From TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART
National Geographic Live, National Geographic’s touring speaker series, and the Toledo Museum of Art are proud to announce Standing at the Water’s Edge with marine biologist and photographer Christina Mittermeier. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27 in the Peristyle Theater. The event is the final installment of the inaugural three-part speaker series.
Mittermeier learned the concept of responsible earth stewardship from her indigenous nanny as a child growing up in Mexico, and she explores that calling through the ways of life of four communities and their individual relationships with water—the Kayapó in the Amazon, the Inuit of Greenland, the First Nations people of British Columbia, and native Hawaiians.
“We are thrilled to be bringing some of National Geographic’s most dynamic and entertaining explorers to TMA,” said Danielle Deabler, Vice President of Membership and National Geographic Live. “National Geographic Live events are a unique opportunity for people in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan to meet these visionary individuals in person, and to be inspired by the fascinating stories and breathtaking images they will share from their expeditions to the far corners of our planet.”
The National Geographic Live series appearance at the Toledo Museum of Art is sponsored in part by Taylor Cadillac and The Boeschenstein Family Foundation with additional support from community partners Metroparks Toledo and Toledo Lucas County Public Library.
Ticket pricing for this event:
Museum members (13+): $18
Museum members (12 and younger): $5
Nonmember adult: $25
Nonmember senior (62+): $20
Nonmember student (13+ and college): $20
Nonmember military (with ID): $20
Nonmember child (12 and younger): $10
National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including, Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.For tickets and information, please call (419) 255-8000 or visit toledomuseum.org
