Go on an Epic Adventure at Prince Rama's Journey, the Walker Art Center's Free First Saturday in October

Meet heroes, gods, and villains as stories from the great Indian epic, the Ramayana, unfold throughout the day at the Walker Art Center’s Free First Saturday event

Prince Rama’s Journey

, from 10 am–3 pm Saturday, October 3. Highlights of the day include a music and dance sampler with Ragamala Dance and Çudamani, featuring the otherworldly sounds of the gamelan gendar and the rhythmic South Indian classical dance form of Bharantanatyam. Other events include a Bharatanatyam dance workshop, storytelling performances, and an art-making workshop that bring tales of the Ramayana to life. Ragamala Dance and Çudamani present the world premiere of the Walker-commissioned work Dhvee (Duality) in the McGuire Theater from October 1–4. Copresented by Ragamala Dance.

Activities are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis from 10 am–3 pm. Gallery admission is free from 10 am–5 pm on Free First Saturday.

Free First Saturdays are for Families!

Prince Rama’s Journey

Saturday, October 3, 10 am–3 pm, Free

Art-Making for the Entire Family: Epic Images, 10 am–3 pm

Star Tribune Foundation Art Lab
Combine classical Indian designs and characters to create your own story board, inspired by the Ramayana. Led by artist-instructor Shakun Maheshwari.

Story Time: Tales from the Ramayana, 10:30 am, 11:15 am, and 12:15 pm

Lecture Room
Join Jayashree Ramanujan as she interprets different stories from this legendary Indian poem.

Music & Dance Sampler with Ragamala Dance and Çudamani, 1 pm

McGuire Theater
Enjoy a family performance that brings together Balinese dance, the otherworldly sounds of the gamelan gendar, and the rhythmic South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam.

Bharatanatyam Dance Workshop, 2 pm

Skyline Room
Follow Ragamala dancers as they lead families through the movements of Bharatanatyam.