Monday, June 4, 2012

Films & presentations: Videos about India

INDIA

Presentation

Tribal Music Tours owner Steffi Buffington will present videos from Rajasthan, India, and the Banjara tribal people of the Thar desert. Excerpts feature the Rajasthan International Folk Festival of 2011 as well as visits to the Silk Road city of Jaisalmer. Buffington will share tips on how to prepare for a trip to tribal India.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220.

MT. WHITNEY

Workshop

Experienced Whitney day hikers will talk about the main trail and what it takes to successfully get to the summit in one day.

When, where: 7 p.m. Friday at the Adventure 16 store in Los Angeles, 11161 W. Pico Blvd., and 10 a.m. Saturday at the Tarzana store, 5425 Reseda Blvd.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 473-4574, (818) 345-4266.

JOSHUA TREE

Presentation

Research ecologist Cameron Barrows of UC Riverside will discuss how climate change may affect the distribution of Joshua trees in the Morongo Basin and other parts of the Mojave Desert.

When, where: 7 p.m. Friday at the Old Schoolhouse Museum, 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms.

Admission, info: $5. (760) 367-5535.

TRAVEL

Presentation

Los Angeles Times Travel editor Catharine Hamm will share her travel do's and don'ts as well as travel stories.

When, where: 2:30 p.m. June 10 at the La Habra Library meeting room, 221 E. La Habra Blvd.

Admission, info: Free. (562) 694-0078.

CANADA, ANTARCTICA

Movies

Barbara Douglas will present two of her films featuring adventures in the polar regions.

When, where: Noon June 10 at Truxton's American Bistro, 8611 Truxton Ave., Westchester.

Admission, info: $18.50 for lunch and program. Hosted by the Network for Travel Club. RSVP to (323) 578-3601.

Please email announcements at least three weeks in advance of the event date to travel@latimes.com.

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