds amazing. It was interesting to see how the chocolate is made. Now I see why the Mexican chocolate I buy is in a circle. A great and different post for T this Tuesday, dear Mae.
Chocolate food of the gods and perfection. Looks like an awesome exhibit. I especially loved the kids being able to help paint the murals. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteNice blue skies in DC. Interesting about the mural painting.
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