June 5 



Exhibition: Representation Abroad, a major exhibition of representational art 

 by 16 artists from Australia, Colombia, Great Britain, France, Italy, West 

 Germany and Spain, opened at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, previewed 

 on June 4 by 651 guests, including eleven of the artists. 



June 5 



Series: "Conserving Traditional Cultures," a four-part film/lecture series, was 

 launched. It was organized and co-sponsored by the Office of Folklife Programs, 

 Department of Anthropology, Human Studies Film Archives, and the Resident 

 Associates Program, and featured four award-winning ethnographic films focusing 

 on cultural conservation issues, with interpretations and discussions by leading 

 folklore and anthropology scholars. 



June 8 



Workshop: A program of films, African board games and music was held at the 

 Museum of African Art for children and their families in connection with the 

 exhibit African Mankala. 



June 9 



Premiere: The Resident Associate Program screened "Wagner," a nine-hour film 

 epic about the operatic genius, in its Washington premiere. 



June 10 



Internships: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education began the first 

 session of "Intern '85," a high school intern program which brought 33 students 

 from across the country to participate in a learning/service program at the 

 Smithsonian. 



June 10 



Workshops: The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education began its summer 

 workshop series for teachers. For local teachers, eight courses ranging from 

 architecture to insects were offered, and for teachers from the rest of the 

 country, a national seminar on the teaching of writing through the use of 

 museums . • 



June 10-12 



Symposium: The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center sponsored a symposium 

 on "Watershed Research Perspectives." 



June 12 



Exhibition: The Woven and Graphic Art of Anni Aibers , the first major 

 exhibition of both Aibers' graphics and textiles, opened at the Renwick Gallery 

 on the artist's 86th birthday. In a related public program, Nicholas Fox Weber, 

 executive director of the Josef Aibers Foundation, discussed the artist and her 

 work. 



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