Hotel Maya’s ‘Mayapalooza’ Presents ‘Of Gods and Animals:
Creatures of Maya Art and Glyphs’ Program On April 23
Fuego at Hotel Maya to feature Catherine Nuckols, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate,
Art History and Latin American Studies at Tulane University, to discuss the
ancient Maya World, Deities, and Animals on April 23.
Catherine Nuckols, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate
The Mayan program is free and open to Hotel Maya and Fuego guests and will be offered in
two sessions at 12:30-1:30 p.m. and 2-3 p.m.
Reservations are required!
Please visit www.hotelmayalongbeach.com/special-events or call 562-481-3910.
The program will include: Of Gods and Animals: Creatures of Maya Art and Glyphs
The lecture program and workshop begin with an “Introduction to the ancient Maya world”
exploring areas as “How do we know what we know about the ancient Maya?” to include archaeology,
art history and ethnography; and “Most common deities in Maya art and glyphs” featuring
The Hero Twins: Jun Ajaw and Yax Baluun, Ixiim the Maize God, K’awiil, Chahk, and Ajaw.
Copán Altar 41, South Side. Copán, Honduras. Photograph by Catherine Nuckols
Permission from the Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia.jpeg
The next segment is an “Introduction to the Maya hieroglyphic writing system” with a discussion
on the “Most common animals in Maya art and glyphs” featuring the jaguar, monkey, deer, birds with macaw, quetzal, vulture, and the gopher and rat.
Vessel with offering scene, K1004. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA 1988.1175.
Photograph by Catherine Nuckols.jpeg
The workshop begins with an “Explanation of activity” as guests “Create their own Maya inscription” by
trying to write the following phrase in Maya glyphs: “On Sunday, April 23, 2023, [Participant’s Name] wrote these glyphs at Hotel Maya.” A glyph “word bank” will be provided for participants to consult or trace
onto their monument printout.
“I look forward to sharing the incredible history of the Maya people with guests at Hotel Maya. In any setting, the discussion of Maya culture is captivating, especially with the hands on activity that we will perform together,” said Catherine Nuckols, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate, Art History and Latin American Studies at Tulane University. “It’s a pleasure to present the Maya lecture and workshop at Hotel Maya as they have strived to educate their guests and team members on the world of Maya culture throughout the years.”
Fuego at Hotel Maya’s “Mayapalooza” celebrates multiple Mayan cultural events in 2023 with live Mesoamerican dance performances, live animal interactions, art demonstrations, culinary experiences, live music, auto exhibition, interactive storytelling, academic lecture and other exciting events for both kids and adults to enjoy.
“We are proud to be able to continue to educate our guests and team members on Mayan culture through ‘Mayapalooza’ activities that now includes this incredible lecture and workshop with Catherine Nuckols, Mayan specialist and art historian from Tulane University,” said Greg Guthrie, General Manager at Hotel Maya – a DoubleTree by Hilton. “Our ‘Mayapalooza’ program is central to all things Maya that we’re able to offer this year in Fuego and at Hotel Maya.”
Fuego, the modern, Latin-infused indoor-outdoor restaurant and lounge, offers a unique seaside setting featuring 13-foot-tall glass walls that fully retract with seating on the patio area. Fuego’s stunning
open-air views and expansive patio seating include the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach skyline and Queen Mary.
Fuego restaurant is open daily from 6 am to 10 pm, Sunday – Thursday, and 6 am to 11 pm Friday & Saturday.
For reservations, please call 562-481-3910 or visit
https://www.hotelmayalongbeach.com/fuego-restaurant or https://www.opentable.com/fuego-maya-hotel.
Hotel Maya:– a DoubleTree by Hilton is located at 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802.
For additional information or to make room reservations, please call 562-435-7676,
or visit http://www.hotelmayalongbeach.com;
Like: http://www.facebook.com/hotelmaya or follow on http://www.Instagram.com/hotelmaya.
This is a great event for those who are interested in learning about Mayan deities and elements of the
Mayan lifestyle and habits. This is a great event at the Hotel Maya for anyone who wants to learn about
the Mayan culture. Plus, anyone in attendance can have a great meal and tasty cocktails outside on the patio
with a great view of the Downtown Long Beach shoreline!
Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com
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