{"id":50818,"date":"2015-08-07T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T15:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=50818"},"modified":"2015-08-07T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T15:04:25","slug":"this-weekend-batali-family-dinner-takes-over-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/08\/garden-programming\/this-weekend-batali-family-dinner-takes-over-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: Batali Family Dinner Takes Over the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IVO_4640\"<\/a>Treat you and your family to a delicious meal at the Garden this weekend, prepared by renowned chefs from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group<\/a>. Dinner features a three-course, family-styled meal using only fresh and seasonal ingredients. Kids will also have the opportunity to\u00a0get their hands dirty with gardening and craft activities alongside cooking demonstration. It’s fun for the whole family, get your tickets now<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Arrive early and experience\u00a0the blockbuster FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life<\/a><\/strong><\/em> exhibition with all\u00a0the exciting programs running throughout the day (and weekend!), including live dance performances and a special screening of famed Mexican film, Caf\u00e9, Cantos de Humo<\/em> or Coffee, Chants of Smoke.<\/em><\/p>\n

Take advantage of the beautiful weekend and come to the Garden\u2014with so many activities, we’re sure it’ll be one for the books!
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Saturday, August 8<\/h2>\n\"IVO_4366\"<\/a>\n

Native Plant Garden Tour\u201312:30 & 2:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center<\/em>
\nJoin a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden<\/a>. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 100,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Live Music and Dance\u20131 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall <\/em>
\nPerformances by New York City\u2019s premier traditional Mexican dance company, Calpulli Danza Mexicana<\/a>, are always colorful, passionate, and inviting, featuring glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and talented performers. Calpulli expands its audience\u2019s knowledge and appreciation of Mexican dance and culture.<\/p>\n

\u00a1C\u00e1mara, Acci\u00f3n! Mexican Film Series\u20133 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall\u00a0<\/em>
\nExperience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida<\/em>, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Feature: FRIDA<\/em><\/strong> (Julie Taymor, USA, 2002, 123 min. Rated R) (English) Frida<\/em> chronicles the life Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera as the young couple took the art world by storm. Frida Kahlo lived a bold and uncompromising life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary.<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 9<\/h2>\n\"IVO_4421\"<\/a>\n

Native Plant Garden Tour\u201312:30 & 2:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nMeet at the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center <\/em>
\nJoin a tour guide for an insider’s view of the newly designed Native Plant Garden<\/a>. Enjoy a mosaic of nearly 00,000 native trees, wildflowers, ferns and grasses designed to flourish in every season.<\/p>\n

Live Music and Dance\u20131 p.m.<\/strong>
\n In Ross Hall <\/em>
\nPerformances by New York City\u2019s premier traditional Mexican dance company, Calpulli Danza Mexicana<\/a>, are always colorful, passionate, and inviting, featuring glorious costumes, contagious rhythms, and talented performers. Calpulli expands its audience\u2019s knowledge and appreciation of Mexican dance and culture.<\/p>\n

\u00a1C\u00e1mara, Acci\u00f3n! Mexican Film Series- 3 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn Ross Hall <\/em>
\nExperience Frida Kahlo on the big screen with the Academy Award-winning film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek. On Sundays, a revolving series of compelling documentaries, shorts, and features takes you inside the vibrant culture of Mexico today, presented in partnership with Cinema Tropical.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Feature: Caf\u00e9, Cantos de Humo\/ Coffee, Chants of Smoke<\/em><\/strong> (Hatuey Viveros, Mexico, 2014, 80 minutes.) Following the death of his father, Jorge, a promising student struggles against difficult odds to become the first lawyer to represent the N\u00e1huatl people from the mountains of Puebla. A Fifth Annual Cinema Tropical Award nominee, Best Documentary and Best Documentary Director.-The Museum of Modern Art.<\/p>\n

Family Dinners with Mario Batali\u2019s Chefs\u20135\u20137:30 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Family Garden <\/em>
\nEnjoy a garden-to-table meal <\/a>prepared by chefs from the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group\u2019s acclaimed restaurants. Each dinner features a three-course, family-style menu designed by a featured chef using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Also enjoy hands-on gardening and craft activities alongside live cooking demonstrations by top chefs in the outdoor Whole Foods Market\u00ae Family Garden Kitchen. Programming geared for kids ages 4 to 12. Special tickets required<\/a> Adults $85 \/ Children $35<\/p>\n

Ongoing Children’s Programs<\/h2>\n\"IVO_4336\"<\/a>\n

Mario Batali’s Kitchen Gardens\u20141:30 p.m.\u20136 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden <\/em>
\nGarden beds are filled with plants featured in the favorite recipes of the chefs from Mario Batali\u2019s restaurants. Kids can explore the gardens to solve Mario\u2019s Menu Mystery<\/a> game.<\/p>\n

Dig! Plant! Grow! Salad Days\u20131:30\u20136 p.m. <\/strong>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden <\/em>
\nPlants and imaginations grow at the Howell Family Garden, where kids are allowed!\u2014no, encouraged!\u2014to play in the dirt. Display gardens, such as the Global Gardens and the Bean Tunnel or Salad Bowl, and daily interactive gardening activities delight and inspire. Drop-in activities end at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Cooking with Frida\u20132 & 4 p.m.<\/strong>
\nA part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life <\/em>
\nIn the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/em>
\nHands-on activities in the Edible Academy\u2019s Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/a> bring together children and their families to experience the colors, textures, smells, and tastes of Frida Kahlo\u2019s Mexican kitchen. Cooking demonstrations feature recipes inspired by those Frida served to family and friends, using nutritious, garden-based ingredients. Visitors can explore and tend to the plant staples of Mexican cuisine growing throughout the Family Garden: beans, tomatoes, peppers, chiles, herbs, and more!<\/p>\n

Frida\u2019s Flora and Fauna\u201310 a.m.\u20135:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nA part of FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life <\/em>
\nEverett Children’s Adventure Garden <\/em>
\nVisit the Everett Children\u2019s Adventure Garden<\/a> to experience the inspiration Frida Kahlo found in the natural world that can be seen and appreciated in her artwork. Throughout the Adventure Garden investigate plants and animals growing and living in New York City, using your senses as well as scientific tools to discover your own creative muse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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