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SUMMARY:Family Day at Rienzi | “Hispanic Heritage”
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em><strong>► This event is sold out.</stro
 ng></em></p> <p>In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Rienzi invites y
 ou to visit for a free afternoon inspired by Hispanic and Latino history an
 d culture. Enjoy art activities, tours, and musical performances. Explore t
 he galleries and discover all the rich historical and artistic influences.<
 /p> <hr> <div><strong>Activities</strong></div> <ul> <li>1&ndash;5 pm | Fam
 ily-friendly art activities</li> <li>1&ndash;5 pm | Self-guided house tours
 </li> <li>2&ndash;3 pm | Flute performance by Yansa Samada Vald&eacute;s</l
 i> <li>3&ndash;4 pm | Guided tour in Spanish</li> <li>4&ndash;5 pm | Violin
  performance by Brenda Rengel</li> </ul> <div><em>This Family Day is presen
 ted in collaboration with <a href="https://www.almaahh.org/" target="_blank
 " rel="noopener">ALMAAHH</a> (Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and 
 Visual Arts &amp; Archive Complex in Houston).</em></div> <hr> <p><strong>P
 lan Your Visit | SOLD OUT</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: -15px;"> <li>
 Admission is free with your ticket. Capacity is limited, so booking tickets
  in advance is recommended.</li> </ul> <div><hr></div> <div><strong>More In
 formation</strong></div> <ul> <li><a href="visit/rienzi" rel="noopener">Abo
 ut Rienzi</a></li> <li>Questions? <a href="mailto:rienzi@mfah.org">rienzi@m
 fah.org</a></li> </ul> <div><hr><small><strong>About the Performers</strong
 ></small></div> <div><small>Violinist Brenda Rengel earned a degree in musi
 c with a specialization in violin performance as a symphonic soloist from t
 he Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes in Caracas. She also stud
 ied at the Emil Friedman School and Conservatory of Music. Among her honors
  are a Latin Grammy Award nomination in 2020 for the album <em>Soy Puro Tea
 tro: Homenaje a La Lupe</em>, as well as national and international recogni
 tion for performances and recordings.</small></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>
 <small>Yansa Samada Vald&eacute;s is a Cuban flautist, vocalist, and Latin 
 jazz artist based in Houston. A graduate of the Amadeo Rold&aacute;n Classi
 cal Music Conservatory in Havana, she blends the rich traditions of Cuban m
 usic with the improvisational spirit of jazz. Her performances fuse Latin, 
 jazz, soul, and contemporary influences. Vald&eacute;s has performed intern
 ationally and has appeared at cultural events and venues throughout Texas.<
 /small></div>
DESCRIPTION:► This event is sold out. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage M
 onth, Rienzi invites you to visit for a free afternoon inspired by Hispanic
  and Latino history and culture. Enjoy art activities, tours, and musical p
 erformances. Explore the galleries and discover all the rich historical and
  artistic influences.  Activities  1–5 pm | Family-friendly art activities 
 1–5 pm | Self-guided house tours 2–3 pm | Flute performance by Yansa Samada
  Valdés 3–4 pm | Guided tour in Spanish 4–5 pm | Violin performance by Bren
 da Rengel  This Family Day is presented in collaboration with ALMAAHH (Advo
 cates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archive Complex in H
 ouston).  Plan Your Visit | SOLD OUT  Admission is free with your ticket. C
 apacity is limited, so booking tickets in advance is recommended.   More In
 formation  About Rienzi Questions? rienzi@mfah.org  About the Performers Vi
 olinist Brenda Rengel earned a degree in music with a specialization in vio
 lin performance as a symphonic soloist from the Universidad Nacional Experi
 mental de las Artes in Caracas. She also studied at the Emil Friedman Schoo
 l and Conservatory of Music. Among her honors are a Latin Grammy Award nomi
 nation in 2020 for the album Soy Puro Teatro: Homenaje a La Lupe, as well a
 s national and international recognition for performances and recordings.  
  Yansa Samada Valdés is a Cuban flautist, vocalist, and Latin jazz artist b
 ased in Houston. A graduate of the Amadeo Roldán Classical Music Conservato
 ry in Havana, she blends the rich traditions of Cuban music with the improv
 isational spirit of jazz. Her performances fuse Latin, jazz, soul, and cont
 emporary influences. Valdés has performed internationally and has appeared 
 at cultural events and venues throughout Texas.
LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB6A23CA19A0001DE7404:Rienzi \n1406 Kirby Drive \nHousto
 n, TX 77019
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NAME:Rienzi
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 creen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <!--<div class="row"> <div class="col
 -sm-12 pl-2 pr-8 pb-4"> <h5 class="container-fluid mb-1 pb-2 pt-2 bg-second
 ary text-white">Please note: Rienzi, including its gardens, is closed for a
  special event on Thursday, May 7 and opens at 11 am on Friday, May 8.</h5>
  </div> </div>--> <p>Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative 
 arts, is situated on four acres of wooded gardens in the historic River Oak
 s neighborhood, about five miles from the main MFAH campus and about two mi
 les from Bayou Bend, the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and
  paintings.</p> <p>Formerly the home of philanthropists Carroll Sterling Ma
 sterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi was designed by prominent Houston 
 architect John Staub in 1952. Opened to the public in 1999, Rienzi&nbsp;hou
 ses a substantial collection of European decorative arts, paintings, furnis
 hings, porcelain, and miniatures. Rienzi welcomes visitors for tours, famil
 y programs, lectures, music performances, and a variety of special events.<
 /p> <p><strong>Docent-Led Tours and Self-Guided Visits<br></strong><span st
 yle="font-size: 1rem;">Because of the unique setting of Rienzi, visits to t
 he house and art collection are by advance ticket purchase. Small groups an
 d individuals are welcome.</span></p> <ul> <li>Docent-led tours, included w
 ith general admission, are offered:<br><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Wedne
 sday at 11 a.m. &amp; 2 p.m.<br>Thursday &amp; Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. &
 amp; 1 p.m.<br>Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. &amp; 2 p.m.<br>Sunday 
 at 1 p.m. &amp; </span>2 p.m.&nbsp;</li> <li>Visits are self-guided at all 
 other times. Maps and cell-phone audio tours are available.</li> <li>Rienzi
  closes every year during August.</li> </ul> <p><a class="btn btn-orange" h
 ref="admissions/rienzi">GET TICKETS&nbsp;</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
DESCRIPTION: <!--<div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 pl-2 pr-8 pb-4"> <
 h5 class="container-fluid mb-1 pb-2 pt-2 bg-secondary text-white">Please no
 te: Rienzi, including its gardens, is closed for a special event on Thursda
 y, May 7 and opens at 11 am on Friday, May 8.</h5> </div> </div>--> Rienzi,
  the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts, is situated on four ac
 res of wooded gardens in the historic River Oaks neighborhood, about five m
 iles from the main MFAH campus and about two miles from Bayou Bend, the MFA
 H house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Formerly the hom
 e of philanthropists Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, R
 ienzi was designed by prominent Houston architect John Staub in 1952. Opene
 d to the public in 1999, Rienzi houses a substantial collection of European
  decorative arts, paintings, furnishings, porcelain, and miniatures. Rienzi
  welcomes visitors for tours, family programs, lectures, music performances
 , and a variety of special events. Docent-Led Tours and Self-Guided VisitsB
 ecause of the unique setting of Rienzi, visits to the house and art collect
 ion are by advance ticket purchase. Small groups and individuals are welcom
 e.  Docent-led tours, included with general admission, are offered:Wednesda
 y at 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.Thursday & Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.Saturday
  at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.Sunday at 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.  Visits are 
 self-guided at all other times. Maps and cell-phone audio tours are availab
 le. Rienzi closes every year during August.  GET TICKETS   
STREET-ADDRESS:1406 Kirby Drive
LOCALITY:Houston
REGION;ABBREV=TX:Texas
COUNTRY;ABBREV=US:United States
POSTAL-CODE:77019
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TEL:+17136397800
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