Mask Museum SMA [] LIFELONG LEARNING

Instructor: Bill LeVasseur
Registration limited to 17
Date: February 28 (Time to be announced later)
(Admission fee to Museum Included)

The Lifelong Learning Program will visit Another Face of Mexico Museum in San Miguel de Allende. Owner/curator Bill LeVasseur has spent more than 25 years amassing an extraordinary collection of over 650 Mexican ceremonial masks. Through his visits to often remote indigenous communities and his observation and documentation of masked dancing, he has also acquired an extensive knowledge of masks and masked dancing that he is eager to share.

In 2006, Bill and his wife Heidi opened Another Face of Mexico mask museum to the public. Accompanying the mask collection are texts, photos, and videos showing more than 40 different dance ceremonies. All masks in the museum have been used in indigenous dance and ceremonial performances and therefore are considered by collectors to be authentic.

We will have an introduction to the museum in the living room of Casa de la Cuesta, a B&B where the museum is located. Bill will then take us into the museum for a guided tour. There will be time for refreshments and discussion at the end. The museum is located at Cuesta de San Jose #32, Colonia Azteca, just a 10–15-minute walk from the Historic Center/El Jardin. For more information, visit: https://www.maskmuseumsma.com/