Experience the magnificence of 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian culture presented in galleries on two grand floors. Enter the reconstructed palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah, and see a 12-ton sphinx, the third largest in the world. In two special exhibitions, visitors discover the story behind a short-lived royal city where King Tut was born, and explore The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science.
This is a public tour and it is included in general Museum admission. Advance reservations are not required.
When: March 3, 2012
Time: 01:30PM
Where: Penn Museum – Philadelphia
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Multicultural Day is an event by the Friends of Mifflin Square Park group, with the purpose of celebrating the cultural diversity of the park community members by offering ethnic food and performances, as well as providing information to attendees about the friends group and other community groups in the South Philadelphia region. Since park events cease during the cold months, this event is a great way to continue Friends efforts year-round.
Dates: March 10, 2012
Times: 12:30-3 pm
Where: Murphy Recreation Center
4th and Shunk Streets , Philadelphia, PA 19148
Ticket: FREE
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In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Philadelphia Jew Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China’s heartland. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser, and provincial basketball star, to name a few. Chow down on glatt kosher meat Chinese food from Cherry Grill while Levy shares his fascinating, poignant, and laugh out loud funny account of overcoming vast cultural differences to befriend his students and fellow teachers.
When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: 401 South Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Cost: $18 in advance, includes dinner
$25 at the door, includes dinner
$30 in advance, includes dinner and an autographed copy of the book
$38 at door, includes dinner and an autographed copy ... 
Congreso’s Gala Latina has become one of the premier fundraising events in the City of Philadelphia, receiving widespread media coverage. The Gala brings together 500 of the area’s most prominent leaders, partners and supporters of the Latino community to connect, celebrate and support Congreso’s mission to strengthen Latino communities. Each year Congreso’s Gala Latina displays the tastes, sights and sounds from a Latin American country.
As Congreso approaches its 35th anniversary in 2012, we are taking the opportunity to highlight the sights, sounds and cuisine of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Congreso was founded in 1977 by Puerto Rican activists, and today, Puerto Ricans comprise Philadelphia’s largest Latino group, and has the highest percentage of Puerto Ricans of any major city in the ... 
Learn to make sushi from Philadelphia’s Queen of Sushi, Madame Saito. She will teach you the basics and show you how to make your very own original rolls. Come hungry and ready for fun. Participants should bring containers to take home their left-overs.
When: Sunday, April 8, 2012
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: The Headhouse
124 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Admission: $30/class (includes all materials). Register in advance by phone.
Contact: 215-922-2515
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Madame Saito, sushi-making instructor at Temple University, presents the 7th annual Amateur Sushi Making Contest. Judges will evaluate contestants’ original sushi creations and prizes will be awarded. Spectators can watch the sushi being made while enjoying sushi and sake.
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When: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: The Headhouse
122 Lombard St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 2nd Floor
Contact: 215-922-2515
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“De Pueblo a Pueblo” (From Town to Town), a citywide celebration of Mexican culture, kicks off this Friday, April 27.
The eight-week festival runs through June 17, honoring Philadelphia’s growing Mexican community.
The celebration includes performances, tours, lectures, film screenings, craft activities and art shows. The event kicks off at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens with photographer Laurence Salzmann’s exhibition Echele Ganas: A Life Left Behind, a collection featuring images of the people of La Sierra del Norte, a rural village in Puebla, Mexico.
The exhibit will serve as the geographic and visual hub of De Pueblo a Pueblo.
During “De Pueblo a Pueblo” more than 25 groups are providing more than 40 opportunities to learn more about Mexican culture through hands-on activities, tradition ... 
Now in its 28th year, the widely acclaimed Philadelphia International Children’s Festival brings professional theater created specifically for children to a variety of performance venues in and around the Annenberg Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Performers and companies from across the globe converge in University City to share theater that goes beyond simplistic themes and cartoon-like characters.
Past years have seen productions from Canada, Britain, Japan, Belgium, China, Uganda and Italy — just to name a few — exploring issues as diverse as the Holocaust, family, love and gender equality. Children and adults alike have been amazed at the acrobatic feats of Cirque Eloize, mesmerized by the rhythms of blues guitarist and storyteller Guy Davis and astonished by the worlds creat ... 
In memory of Archie Perlmutter, Co-founder of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.
Guest Curator: Ruth Perlmutter
Short films are a kind of micro-cinema. In concision, speed and instant gratification, they have a special appeal in this age of acronyms and limited attention spans. And yet, shorts are also complete and often complex narratives that, like feature films, are structured by character, plot, theme and genre. From animation to allegory, documentary to avant-garde, and comedy to tragedy, they explore family bonds, self-discovery, and resilience, and a whole range of emotions.
When: May 5, 2012
Time: 8:30 pm
Where: The National Museum of American Jewish History
101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia
Admission: $10: General Admission; $9: Seniors/Students; Free: Student Gro ... 
Latino Community in Philadelphia Celebrates its Annual Feria del Barrio-Neighborhood Fair.
Serving as one of Philadelphia’s largest celebrations of Latino arts and culture, the annual Feria del Barrio brings together thousands of community residents from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region for a FREE family event featuring some of the world’s most renowned musical artists. Dozens of community agencies, corporate sponsors and vendors line the city’s historical Centro de Oro for access to the nation’s fastest growing market while children take advantage of crafts, games, and other activities.
At Feria you can find your favorite foods, artists, singers, dancers, performers; get the information you need from dozens of local agencies; get your blood pressure checked at the health area; p ... 
